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	3574 Posts 375 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Ask those questions! on September 21, 2018, 12:16:26 pm
Who's who on Western railways It's often hard to find who's responsible for what, who's helpful and not ...	2449 Posts 226 Topics	Last post by Lee in Re: Labour could renatio... on Yesterday at 09:04:31 pm
Smoke and Mirrors Tired of being passed from one person to the next and next, and back to the start?	2002 Posts 155 Topics	Last post by rower40 in Re: Trains reversing bey... on September 21, 2018, 08:44:57 pm
Fare's Fair Discussion of tickets, options and pricing - a minefield that it's hard for the customer to understand	20779 Posts 1549 Topics	Last post by plymothian in Re: Absence of Ticket In... on September 18, 2018, 05:23:49 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!	7939 Posts 808 Topics	Last post by eightonedee in Re: Reading Buses expand... on September 21, 2018, 07:57:33 pm
Your rights and redress What to do if things go wrong - the connection misses or the train's too full.	1615 Posts 145 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: Who to claim from? on September 14, 2018, 11:07:56 am
Across the West General Topics - PLEASE CHECK to see if your topic would be better on one of the other boards first!	49517 Posts 1658 Topics	Last post by ellendune in Re: Network Rail Control... on Yesterday at 08:34:34 pm
Diary - what's happening when? Events on the railway - and that the railway may take you to - in the Great Western area.	1895 Posts 314 Topics	Last post by grahame in 6th November 2018 - "Int... on September 19, 2018, 10:59:09 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 - 2018 to 2045 Refranchise services in the South West and South Wales, infrastructure and other changes	4954 Posts 217 Topics	Last post by eightonedee in Re: Rise in car dependen... on Yesterday at 05:16:18 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	1478 Posts 78 Topics	Last post by rogerw in Re: Walking Britain's Lo... on Yesterday at 10:11:51 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	517 Posts 57 Topics	Last post by Adelante_CCT in Re: Bath's Combe Down Tw... on July 22, 2018, 04:54:07 pm
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	7452 Posts 403 Topics	Last post by Sixty3Closure in Re: ORR Report into May ... on September 21, 2018, 10:14:30 am
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	1042 Posts 132 Topics	Last post by Phantom in Re: "4 children die in D... on September 21, 2018, 10:45:33 am

Journey by Journey

London to Reading London, Ealing, Slough, Maidenhead, Twyford and Reading services	7820 Posts 527 Topics	Last post by grahame in London Bridge redevelopm... on September 13, 2018, 05:49:54 pm
London to Kennet Valley Paddington to Theale, Midgham, Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford, Bedwyn, Pewsey and Westbury	1433 Posts 143 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Pewsey Vale Rail Use... on Yesterday at 07:09:21 pm
London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury London to Tilehurst and stations to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury	2319 Posts 181 Topics	Last post by IndustryInsider in Re: Trimode cl 769 to o... on September 18, 2018, 06:15:19 pm
London to Swindon and Bristol London to Swindon, Chippenham, Bath, Bristol and Weston super Mare	2235 Posts 300 Topics	Last post by froome in Re: Bath Christmas Marke... on September 11, 2018, 09:41:38 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)	1624 Posts 187 Topics	Last post by grahame in Severn Tunnel closure, C... on September 11, 2018, 03:36:39 pm
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)	6621 Posts 443 Topics	Last post by Lee in Re: Buffet Cars on Yesterday at 07:42:05 pm
Thames Valley Branches Ealing to Greenford, Slough to Windsor, Maidenhead to Marlow, Twyford to Henley and Reading to Basingstoke	1149 Posts 103 Topics	Last post by stuving in Re: Irritating signallin... on August 23, 2018, 04:30:24 pm
London to the Cotswolds London to Moreton in Marsh, Evesham, Worcester, Malvern and Hereford	7953 Posts 469 Topics	Last post by charles_uk in Re: Cotswold Line - 2018... on September 21, 2018, 10:21:25 am
North Downs Line Reading, Wokingham, Farnborough, Guildford, Dorking, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick	801 Posts 125 Topics	Last post by FremlinsMan in Re: 6 day closure at Gui... on September 12, 2018, 09:24:14 pm
TransWilts line Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, Dilton Marsh, Warminster and Salisbury	5476 Posts 631 Topics	Last post by Timmer in Re: Failure of Bus to tr... on Yesterday at 10:18:03 am
Heart of Wessex Weymouth, Dorchester, Yeovil, Castle Cary, Frome to Westbury, Bath and Bristol	2189 Posts 215 Topics	Last post by Phantom in Re: 0553 Weymouth to Bri... on September 19, 2018, 10:11:17 am
Portsmouth to Cardiff Including Brighton services, and Southampton, Salisbury and Trowbridge to Bath and Bristol. Also other TOC services from Portsmouth / Southampton to Salisbury	2703 Posts 334 Topics	Last post by Four Track, Now! in Re: Major disruption Bri... on Yesterday at 08:01:31 pm
Bristol Commuters From Trowbridge and Bath, from Weston and beyond, from South Wales, Cheltenham and Severn Beach into Bristol	8375 Posts 626 Topics	Last post by Four Track, Now! in Re: Bristol Transport St... on Yesterday at 10:45:38 pm
To Oxford, Didcot and Reading from West Journeys from Swindon and West thereof to Oxford, Reading and other stations outside London	340 Posts 25 Topics	Last post by bobm in Re: Services from Devon ... on August 16, 2018, 12:14:27 pm
Wales local journeys Great Western within South Wales; also Arriva and KeolisAmey	2581 Posts 270 Topics	Last post by CharlieGCR in Re: Passengers told to t... on September 16, 2018, 07:54:28 pm
Shorter journeys in Devon From Exeter to Exmouth, Barnstaple, Torbay and Plymouth	3797 Posts 262 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: New railway stations... on September 07, 2018, 08:33:51 am
Plymouth and Cornwall Journeys from Plymouth to Penzance, and Gunnislake, Looe, Newquay, Falmouth and St Ives lines.	7016 Posts 490 Topics	Last post by TaplowGreen in Re: Plymouth Station - r... on September 19, 2018, 04:27:50 pm
Swindon to Gloucester / Cheltenham Swindon, Kemble, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and onwards	1327 Posts 102 Topics	Last post by CharlieGCR in Re: Station improvements... on September 08, 2018, 07:59:38 pm
South Western services Services operated by South West Trains or First MTR from August 2017, their stations, trains, etc.	2280 Posts 236 Topics	Last post by Clan Line in Re: Longer trains to Wat... on Yesterday at 09:51:45 pm
Cross Country services Trains and routes operated by Cross Country trains	2071 Posts 126 Topics	Last post by eightonedee in Re: CrossCountry Franchi... on September 21, 2018, 08:20:42 pm
Chiltern Railways services For lines and services operated by Chiltern Railways	2515 Posts 95 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: Chiltern Crew Shorta... on August 16, 2018, 11:12:28 am
Heathrow Express, Connect etc Rail(ish) services to Heathrow Airport - Heathrow Express, Heathrow Connect, Piccadilly line and railair buses too	427 Posts 36 Topics	Last post by grahame in Acton Depot (LT Museum)... on September 13, 2018, 05:42:11 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	4952 Posts 182 Topics	Last post by Plymboi in Re: Campaign for Tavisto... on September 20, 2018, 11:04:06 am
News, Help and Assistance News about this site, and an area where you can ask for help on how to use it	2221 Posts 211 Topics	Last post by Four Track, Now! in Re: Acronyms & Abbreviat... on September 17, 2018, 08:58:48 pm
The Lighter Side Games, Quizzes, Trivia, etc	19099 Posts 1432 Topics	Last post by Oxonhutch in Re: When and where, and ... on September 16, 2018, 12:09:26 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	1039 Posts 175 Topics	Last post by bignosemac in Re: How are people judgi... on Yesterday at 10:27:39 pm
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.	2487 Posts 179 Topics	Last post by SandTEngineer in Re: Commuter services - ... on September 20, 2018, 02:01:32 am

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