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today - Bristol through to Oxford
18/09/24 - WWRUG / GWR
28/09/24 - Ashley Down Opens
03/10/24 - Coffee Shop - Meet the Manager

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14th Sep (1988)

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Introductions and chat Please introduce yourself here, and chat through related subjects not covered elsewhere	5581 Posts 585 Topics	Last post by grahame in It's NOT the age of the ... on September 07, 2024, 13:03:28
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Smoke and Mirrors Tired of being passed from one person to the next and next, and back to the start?	2452 Posts 211 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Upholstery Manufactu... on August 20, 2024, 08:42:47
Fare's Fair Discussion of tickets, options and pricing - a minefield that it's hard for the customer to understand	25968 Posts 2044 Topics	Last post by Oxonhutch in Re: BBC Breakfast news f... on September 11, 2024, 23:14:33
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	12116 Posts 1256 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Ryanair boss calls f... on September 03, 2024, 21:09:22
Your rights and redress What to do if things go wrong - the connection misses or the train's too full.	2349 Posts 207 Topics	Last post by Oxonhutch in Re: Allsopp felt 'sick' ... on September 05, 2024, 17:48:15
Across the West General rail topics - PLEASE CHECK to see if your topic would be better on one of the other boards first!	61551 Posts 2071 Topics	Last post by TaplowGreen in Re: Thames Valley infras... on Today at 09:36:11
Diary - what's happening when? Events on the railway - and that the railway may take you to - in the Great Western area.	3355 Posts 513 Topics	Last post by johnneyw in Re: local railway herita... on September 04, 2024, 13:52:39
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	8397 Posts 439 Topics	Last post by Electric train in Re: Rebalancing transpor... on September 09, 2024, 07:54:47
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	773 Posts 74 Topics	Last post by anthony215 in Re: Meet the Manager (on... on Yesterday at 23:51:00
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.	2577 Posts 326 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: BBC points west feat... on September 11, 2024, 20:50:31
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	1840 Posts 190 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: E-bike rage in the b... on September 10, 2024, 22:03:34
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	16518 Posts 1156 Topics	Last post by Electric train in Re: HS2 - Government pro... on Today at 07:28:13
The Wider Picture Overseas Related railway, infrastructure, public and other transport incidents and issues in the Republic of Ireland, Europe and elsewhere in the World, which are specific to that location	2762 Posts 423 Topics	Last post by Electric train in Re: Collision between tr... on Today at 07:18:35

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London to Kennet Valley Paddington to Theale, Midgham, Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford, Bedwyn, Pewsey and Westbury	1879 Posts 181 Topics	Last post by PhilWakely in Points failure at Theale... on August 01, 2024, 11:04:37
London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury London to Tilehurst and stations to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury	3475 Posts 189 Topics	Last post by Western Pathfinder in Re: Man killed by train ... on Yesterday at 13:45:35
London to Swindon and Bristol London to Swindon, Chippenham, Bath, Bristol and Weston super Mare	3034 Posts 327 Topics	Last post by bobm in Re: Overrunning Engineer... on September 08, 2024, 15:21:40
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 228 Topics	Last post by JayMac in Re: Prince William opts ... on June 13, 2024, 15:15:46
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)	9278 Posts 520 Topics	Last post by IndustryInsider in Re: Night Riviera - merg... on September 10, 2024, 13:16:13
Thames Valley Branches Ealing to Greenford, Hayes and Harlington into Heathrow, Slough to Windsor, Maidenhead to Marlow, Twyford to Henley and Reading to Basingstoke	1865 Posts 158 Topics	Last post by Electric train in Re: Future of the 165s on June 28, 2024, 17:56:50
London to the Cotswolds London to Moreton in Marsh, Evesham, Worcester, Malvern and Hereford Data Manager: IndustryInsider	10067 Posts 517 Topics	Last post by Worcester_Passenger in Re: North Cotswold Line ... on Yesterday at 17:17:30
North Downs Line Reading, Wokingham, Farnborough, Guildford, Dorking, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick	1179 Posts 180 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Advert - take the tr... on August 13, 2024, 08:20:37
TransWilts line Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, Dilton Marsh, Warminster and Salisbury Data Manager: Reginald25	10224 Posts 888 Topics	Last post by Timmer in Re: Tues 17th to Thurs 1... on Yesterday at 10:29:17
Heart of Wessex Weymouth, Dorchester, Yeovil, Castle Cary, Frome to Westbury, onward service to Bath and Bristol Data Manager: rogerw	2880 Posts 259 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Frome Disruption 04/... on September 04, 2024, 21:12:50
Portsmouth to Cardiff Including Brighton services, and Southampton, Salisbury and Trowbridge to Bath and Bristol. Also other TOC services from Portsmouth / Southampton to Salisbury	3573 Posts 428 Topics	Last post by grahame in "The future of public tr... on September 12, 2024, 16:58:19
Bristol (WECA) Commuters From Trowbridge and Bath, from Weston and beyond, from South Wales, Cheltenham and Severn Beach into Bristol and Bath	13315 Posts 845 Topics	Last post by bobm in Re: New station at Ashle... on Yesterday at 19:36:14
Oxford, Didcot and Reading from the West Journeys from Swindon and West thereof to Oxford, Reading and other stations outside London Data Manager: grahame	531 Posts 38 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: New Oxford - Bristol... on Yesterday at 21:45:28
Shorter journeys in South and West Wales Great Western within South Wales and Transport for Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru Trenau)	3624 Posts 394 Topics	Last post by infoman in Re: Wheels falls off hea... on September 03, 2024, 02:31:02
Shorter journeys in Devon - Central, North and South From Exeter to Exmouth, Barnstaple, Okehampton, Torbay and Plymouth	5238 Posts 339 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Taunton Issues 4th S... on September 05, 2024, 08:00:54
Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall Journeys from Plymouth to Penzance, and Gunnislake, Looe, Newquay, Falmouth and St Ives lines.	9166 Posts 639 Topics	Last post by LiskeardRich in Re: Gunnislake line susp... on Today at 09:24:01
Swindon to Gloucester / Cheltenham Swindon, Kemble, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and onwards	1589 Posts 125 Topics	Last post by TaplowGreen in Landslip 5 September on September 05, 2024, 17:01:05
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Transport for London Underground, Overground, TfL Rail, Crossrail. And posts on buses, trams, light rail and on the river too.	3281 Posts 186 Topics	Last post by Surrey 455 in Re: TfL cyber security i... on September 03, 2024, 19:45:20

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Heritage railway lines, Railtours, other rail based attractions Railways lines and rail and other public transport attractions, largely separate from the national network. Covers those saved from closure, reinstated or specially built.	4728 Posts 406 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Theft from Severn Va... on September 07, 2024, 19:34:48
Railway History and related topics Railways and other public transport as it was - mainly GWR area, but some UK and even overseas. Things we can't see any more and are not campaigning to get back, including model railways	1286 Posts 240 Topics	Last post by johnneyw in Re: Model Railway News -... on September 11, 2024, 11:40:37

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