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22/10/24 - BoA Public Transport talk
25/10/24 - Melksham Transport Group
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27/11/24 - WWRUG, Trowbridge

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12th Oct (1978)

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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! Data Managers: Bus_Lady, VickiS	12151 Posts 1255 Topics	Last post by Clan Line in Re: London City Airport ... on Today at 12:43:05
Your rights and redress What to do if things go wrong - the connection misses or the train's too full.	2356 Posts 207 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Delay repay on multi... on September 18, 2024, 22:57:03
Across the West General rail topics - PLEASE CHECK to see if your topic would be better on one of the other boards first!	61697 Posts 2071 Topics	Last post by Timmer in Re: Shortage of train cr... on Today at 08:23:13
Diary - what's happening when? Events on the railway - and that the railway may take you to - in the Great Western area.	3399 Posts 516 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: 11th October 2024 - ... on Today at 20:50:40
The Wider Picture - related rail 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	10881 Posts 1164 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: The Wider Picture - ... on November 28, 2022, 08:36:57
Looking forward - the next 5, 10 and 20 years A time of great opportunity and great risk	8414 Posts 442 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Rebalancing transpor... on October 10, 2024, 16:07:56
Meet the Manager This is where we host live chat sessions (or as close as we get) with key players or provide links to industry sessions Data Manager: Bryony	839 Posts 84 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: 4. Shortage of stock... on Today at 05:40:00
Media about railways, and other means of transport For news of television, radio, social media, the printed word and any other medium with railway / other means of transport content, and discussion of it after it has been released.	2612 Posts 328 Topics	Last post by Phil in Re: Abandoned railways f... on September 22, 2024, 19:30:43
Active travel: Cyclists and walkers, including how the railways deal with them Bikes - whether folding cycle, unicycle, bicycle or tricycle - and their interractions with the railways. Hikers and backpackers too. Data Manager: CyclingSid	1849 Posts 191 Topics	Last post by Mark A in Re: Keeping fit with tra... on October 06, 2024, 12:42:58
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	16617 Posts 1170 Topics	Last post by plymothian in Re: Request stops on Yesterday at 21:47:58
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London to Kennet Valley Paddington to Theale, Midgham, Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford, Bedwyn, Pewsey and Westbury	1885 Posts 181 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: London - Reading - N... on September 20, 2024, 19:07:42
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London to Swindon and Bristol London to Swindon, Chippenham, Bath, Bristol and Weston super Mare	3039 Posts 329 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Incident between Swi... on September 26, 2024, 16:44:58
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)	2223 Posts 220 Topics	Last post by TonyK in Re: Bristol Parkway. 50 ... on October 09, 2024, 18:39:53
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)	9309 Posts 524 Topics	Last post by bobm in Re: Night Riviera - merg... on October 06, 2024, 13:54:15
Thames Valley Branches Ealing to Greenford, Hayes and Harlington into Heathrow, Slough to Windsor, Maidenhead to Marlow, Twyford to Henley and Reading to Basingstoke	1866 Posts 159 Topics	Last post by BBM in Another Greenford Line v... on September 21, 2024, 09:48:47
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North Downs Line Reading, Wokingham, Farnborough, Guildford, Dorking, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick	1182 Posts 181 Topics	Last post by Ralph Ayres in Re: Investigation after ... on September 27, 2024, 11:03:08
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Portsmouth to Cardiff Including Brighton services, and Southampton, Salisbury and Trowbridge to Bath and Bristol. Also other TOC services from Portsmouth / Southampton to Salisbury	3587 Posts 429 Topics	Last post by Timmer in Re: Westbury - engineeri... on October 10, 2024, 07:24:28
Bristol (WECA) Commuters From Trowbridge and Bath, from Weston and beyond, from South Wales, Cheltenham and Severn Beach into Bristol and Bath	13421 Posts 845 Topics	Last post by anthony215 in Re: New station at Ashle... on Yesterday at 22:42:58
Oxford, Didcot and Reading from the West Journeys from Swindon and West thereof to Oxford, Reading and other stations outside London Data Manager: grahame	554 Posts 39 Topics	Last post by bobm in Re: New Oxford - Bristol... on September 24, 2024, 21:59:25
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