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3rd May (2018)

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Subject	Started by	Replies	Views	Last post
Buses Back Better - Option 24/7 briefing, 29th March 2021, 18:30, Zoom	grahame	5	1841	March 29, 2021, 20:50:59 by grahame
how can I find out about Roadworks in advance, please?	Rostock0	5	1178	December 01, 2022, 19:08:01 by Rostock0
Catch the Bus Week 2-8 July 2018	bobm	5	1878	July 05, 2018, 11:47:37 by grahame
Long distance coaches - suspension during Coronavirus Pandemic	grahame	5	1399	April 20, 2020, 12:45:58 by grahame
Victoria coach station	LiskeardRich	5	3247	September 15, 2015, 17:30:37 by LiskeardRich
Bendy bus tested on popular Leicestershire route	Chris from Nailsea	5	2855	April 21, 2010, 08:48:03 by bobg
Four people dead as plane crashes in Somerset - 14 November 2015	Chris from Nailsea	5	3292	December 08, 2016, 22:22:46 by TonyK
be nice to bus drivers appeal	infoman	5	800	January 03, 2023, 06:55:06 by CyclingSid
Why are buses and trains not better integrated? East Anglian view	grahame	6	4053	January 24, 2014, 09:17:06 by grahame
Why are old buses reappearing in service?	JayMac	6	4934	July 31, 2012, 22:02:24 by bobm
Dartmouth Park and Ride	grahame	6	1901	May 26, 2019, 14:19:45 by jamestheredengine
Chippenham Spur Motorway	grahame	6	1616	March 30, 2019, 20:19:34 by Robin Summerhill
Stagecoach pulling out of North Somerset mid June.	chuffed	6	1758	June 10, 2020, 16:42:57 by bobm
50% off replaced by 33% off at National Express, with card	grahame	6	5785	November 03, 2011, 16:46:45 by JayMac
Bristol Mayor George Ferguson signs FirstBus fare cut petition	Chris from Nailsea	6	4674	January 29, 2013, 23:57:05 by Chris from Nailsea
'S' Stock arrives on the Hammersmith & City Line	IndustryInsider	6	7316	July 19, 2012, 01:16:03 by Southern Stag
'Brave' Leicester pensioner steers bus to safety	Chris from Nailsea	6	5727	November 25, 2012, 16:34:00 by trainer
New Reading Buses route 459 Iver to Heathrow T5 from 04/11/2019	BBM	6	2384	November 04, 2019, 12:08:52 by Ralph Ayres
Soiling of buses (and trains) - "causing severe delays"	grahame	6	2160	April 28, 2019, 10:28:12 by Surrey 455
Cleveland Bridge area chaos (05/07/2013)	Lee	6	3035	July 06, 2013, 21:29:39 by Chris from Nailsea