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« on: May 23, 2023, 21:03:30 »

The West Wiltshire Rail User Group meets "in Real Life" four times a year. The next meeting is at 19:30 on 31st May, with guest speaker Bryony Chetwode of TravelWatch SouthWest (TWSW» (TravelWatch SouthWest - website)). Bryony will we helping us look ahead to the next ten years of public transport here in Wiltshire and nearby.

TravelWatch SouthWest was established in 2001 to promote the interests of public transport users in the South West of England. They have a skilled board of travel and transport experts and specialise in rail and bus industry consultation and campagning through around 100 user groups across the region. Bryony is their company secratary with a deep insight into public transport as it is and what's perhaps coming.

Come along as a "£2 guest" to the Bethesda Church Hall (open from 19:00 for Coffee) in Trowbridge BA14 0AA - 31st May 2023- about 100 yards from the station. Ironically, there's a rail strike that day, but there's car parking available on site and we may be to help on some lifts. If you want to join the West Wiltshire Rail User Group (meetings, newsletter, outings, etc) have a word with our membership secratary on the night. The Facebook group is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/wwrug and is available to all, whether or not your a full WWRUG» (West Wiltshire Rail Users Group - about) member.   The group's website is at http://www.wwrug.org.uk/

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« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2023, 08:43:09 »

What words are missing? 



West Wiltshire Rail Users Group. Public meeting - 31st May 2023, 19:30, Trowbridge ... "Looking forward for public transport - the next 10 years. West Wiltshire and the surrounding area" - Bryony Irwin of TravelWatch SouthWest.

TravelWatch SouthWest was established in 2001 to promote the interests of public transport users in the South West of England. They have a skilled board of travel and transport experts and specialise in rail and bus industry consultation and campagning through around 100 user groups across the region. Bryony is their company secratary with a deep insight into public transport as it is and what's perhaps coming.

All welcome, WWRUG» (West Wiltshire Rail Users Group - about) members free, Guests £2. Coffee from 19:00

Venue - Bethesda Church Hall, Gloucester Road, Trowbridge, BA14 0AA - about 100 yards from the station. Ironically, there's a rail strike that day, but there's car parking available on site and we may be to help on some lifts, or bring a driving friend.
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« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2023, 09:22:09 »

What words are missing? 





Eight letters, begins with 'W', last letter 'o'?

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« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2023, 09:27:02 »

What words are missing? 
Eight letters, begins with 'W', last letter 'o'?

Reminds me of a battle in 1812, and one we fought again in 2021
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« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2023, 22:02:16 »

To say nothing of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974.
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« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2023, 22:28:50 »


Reminds me of a battle in 1812

1815 surely?
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« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2023, 10:03:53 »

An excellent evening - all the more remarkable that even during a rail strike, we had a good audience - though not our biggest. 

I found Bryony's talk inspirational - but at the same time very much a reminder that we need to join up the passenger and wannabe passenger voice to work in continuing campaigning partnerships with so many other parties for the best outcomes.  For sure, some of that I joined up already and there has been good practise for years, but some goes stale, some is missing, and some needs to be tuned to fit our changing world.   Bryony's talk was supported by slides reminding us of the topics being discussed - as a reminder to myself  and with Bryony's permission there's a set at  http://wwrug.org.uk/lib/TWSW_WWRUG_20230513.pdf
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