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All across the Great Western territory => Introductions and chat => Topic started by: grahame on January 03, 2016, 19:40:13



Title: Back to our roots
Post by: grahame on January 03, 2016, 19:40:13
In some of the database issues we've had over recent months, the first few months of posts to this forum - from early 2007 thought to sometime that summer - were lost.  Not sure if anyone noticed - no-one told me anyway, but I was looking for (and failed to find) a subject the other day, and I investigated.   Cutting a long story short, the first 1000 posts are now back online - and here are some shortcut links to most of them just in case you want to take a look at what we were talking about 9 years ago!
 
 http://twcrp.info/t00002 | Graham Ellis - Welcome to the First Great Western coffee shop
 http://twcrp.info/t00003 | Other links
 http://twcrp.info/t00004 | First Great Western management team
 http://twcrp.info/t00005 | Lee Fletcher
 http://twcrp.info/t00006 | Who's To Blame? You Decide
 http://twcrp.info/t00007 | Background Save The Train Posts
 http://twcrp.info/t00008 | Buses - An Alternative?
 http://twcrp.info/t00012 | Railvoice
 http://twcrp.info/t00021 | Basic Information - Trans Wilts Line
 http://twcrp.info/t00030 | Bradford on Avon - past, present, future
 http://twcrp.info/t00031 | Severn Beach line - timetables, engineering work, closures, incidents (merged topics)
 http://twcrp.info/t00032 | Train Fire In The Didcot Area (03/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00033 | Falmouth branch line - engineering work, closures, incidents (merged topics)
 http://twcrp.info/t00034 | Engineering Work Closures - Advance Warning
 http://twcrp.info/t00036 | Christian Wolmar's articles and related discussions (merged topics)
 http://twcrp.info/t00036 | Unrealistic Franchise Bid Leads To Fiasco
 http://twcrp.info/t00038 | Who is to blame?
 http://twcrp.info/t00039 | Severn Tunnel Action Group update
 http://twcrp.info/t00040 | Bristol Transport Forum Meeting (05/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00041 | Bristol City Council Budget Meeting (27/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00042 | More Train , Less Strain Steering Group Meeting (06/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00043 | St Ives branch line - engineering work, closures, incidents (merged topics)
 http://twcrp.info/t00044 | Please sign up for an appropriate service
 http://twcrp.info/t00045 | Ticket Machines - machines missing or broken, and penalty fare implications (merged topics)
 http://twcrp.info/t00048 | 0619 Swindon to Westbury Service Cancelled (05/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00049 | A Shocking Realisation!
 http://twcrp.info/t00050 | Portsmouth - Cardiff - Info
 http://twcrp.info/t00051 | It's James!
 http://twcrp.info/t00052 | Appeal for information
 http://twcrp.info/t00053 | Is the Kennet valley (Berks and Hants) a cheaper line
 http://twcrp.info/t00054 | Sea Mills Digger Fire
 http://twcrp.info/t00056 | 'The Men from the Ministry' - or 'musical chairs'?
 http://twcrp.info/t00057 | FGW offer for season ticket holders
 http://twcrp.info/t00058 | Trans Wilts "No Reports"
 http://twcrp.info/t00059 | Train Fault May Affect Portsmouth - Cardiff Services (07/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00060 | Rail Firms Plan 'To Sneak In Fare Rise Twice A Year'
 http://twcrp.info/t00061 | Hurrah! Friends to rant with!
 http://twcrp.info/t00062 | Jenny Agutter Unhappy At London To The West Service
 http://twcrp.info/t00064 | Weather Warning For Thursday 8th February 2007
 http://twcrp.info/t00065 | Harris Refuses To Meet More Train , Less Strain
 http://twcrp.info/t00066 | Severn Tunnel
 http://twcrp.info/t00067 | Service Levels of Cheltenham - Swindon - London route
 http://twcrp.info/t00068 | Petition report - LOTS of signatures!
 http://twcrp.info/t00069 | Tunnel Examination May Affect London To South Wales Services (08/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00070 | Pangbourne Blog
 http://twcrp.info/t00071 | Portsmouth - Cardiff Cancellations / Revisions (08/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00072 | Train Crew Shortage May Affect Reading To Basingstoke Services (08/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00073 | Points Problem / Snow May Affect London To The Cotswolds Services (08/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00074 | Rail Plans May Put Redhill In The Sidings
 http://twcrp.info/t00075 | Hello Everyone!
 http://twcrp.info/t00076 | Train Crew Shortage May Affect North Downs Line (08/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00077 | 200 People Sign London - Pangbourne Petition
 http://twcrp.info/t00078 | Looking for a Sardine's Home
 http://twcrp.info/t00079 | Wrong ticket issued - question and answer
 http://twcrp.info/t00080 | If the wrong ticket is issued ... what are your rights?
 http://twcrp.info/t00081 | More Train Less Strain, and Save The Train
 http://twcrp.info/t00082 | Friday 9th Feb
 http://twcrp.info/t00083 | New Website In The News
 http://twcrp.info/t00084 | Commuters Report Return To Overcrowding On Carriages
 http://twcrp.info/t00085 | Snow Preventing Staff Getting To Work (09/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00086 | Train Crew Shortage May Affect Bristol Commuter Services (09/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00087 | Short formations
 http://twcrp.info/t00088 | The train that's caught short
 http://twcrp.info/t00089 | Your forum agreement, and what it means
 http://twcrp.info/t00090 | Who's this forum for?   What are the intents?
 http://twcrp.info/t00092 | Train Fault May Affect London To Didcot And Oxford Services (27/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00093 | Giving up your seat to a pregnant lady
 http://twcrp.info/t00094 | More Train , Less Strain Goes Global
 http://twcrp.info/t00095 | Several Bristol Commuter Service Revisions (10/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00096 | Train Crew Shortage May Affect Portsmouth To Cardiff Services (10/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00097 | Train Driver Escapes Injury From Flying Brick
 http://twcrp.info/t00098 | Graham, aka 'Graz'!
 http://twcrp.info/t00099 | Fares - some ticketing statistics
 http://twcrp.info/t00100 | Letter From Glenda Lamont
 http://twcrp.info/t00101 | Farce Great Western Update
 http://twcrp.info/t00102 | Meeting - 5th March - all interested parties
 http://twcrp.info/t00103 | Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways (FoSBR) - merged topics
 http://twcrp.info/t00104 | Ivybridge Passenger Figures Rise - But With A Caveat
 http://twcrp.info/t00105 | Two More Platforms For Bristol Parkway
 http://twcrp.info/t00106 | Train Fault May Affect London To South Wales Services (12/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00107 | Disruption To Hereford Services (12/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00108 | Skipping stations ...
 http://twcrp.info/t00109 | Train Fault May Affect London To The West Services (12/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00110 | Train Fault May Affect London To Swindon And Bristol Services (12/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00111 | 08:25 Southampton Central to Cardiff Central Revision (13/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00112 | Greenford Branch Line Train Run Fast (13/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00113 | Cancellation - Advance Warning (13/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00114 | Ministers Refuse To Meet Oxfordshire MPs
 http://twcrp.info/t00117 | Bristol Commuter Service Revisions (13/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00118 | Train Crew Shortage May Affect Hereford Services (14/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00119 | AM Wed  14th
 http://twcrp.info/t00120 | First Great Western Plans To Axe More Services
 http://twcrp.info/t00121 | Oxfordshire Halts Train Cancelled (14/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00122 | Why cut to just 2 trains a day?
 http://twcrp.info/t00123 | Lineside Equipment Problem May Affect Reading To Basingstoke Line (15/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00125 | Train Faults May Affect Portsmouth To Cardiff Services (15/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00126 | Newquay Branch line - engineering work, closures, incidents (merged topics)
 http://twcrp.info/t00127 | Rail Card Discount Offer For Pensioners
 http://twcrp.info/t00128 | Average stock age is a safety, reliability and comfort indicator says DfT
 http://twcrp.info/t00129 | Acceptable overcrowding - the government limits
 http://twcrp.info/t00130 | It's Cash First And Passengers Second
 http://twcrp.info/t00131 | Bristol Commuter Service Revisions (16/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00134 | Is there space for a Bristol to Oxford again?
 http://twcrp.info/t00135 | Hop, skip, jump.
 http://twcrp.info/t00136 | Good value travel?
 http://twcrp.info/t00137 | Signalling Problems May Affect Portsmouth - Cardiff Services (20/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00138 | Sir Moir Lockhead - First Group  (merged topics)
 http://twcrp.info/t00139 | Early Start 20 Feb
 http://twcrp.info/t00140 | North Downs Line Trains Terminating At Redhill (20/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00141 | Some history of the North Downs line
 http://twcrp.info/t00142 | Friday 16th shambles
 http://twcrp.info/t00143 | Train Fault May Affect Portsmouth - Cardiff Services (21/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00144 | Train Crew Shortage May Affect Bristol Commuter Services (21/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00145 | An apology
 http://twcrp.info/t00146 | Trowbridge signs (lack thereof)
 http://twcrp.info/t00147 | Recent FGW Publicity
 http://twcrp.info/t00148 | Chris Corbin
 http://twcrp.info/t00149 | Vandalism and Poor Customer Service - 16:39 WSM-TAU 23/02/2007
 http://twcrp.info/t00150 | Options for the future of Cornish Branch Lines
 http://twcrp.info/t00151 | Customer Panel - are my concerns justified?
 http://twcrp.info/t00153 | whistleblower
 http://twcrp.info/t00154 | Susan Westlake - Ox Rail Action
 http://twcrp.info/t00155 | Compensation for season ticket holders
 http://twcrp.info/t00156 | Ox Rail Action passenger group - merged topics
 http://twcrp.info/t00160 | Newport signalling problems
 http://twcrp.info/t00161 | Train Crew Shortage May Affect North Downs Line Services (26/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00162 | London To Swindon And Bristol Service Disruption (26/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00163 | Charlbury commuter blog ...
 http://twcrp.info/t00164 | Signalling Problems Causing Disruption (27/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00165 | Signalling Problems May Affect London To The West Services (27/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00166 | Train Crew Shortage May Affect Portsmouth To Cardiff Services (27/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00168 | Marlow branch line - engineering work, closures, incidents (merged topics)
 http://twcrp.info/t00169 | Train Fault May Affect London To South Wales Services (27/02/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00170 | Travel Watch South West
 http://twcrp.info/t00171 | Always the First HST to be cancelled?
 http://twcrp.info/t00172 | 0723 Warminster/Cardiff 1st March
 http://twcrp.info/t00173 | Traffic flows on the TransWilts
 http://twcrp.info/t00174 | A quiet commuter service
 http://twcrp.info/t00175 | Swindon, yesterday morning
 http://twcrp.info/t00176 | What its all about
 http://twcrp.info/t00177 | Medical concern over new seating
 http://twcrp.info/t00178 | Sunday Services
 http://twcrp.info/t00179 | St. Philip's Marsh - modified date for it to be fully operational
 http://twcrp.info/t00180 | Bristol Commuter Service Revision (05/03/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00182 | May revisions
 http://twcrp.info/t00183 | Prospects for Dilton Marsh, 2008
 http://twcrp.info/t00184 | 8 March
 http://twcrp.info/t00185 | Guess the Station - a picture quiz.
 http://twcrp.info/t00186 | Mobile Phone Mast On Sea Mills Loop
 http://twcrp.info/t00187 | ITV Feature On 27th March 2007
 http://twcrp.info/t00189 | FGW delay announcements
 http://twcrp.info/t00190 | Saltash Rail Users Group (SRUG)
 http://twcrp.info/t00191 | Bath parking charges
 http://twcrp.info/t00192 | Paddingto to Bath fares
 http://twcrp.info/t00193 | Press Release
 http://twcrp.info/t00194 | Bristol Commuter Service Revision (12/03/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00196 | East-West rail campaign
 http://twcrp.info/t00197 | Did you know
 http://twcrp.info/t00199 | Last Night (15 Mar)
 http://twcrp.info/t00200 | More Rolling Stock Leaving FGW?
 http://twcrp.info/t00201 | Where Are The British Transport Police?
 http://twcrp.info/t00203 | Friday the 16th (not 13th)
 http://twcrp.info/t00204 | Class 150's For Portsmouth - Cardiff?? Shame On You , FGW!
 http://twcrp.info/t00205 | 150 WARNING!
 http://twcrp.info/t00206 | A new board
 http://twcrp.info/t00207 | Levelling out resources
 http://twcrp.info/t00208 | London to Trowbridge - a comparison for a customer
 http://twcrp.info/t00209 | Rail Firms 'Overcharge Passengers'
 http://twcrp.info/t00210 | FOI - FGW Specification Derogations
 http://twcrp.info/t00211 | Graffiti on trains
 http://twcrp.info/t00212 | FGW Customer Relations
 http://twcrp.info/t00213 | Petition for appropriate services - the Government response
 http://twcrp.info/t00214 | Reliability figures
 http://twcrp.info/t00215 | Penalty fares - Trowbridge
 http://twcrp.info/t00217 | Menheniot Tree Row
 http://twcrp.info/t00218 | Strengthening of Weymouth Trains
 http://twcrp.info/t00219 | Overcrowding in various places. Worse than before?
 http://twcrp.info/t00220 | Basingstoke P-Way
 http://twcrp.info/t00221 | Severe Overcrowding - WARNING
 http://twcrp.info/t00222 | Full and standing
 http://twcrp.info/t00223 | Adopt a Station
 http://twcrp.info/t00224 | What have...
 http://twcrp.info/t00225 | Weymouth summer weekend services
 http://twcrp.info/t00226 | Corsham Station reopening
 http://twcrp.info/t00227 | Introduction - "No passenger service at present"
 http://twcrp.info/t00229 | FGW does it again
 http://twcrp.info/t00230 | Avonmouth - Severn Beach Line Development Proposal (Light Rail)
 http://twcrp.info/t00231 | Portishead Line reopening for passengers - ongoing discussion
 http://twcrp.info/t00232 | Not too bad
 http://twcrp.info/t00233 | The Let - Down FGW Passenger Files - Part 1
 http://twcrp.info/t00234 | The Let - Down FGW Passenger Files - Part 2
 http://twcrp.info/t00235 | Network Kernow - Soon To Become Reality Or Just A Mirage?
 http://twcrp.info/t00236 | Firms Call For Rail Improvements
 http://twcrp.info/t00237 | More freight in the area?
 http://twcrp.info/t00238 | Rail Firm Branded 'Poor' by Council
 http://twcrp.info/t00239 | Trowbridge
 http://twcrp.info/t00242 | Oldfield Park station - incidents, awards, timetable changes - merged topic
 http://twcrp.info/t00243 | Salvesen Steals Our Trains
 http://twcrp.info/t00244 | Heathrow to Melksham ....
 http://twcrp.info/t00245 | ^25 for a ^7.79 BOX
 http://twcrp.info/t00246 | Light at End of Tunnel in Train Dispute?
 http://twcrp.info/t00247 | Friday 20th April 2007 - Frome Cancellations
 http://twcrp.info/t00248 | Westbury-Southampton Locals, Brighton summer services
 http://twcrp.info/t00249 | Introduction from Timmer
 http://twcrp.info/t00251 | 158 Merry-go-round
 http://twcrp.info/t00252 | Bridge Over Tamar Waters
 http://twcrp.info/t00253 | Train Operator Passengers Love To Hate
 http://twcrp.info/t00254 | Gomshall Security Fence 'An Eyesore'
 http://twcrp.info/t00255 | Swindon - Westbury May 2007 Timetable
 http://twcrp.info/t00273 | Let's hope it's not true
 http://twcrp.info/t00274 | Chaos
 http://twcrp.info/t00275 | Chaos
 http://twcrp.info/t00276 | Musicians Told To Pay ^107 For Their Cello's To Travel
 http://twcrp.info/t00277 | To sum up the day
 http://twcrp.info/t00279 | Easter Weekend
 http://twcrp.info/t00280 | Travel For Free West Of Clifton Down With FGW!!
 http://twcrp.info/t00281 | Hull Trains
 http://twcrp.info/t00285 | Rail worker fatality at Ruscombe Junction near Twyford (29/4/07)
 http://twcrp.info/t00286 | Luxery Journeys!
 http://twcrp.info/t00288 | Cornwall today
 http://twcrp.info/t00290 | Buying Tickets From Severn Beach Line Stations To Non-Line Destinations
 http://twcrp.info/t00292 | 150 WARNING! FRI 4TH
 http://twcrp.info/t00293 | Ticket Offices - Trowbridge
 http://twcrp.info/t00294 | 08.03 Bristol - Weymouth
 http://twcrp.info/t00295 | Narroways Junction Renewed
 http://twcrp.info/t00297 | The Specification On Which Tenders Were Invited
 http://twcrp.info/t00298 | 06.04 Bristol - Weymouth
 http://twcrp.info/t00299 | South West Regional Planning Assessment For The Railway
 http://twcrp.info/t00300 | Minister is 'Keeping an eye on First'
 http://twcrp.info/t00301 | Warning to First as New Platform Opens
 http://twcrp.info/t00302 | First got it wrong admits Transport Minister
 http://twcrp.info/t00303 | Oxford to Bicester Line - FGW and Chiltern Railways (merged topics)
 http://twcrp.info/t00305 | Calls for FGW to lose franchise (merged topics)
 http://twcrp.info/t00306 | Wiltshire County Stations - some interesting questions
 http://twcrp.info/t00308 | Weekend Service Cuts Query To FGW Customer Services
 http://twcrp.info/t00309 | DfT Derails Gloucester Parkway Scheme
 http://twcrp.info/t00310 | FirstGroup 11% Rise In Profits
 http://twcrp.info/t00312 | Fare REDUCTIONS
 http://twcrp.info/t00313 | Fare reductions
 http://twcrp.info/t00315 | Government Balks At Challenging Rail Ticket Price Rises
 http://twcrp.info/t00316 | MTLS & RMT To Join Forces
 http://twcrp.info/t00317 | DfT Public Register Online
 http://twcrp.info/t00318 | Bath Spa station - improvements, incidents (merged topics)
 http://twcrp.info/t00319 | Weymouth - summer weekend loco-hauled services - 2007
 http://twcrp.info/t00320 | New Bristol City Council Transport Chief
 http://twcrp.info/t00323 | Cancellations Across The FGW Network (24/05/2007)
 http://twcrp.info/t00324 | Cycles On FGW Trains
 http://twcrp.info/t00326 | New Severn Beach Line Fare Structure
 http://twcrp.info/t00327 | 'West' fleet refurbishment
 http://twcrp.info/t00328 | Good Start..
 http://twcrp.info/t00329 | High Speed V Local
 http://twcrp.info/t00330 | Trip to Waterloo...
 http://twcrp.info/t00331 | How long does it take to...
 http://twcrp.info/t00332 | Melksham combined bus and train timetable
 http://twcrp.info/t00333 | Social engineering - major changes in way of life cause by rail changes
 http://twcrp.info/t00334 | First Class Travel - then and now
 http://twcrp.info/t00335 | Petition For Bristol Transport Body
 http://twcrp.info/t00339 | CW's North Downs Line Adventure
 http://twcrp.info/t00340 | FGW Apology After Woman's Train Crawl
 http://twcrp.info/t00341 | Transport Police Get Tough On Rail Rage
 http://twcrp.info/t00342 | Old poster - cheap fares
 http://twcrp.info/t00344 | FirstGroup Apologises For Low Passenger Satisfaction With Rail Services
 http://twcrp.info/t00345 | New South Gloucestershire Council Transport Boss
 http://twcrp.info/t00346 | Trans Wilts - By Bus
 http://twcrp.info/t00347 | A major update - what service for 2008 and beyond?
 http://twcrp.info/t00348 | Are passenger inputs welcome?
 http://twcrp.info/t00349 | 16.22 Filton - Westbury
 http://twcrp.info/t00350 | 13.22 Ports-Cardiff 1730 Cardiff - Ports
 http://twcrp.info/t00351 | BIG PROBLEMS
 http://twcrp.info/t00352 | Cancelations due to Signal problems at Pad
 http://twcrp.info/t00353 | Delays
 http://twcrp.info/t00355 | Mass cancellations 15/6/07 for Birmingham services
 http://twcrp.info/t00356 | Weekending 15 June
 http://twcrp.info/t00357 | Gateway To The Future
 http://twcrp.info/t00358 | Train cleaning.
 http://twcrp.info/t00359 | Hello
 http://twcrp.info/t00360 | How to discourage rail travel?
 http://twcrp.info/t00361 | Goodbye & Good Luck To Cat Hobbs
 http://twcrp.info/t00363 | Whoops! Where did that railway line come from?
 http://twcrp.info/t00364 | Questions Raised Over FirstGroup^s ^Aggressive^ Number-Crunching
 http://twcrp.info/t00365 | Portsmouth Engineering Works
 http://twcrp.info/t00366 | Missing out stops to avoid penalties
 http://twcrp.info/t00399 | Severn Tunnel Junction timetable


Title: Re: Back to our roots
Post by: welsharagorn on January 06, 2016, 00:01:21
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