Great Western Coffee Shop

All across the Great Western territory

Introductions and chat Please introduce yourself here, and chat through related subjects not covered elsewhere	3764 Posts 392 Topics	Last post by Dispatch Box in Re: Moving forward - new... on January 14, 2019, 12:02:01 pm
Who's who on Western railways It's often hard to find who's responsible for what, who's helpful and not ...	2569 Posts 239 Topics	Last post by onthecushions in Re: Transport secretary ... on Today at 12:07:55 am
Smoke and Mirrors Tired of being passed from one person to the next and next, and back to the start?	2026 Posts 158 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: It's misinformation ... on December 24, 2018, 07:55:25 am
Fare's Fair Discussion of tickets, options and pricing - a minefield that it's hard for the customer to understand	21129 Posts 1583 Topics	Last post by plymothian in Re: Smartcards - can't t... on Yesterday at 06:00:53 pm
Buses and other ways to travel There may be other options than a train. Bus, plane, ferry, car, taxi posts welcome! And mixed mode too!	8252 Posts 834 Topics	Last post by didcotdean in Re: A novel way to beat ... on January 15, 2019, 05:32:53 pm
Your rights and redress What to do if things go wrong - the connection misses or the train's too full.	1704 Posts 150 Topics	Last post by bignosemac in Re: Compensation Advice? on January 14, 2019, 03:24:56 pm
Across the West General rail topics - PLEASE CHECK to see if your topic would be better on one of the other boards first!	51065 Posts 1686 Topics	Last post by stuving in Re: IETs into passenger ... on Today at 12:19:11 am
Diary - what's happening when? Events on the railway - and that the railway may take you to - in the Great Western area.	1989 Posts 326 Topics	Last post by grahame in 19th to 22nd April - GWR... on January 12, 2019, 06:45:12 am
The Wider Picture - related rail, public and other transport issues This board is currently being revised and split into two new boards, covering related rail, public and other transport issues which may be of interest, either within the UK (including journeys to and / or from the UK) or other such issues / incidents which occur overseas	11558 Posts 1229 Topics	Last post by martyjon in Re: Safe use of stations... on September 16, 2018, 07:44:19 pm
Looking forward - 2019 to 2045 Refranchising services in the South West and South Wales, infrastructure and other changes (including wider, social and Coffee Shop)	5166 Posts 237 Topics	Last post by eightonedee in Re: Williams Rail Review on January 15, 2019, 10:35:30 pm
Meet the Manager This is where we host live chat sessions (or as close as we get) with key players.	201 Posts 12 Topics	Last post by Sixty3Closure in Re: Paddington Meet The ... on September 06, 2018, 06:16:37 pm
Broadcast media about railways, and other means of transport For news of television and radio programmes with a railway / other means of transport content, and discussion of them after they've been broadcast	1547 Posts 86 Topics	Last post by bignosemac in Re: Chris Tarrant series... on Yesterday at 12:39:08 pm
Other ways to travel: cycle routes, cycles, and how the railways deal with them Pedal bikes - whether folding cycle, unicycle, bicycle or tricycle - and their interractions with the railways	525 Posts 57 Topics	Last post by Red Squirrel in Re: Re-use of Welsh rail... on January 10, 2019, 11:04:54 am
The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom Related railway, infrastructure, public and other transport incidents and issues within the United Kingdom - please also post here any topics relating to journeys to or from the UK	8002 Posts 442 Topics	Last post by Bmblbzzz in Re: Alstom and Eversholt... on Yesterday at 06:00:31 pm
The Wider Picture Overseas Related railway, infrastructure, public and other transport incidents and issues in the Republic of Ireland, Europe and elsewhere in the World, which are specific to that location	1168 Posts 152 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: Delay scarf on January 14, 2019, 03:13:54 pm

Journey by Journey

London to Reading London, Ealing, Slough, Maidenhead, Twyford and Reading services	7914 Posts 532 Topics	Last post by Dispatch Box in Re: Tonight at Reading (... on December 22, 2018, 09:59:09 pm
London to Kennet Valley Paddington to Theale, Midgham, Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford, Bedwyn, Pewsey and Westbury	1501 Posts 145 Topics	Last post by Thatcham Crossing in Re: 2018 Full line closu... on January 02, 2019, 01:41:45 pm
London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury London to Tilehurst and stations to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury	2350 Posts 182 Topics	Last post by Reading General in Re: Oxford Station - imp... on January 08, 2019, 10:06:20 pm
London to Swindon and Bristol London to Swindon, Chippenham, Bath, Bristol and Weston super Mare	2334 Posts 305 Topics	Last post by Dispatch Box in Re: Fatality at Bristol ... on January 11, 2019, 03:03:22 pm
London to South Wales London to Newport, Cardiff, Bridgend, Port Talbot, Neath and Swansea (Post here on other operator's services from England to Cardiff if you like)	1626 Posts 187 Topics	Last post by Phantom in Re: Bristol Parkway on December 12, 2018, 10:01:05 am
London to the West to and from Westbury, Taunton, Exeter, Newton Abbot, Totnes, Plymouth and Cornwall (Other operators services to Exeter and Plymouth - posts welcome)	7014 Posts 453 Topics	Last post by Dispatch Box in Re: Rough Riding - Paddi... on January 14, 2019, 01:35:48 pm
Thames Valley Branches Ealing to Greenford, Slough to Windsor, Maidenhead to Marlow, Twyford to Henley and Reading to Basingstoke	1178 Posts 104 Topics	Last post by Chris125 in Re: Greenford branch - d... on December 17, 2018, 06:22:16 pm
London to the Cotswolds London to Moreton in Marsh, Evesham, Worcester, Malvern and Hereford	8203 Posts 474 Topics	Last post by charles_uk in Re: Cotswold Line - 2019... on Yesterday at 08:16:05 am
North Downs Line Reading, Wokingham, Farnborough, Guildford, Dorking, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick	848 Posts 129 Topics	Last post by onthecushions in Re: A new concept for th... on January 09, 2019, 11:45:16 pm
TransWilts line Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, Dilton Marsh, Warminster and Salisbury	5755 Posts 649 Topics	Last post by bignosemac in Re: 2019 - TransWilts ca... on January 15, 2019, 06:24:47 am
Heart of Wessex Weymouth, Dorchester, Yeovil, Castle Cary, Frome to Westbury, Bath and Bristol	2221 Posts 220 Topics	Last post by RA in Re: Frome (and Trowbridg... on January 14, 2019, 10:24:14 pm
Portsmouth to Cardiff Including Brighton services, and Southampton, Salisbury and Trowbridge to Bath and Bristol. Also other TOC services from Portsmouth / Southampton to Salisbury	2806 Posts 338 Topics	Last post by brooklea in Re: Officially 5 cars? on Yesterday at 08:27:32 pm
Bristol Commuters From Trowbridge and Bath, from Weston and beyond, from South Wales, Cheltenham and Severn Beach into Bristol	9685 Posts 652 Topics	Last post by Dispatch Box in Re: Four track for Filto... on January 15, 2019, 09:53:40 pm
To Oxford, Didcot and Reading from West Journeys from Swindon and West thereof to Oxford, Reading and other stations outside London	355 Posts 26 Topics	Last post by Dispatch Box in Re: A welcome to XC from... on November 20, 2018, 07:52:02 pm
Wales local journeys Great Western within South Wales; also Arriva and KeolisAmey	2634 Posts 277 Topics	Last post by Electric train in Re: Storage siding for t... on January 05, 2019, 07:53:41 pm
Shorter journeys in Devon From Exeter to Exmouth, Barnstaple, Torbay and Plymouth	3897 Posts 266 Topics	Last post by REVUpminster in Re: Avocet Line - Exeter... on January 12, 2019, 07:33:04 am
Plymouth and Cornwall Journeys from Plymouth to Penzance, and Gunnislake, Looe, Newquay, Falmouth and St Ives lines.	7089 Posts 497 Topics	Last post by DaveHarries in Re: Penzance local servi... on Yesterday at 11:19:47 pm
Swindon to Gloucester / Cheltenham Swindon, Kemble, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and onwards	1378 Posts 105 Topics	Last post by Dispatch Box in Re: What happens if the ... on January 14, 2019, 12:48:23 pm
South Western services Services operated by South West Trains or First MTR from August 2017, their stations, trains, etc.	2392 Posts 247 Topics	Last post by bobm in Vandalism on Island Line... on January 13, 2019, 07:27:10 am
Cross Country services Trains and routes operated by Cross Country trains	2165 Posts 128 Topics	Last post by Umberleigh in Re: XC Dawlish cancellat... on Yesterday at 07:08:25 pm
Chiltern Railways services For lines and services operated by Chiltern Railways	2534 Posts 97 Topics	Last post by Dispatch Box in Re: Chiltern Crew Shorta... on December 23, 2018, 05:14:40 pm
Heathrow Express, Connect etc Rail(ish) services to Heathrow Airport - Heathrow Express, Heathrow Connect, Piccadilly line and railair buses too	429 Posts 36 Topics	Last post by eightonedee in Re: Consultation: Wester... on December 10, 2018, 11:13:48 pm

Sideshoots - associated subjects

Campaigns for new and improved services A place to post about other campaigns for improved services and link to their web sites	5178 Posts 190 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Campaigning - daily ... on January 06, 2019, 05:31:27 am
News, Help and Assistance News about this site, and an area where you can ask for help on how to use it and other online sites	2345 Posts 225 Topics	Last post by grahame in Slightly better (and pre... on January 10, 2019, 07:57:12 pm
The Lighter Side Games, Quizzes, Trivia, etc	20155 Posts 1473 Topics	Last post by Bob_Blakey in Re: Transport books for ... on January 10, 2019, 03:07:26 pm
The West - but NOT the West's trains An area where you can post about people and places in the West which are not train related	1153 Posts 179 Topics	Last post by bignosemac in Re: What is there to do ... on Today at 12:08:45 am
Preserved railway lines, Railtours and other rail based attractions Railways lines and rail attractions, largely separate from the national network. Covers those saved from closure, reinstated or specially built.	2582 Posts 187 Topics	Last post by rogerw in Re: 3rd Feb 2019 - excur... on January 13, 2019, 10:41:09 am

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