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3rd May (2018)

~ Just one working lower quadrant distant signal left (link)

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Subject	Started by	Replies	Views	Last post
Smoke and mirrors - circular referrals where everyone passed you on.	grahame	0	11720	July 29, 2018, 10:42:34 by grahame
Disruption to rail replacement bus services	stuving	12	11284	October 05, 2022, 23:10:39 by Ralph Ayres
First Great Western Plans To Axe More Services	Lee	4	6378	February 26, 2007, 06:02:45 by grahame
Lost property [left luggage]	railfan	5	11495	October 11, 2013, 11:07:50 by railfan
"Check before travelling" they say - but where is best for that?	grahame	4	9575	September 06, 2021, 14:09:39 by ChrisB
"Do not travel" say the providers of travel, and wanderings to lemon curd	grahame	0	5101	March 24, 2020, 14:47:36 by grahame
"I would recommend passengers to sit as far as possible from the engine ..." « 1 2 »	grahame	23	17792	June 29, 2023, 16:28:34 by stuving
"Leisure Passenger - you don't matter"?	grahame	3	11567	October 25, 2021, 13:10:02 by ChrisB
"My Smile Is My Make Up, I Wear Since My Break Up ..."	Lee	0	7825	March 22, 2008, 01:17:01 by Lee
"Network Rail 'must do better', warns ORR" - Railnews (13/09/2013)	Lee	2	5990	September 13, 2013, 12:33:32 by SandTEngineer
"Third of public consultations come to nothing"	grahame	3	6598	March 30, 2018, 11:51:22 by didcotdean
'Big Shift' To Rail Urged For UK	Lee	0	5443	March 04, 2008, 22:39:44 by Lee
'Trip not as planned' - apparently on Crossrail between Bristol and Exeter ... ?	Chris from Nailsea	6	3254	December 11, 2017, 07:54:21 by froome
158 Merry-go-round « 1 2 »	Timmer	23	15750	July 31, 2007, 08:45:04 by Jim
2 weeks to answer a fare query!	grahame	10	8944	August 21, 2010, 06:38:20 by JayMac
2C36 and 2C38 Set Formations	thetrout	3	5180	March 19, 2013, 23:16:52 by bobm
A billon pounds - a scandal or a reasonable return?	grahame	1	9710	August 15, 2019, 09:33:17 by eXPassenger
A consultation (to tick boxes) or a consultation (to learn public views)?	grahame	0	3446	July 16, 2021, 16:03:18 by grahame
A lesson in supply and demand?	grahame	3	3185	March 07, 2018, 08:50:04 by grahame
A rail ombudsman - suggested role manifesto « 1 2 3 »	grahame	31	20430	July 19, 2018, 13:24:01 by grahame