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1	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014	on: April 10, 2024, 20:09:43
Agree

2	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014	on: April 10, 2024, 16:54:47
Newbury to Bedwyn isn't in the Thames Valley, which is the title of this thread.

3	Journey by Journey / London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury / Disabled access at Cholsey: time for a campaign!	on: March 04, 2024, 20:33:11
Cholsey station platforms are currently accessible by stairs only. There must be many wheelchair-using residents (like my wife) who would use the train if it were possible. What would be the chances of a campaign to have lifts installed? How would we go about it? Goring & Streatley station users' thoughts welcome, their campaign having been successful.

4	Journey by Journey / London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury / Re: Tilehurst station upgrade	on: January 15, 2024, 16:09:14
And Cholsey too, where the platforms are completely inaccessible to people who can't climb stairs.

5	Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Signalling in Christmas - AQ23, 24th December	on: December 25, 2023, 10:19:19
1 looks like Didcot

6	All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom / Re: Railway bridges struck by road vehicles - merged topic, ongoing discussion	on: October 10, 2023, 14:17:25
https://www.wiltshirelive.co.uk/news/wiltshire-news/live-crash-blocks-major-route-8817598 Another today in Trowbridge

7	All across the Great Western territory / Buses and other ways to travel / Re: First escalators - Earls Court, 4th October 1911	on: October 04, 2023, 14:48:07
Paternoster lifts

8	Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Portishead Line reopening for passengers - ongoing discussion	on: June 23, 2023, 15:58:37
Or the complete version: Caesar adsum iam forte Pompey aderat Caesar sic in omnibus Pompey sic inat

9	Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: X marks the spot - and other places	on: June 10, 2023, 20:36:20
3 is the Weymouth little land train

10	Sideshoots - associated subjects / Heritage railway lines, Railtours, other rail based attractions / Re: Flying Scotsman	on: May 28, 2023, 15:59:31
Quote from: ChrisB on May 27, 2023, 19:38:06 Quote from: TaplowGreen on May 27, 2023, 15:52:26 Absolutely - as I will remind myself next time I walk along The Cut from Waterloo! Ahhhh, but that IS the name of the road. It isn't called just 'Cut' is it? The road that links Trafalgar Square to Aldwych in London is called "Strand" but is universally known as The Strand.

11	Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Where was I today (8.5.23)	on: May 08, 2023, 21:34:13
Swindon

12	Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: In the Zone	on: April 03, 2023, 20:18:13
Goring & Streatley? Or possibly Cholsey?

13	Journey by Journey / London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury / Tilehurst station upgrade	on: March 11, 2023, 15:22:53
https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/23378639.tilehurst-station-revamp-includes-step-free-access-lifts/ The Reading Chronicle reports that work on this upgrade is due to begin in the spring, with completion by the autumn. It includes installing lifts, so that all platforms will be fully accessible for the first time.

14	Journey by Journey / London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury / Re: Re-opening the Cowley branch to passenger traffic	on: February 01, 2023, 13:52:52
https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/23290281.councillors-greenlight-cowley-branch-line-4-5m-business-case-plan/ The city council has approved expenditure on a full business case for the reopening.

15	All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture Overseas / Re: Six children killed in collision between train and school bus in France - 14 Dec 2017	on: November 18, 2022, 15:57:43
The bus driver has been sentenced to five years in prison, of which four suspended. But she is still in hospital, having collapsed in the court a few weeks ago.

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