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Subject	Started by	Replies	Views	Last post
Three dead in level crossing collision at Halkirk, Caithness - discussion « 1 2 3 »	JayMac	39	13386	April 14, 2013, 23:32:22 by Chris from Nailsea
Brockenhurst level-crossing woman drives along tracks - 26 January 2012 « 1 2 3 »	Chris from Nailsea	39	15737	January 31, 2013, 10:26:44 by GBM
More Infill Electrification Announced « 1 2 3 »	John R	39	13320	December 21, 2013, 10:28:11 by ChrisB
Station Usage Figures for 2011/12 « 1 2 3 »	IndustryInsider	38	19168	April 08, 2013, 14:18:46 by swrural
Today's MAJOR failure (30/04/15) « 1 2 3 »	ChrisB	38	18653	May 02, 2015, 14:17:39 by Worcester_Passenger
Eighteen hurt in train and lorry crash in Suffolk - 17 August 2010 « 1 2 3 »	Chris from Nailsea	38	12873	August 16, 2011, 10:57:37 by ChrisB
Network Rail bonuses, Iain Coucher's resignation and related posts « 1 2 3 »	Chris from Nailsea	38	10899	April 01, 2011, 18:29:01 by Chris from Nailsea
Rail passengers 'shun confusing ticket machines' (BBC News 20/07/2010) « 1 2 3 »	JayMac	38	9368	July 23, 2010, 09:27:04 by JayMac
High Speed Service from Kent - effect on fares etc « 1 2 3 »	Btline	38	11731	August 15, 2009, 22:17:27 by devon_metro
Girl dies after falling between train and platform in Liverpool - 22 October 2011 « 1 2 3 »	inspector_blakey	36	18641	January 04, 2013, 00:19:37 by JayMac
London Midland Class 172 units « 1 2 3 »	Don	35	15440	January 14, 2011, 17:40:40 by willc
Train station manager sacked for moving trolley off line « 1 2 3 »	Chris from Nailsea	35	9759	November 01, 2011, 17:36:33 by Timmer
"Jobsworth denies Heroes travel" « 1 2 3 »	plymothian	34	11688	January 18, 2010, 17:15:51 by Tim
Major new electrification projects to be anounced shortly « 1 2 3 »	woody	34	16223	July 16, 2012, 21:53:25 by Richard Fairhurst
DB to take over Arriva « 1 2 3 »	John R	33	8198	September 30, 2010, 20:39:04 by bobg
Terror arrest threat for taking photos on overcrowded train. (Mail 07/07/10) « 1 2 3 »	JayMac	33	10278	August 22, 2010, 12:08:09 by 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01
DB complain about ATW's London services « 1 2 3 »	Btline	32	8908	October 29, 2009, 12:42:51 by Btline
New National Rail Enquiries website. « 1 2 3 »	JayMac	32	12893	June 11, 2010, 22:21:42 by willc
Farewell East Coast. Hello Virgin Trains East Coast. « 1 2 3 »	JayMac	32	13748	March 03, 2015, 17:39:20 by TonyK
"Train firms seek longer contracts" (BBC News 30/10/09) « 1 2 3 »	JayMac	31	9357	November 03, 2009, 16:48:13 by Btline

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