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1st May (1964)

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Parson Street/Bedminster cliff face protection works	infoman	0	743	February 09, 2022, 07:25:27 by infoman
Passenger bitten on Bristol to London train - 20 Jun 14	bobm	4	5763	October 27, 2014, 22:13:16 by TonyK
Peak Time CIS Failure @ Bristol Temple Meads 19/05/09	thetrout	4	3960	May 21, 2009, 00:46:57 by Chris from Nailsea
person hit by train	infoman	1	1695	January 02, 2020, 12:29:52 by bobm
Person hit by train	GWR 158	0	864	March 06, 2021, 16:20:29 by GWR 158
Person hit by train 26/4/19	TaplowGreen	4	2681	May 02, 2019, 11:09:30 by Rob on the hill
Person hit by train at Sydney Gardens, Bath - 2 Oct 2017	LawrenceHillbilly	13	6964	October 08, 2017, 23:40:20 by WelshBluebird
Person hit by train between Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa - 14 February 2012	Chris from Nailsea	3	3507	August 16, 2012, 00:51:42 by Chris from Nailsea
Person hit by train between Swindon and Chippenham - 7 March 2012	Chris from Nailsea	1	2296	March 08, 2012, 10:22:37 by Phil
Person rescued from near train tracks between Swindon and Didcot Parkway: 5/1/15	Chris from Nailsea	3	3866	January 06, 2015, 22:35:04 by Chris from Nailsea
Plans to reduce traffic congestion in Bath have gone on show to the public	Chris from Nailsea	0	2131	November 09, 2008, 19:53:13 by Chris from Nailsea
Play I Spy With Economy Klaus	Lee	0	2257	March 14, 2008, 23:02:16 by Lee
Police appeal after incident on train between Bristol and Weston on 19 Sept 2013	Chris from Nailsea	0	1530	November 29, 2013, 11:42:20 by Chris from Nailsea
Police appeal for witnesses to assault in Swindon Station subway on 8 May 2010	Chris from Nailsea	0	2102	May 27, 2010, 21:05:42 by Chris from Nailsea
Police Swoop On Train At Swindon	Lee	2	2867	July 30, 2007, 14:33:05 by Lee
Princess Anne Travels With FGW	Lee	0	2106	January 26, 2008, 15:28:48 by Lee
Problems at Bedminster and Parson Street on 23/01/20	Phantom	0	874	January 24, 2020, 10:53:08 by Phantom
Problems faced with the contraction of railways in the region	grahame	4	4805	February 06, 2016, 21:47:33 by Chris from Nailsea
Problems on 18:30 Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington 25 Mar 17	bobm	5	7968	March 26, 2017, 16:20:38 by TaplowGreen
Protection for on-track workers is good, but is this a strange priority?	Tim	4	3321	July 13, 2011, 12:10:06 by Tim