Very useful presentation by Tim Weekes, webmaster of the Bristol Rail Campaign which reminded us just how far forward we have come from the dark days of the Beechibg Axe and the proposal to close the Severn Beach line in 1970 through to the current 30 minute service on that line, proposals for redoubling and a 15 minute service and expansions of the Bristol area rail network with passenger services on to Henbury, Thornbury, and perhaps within the next 30 years to Portishead  .  New stations too.   But then the question to of public transport in the rail deserts of south and east Bristol.   An inspiration of what can be done, and a reminder of how much more there is to do!

For the first time after a WWRUG^» (West Wiltshire Rail Users Group - about) meeting apart from the 2016 (?) one night demonstrator, a service was available to take members back home to Melksham and Chippenham, at 21:24 - and there were five of us amongst the 18 passengers using the train.


WWRUG members awaiting carriages .. to Cardiff via Bradford-on-Avon and Bristol, and to Swindon via Melksham and Chippenham