According to Dan Norris on Radio Bristol this morning, some of the cuts are down to the three councils concerned not increasing their bus funding, contrary to previous promises.

A lovely tribute

According to the latest timetable there is still an early morning Paddington to Greenford service, Also the Night Riviera is diesel hauled

Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all Coffeeshop members and readers

For the record, yesterday and today are strike days when many other areas have no services. Is Melksham any worse of than, say, Yeovil

I like the entry between Yate and Cam & Dursley

38 for me

Best wishes for a speedy recovery. I would be happy to join you for that pint if I am available

There are now a number of cancellations due to staff shortages which affect services through Bath

I can remember it as a buffet in the late 1960s

Probably diverted via Hawkeridge (reversal)

My journeys to and from London today were fairly uneventful. 0730 BRI^» (Bristol Temple Meads - next trains) - PAD^» (Paddington (London) - next trains) full and standing from Swindon. The trolley managed to get as far as coach G where I was before running into the jam, thanks to the TM^‡(resolve) moving people down the train. The 1732 Pad - BRI was full but no standing passengers in coach C. Depsite there being no other trains it still managed to lose 17 minutes on its journey, none of it station overtime. My trip on the British Pullman was superb

Probably the explanation as calling at Chippenham.

Services for 26th November, such as they are, now on journey planners. Limited hourly service BRI^» (Bristol Temple Meads - next trains) - PAD^» (Paddington (London) - next trains) (0730 to1930). Booked myself a ticket and seat reservation. Interestingly services are not stopping at Bath Spa in either direction. Also hourly Reading to Oxford and Basingstoke.

I think that it is customs at St Pancras, rather than border controls. After all, there are duty free shops at Gare de Nord