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32417,[77] 16:42, 26th AugSummer pictures - Kennet and Avon Canal
32402,[34] 22:35, 25th AugUK population exceeds 60 million - BBC report, 24th August 2006
32058,[21] 10:36, 26th AugWhat are the tipping standards across the South West?
32397,[20] 18:33, 23rd AugSunday 23/08/26 - No Crosscountry services
32412,[19] 11:42, 26th AugCommuters / General Traffic v Heritage v Preservation - FT Article
32411,[19] 22:27, 25th AugFlying Scotsman - passing thru Westbury to Swindon - 17th & 18th October ...
32398,[17] 16:56, 24th AugIET's question
29004,[17] 05:45, 26th AugEast West Rail Timetable
32308,[14] 10:18, 23rd AugHastings diesel on the Bluebell - August 2026 - visit and report
32266,[12] 16:48, 24th AugRMT union plans rail strikes over train safety concerns at East Midlands Railway
32405,[11] 22:04, 24th AugPleasure boats, the Thames, and that tie-in with the railways
31371,[9] 15:33, 21st AugNorth Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2026
31359,[8] 08:29, 23rd AugSwindon <-> Westbury service updates and amendments, ongoing discussion ...
10588,[8] 08:25, 26th AugSome Site Statistics
32416,[8] 05:20, 26th Aug5th October 2026 - "History of Melksham Station" talk in Atworth - ...
20826,[7] 18:28, 22nd AugBrighton Belle - Victoria Station in London to Brighton
32392,[7] 18:45, 21st AugMelksham to Bristol Parkway - no fare, mis-advertised, mis-sold, not corrected
29972,[7] 16:52, 25th AugPaddington bear on a bench: they are vandalised and repaired
226,[7] 18:40, 25th AugCorsham Station reopening
32011,[6] 21:01, 11th May52 years a commuter
32406,[6] 20:10, 24th AugNetwork Rail sues companies for £5m over Llangennech derailment in August 2020
32396,[5] 17:29, 24th AugRiver Bann: Is it a bus? Is it a boat? The former Citybus taking to the water
32404,[5] 17:21, 24th AugArticle: 'What's wrong with an empty bus'
22974,[5] 05:10, 22nd AugEspresso - undiluted monthly compendia
32403,[4] 16:04, 24th AugOpen foot access to tracks.
32262,[4] 08:05, 23rd AugStation fire at Paignton, particularly the footbridge - 21 July 2026
10737,[4] 10:17, 21st AugBristol Temple Meads - station, facilities, incidents and events (merged posts)
19772,[4] 13:06, 20th AugNewquay Line - services, incidents and improvements (merged posts)
32378,[3] 06:02, 24th AugAnimals on the line on the Circle/District line
32365,[3] 15:47, 23rd AugDerailment, Wickford,14th August 2026
32385,[3] 16:35, 23rd AugNPPF revisions - more homes can be built near stations?
32401,[3] 10:28, 23rd AugThe unlikely vineyard inside a London railway station
3662,[3] 09:26, 23rd AugFerries across waterways - whether by vehicle, foot or both (merged posts)
32030,[2] 03:37, 23rd AugCornwall - Trelawney, Trevithick, the miners and many others - Will Keating
28863,[2] 03:29, 22nd AugWilts & Berks Canal - merged posts, ongoing developments and discussion
31163,[2] 21:46, 21st AugThames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2026
231,[2] 16:38, 23rd JulPortishead Line reopening for passengers - ongoing discussion
22143,[2] 05:27, 21st AugWH Smith: their presence in railway stations and other locations - merged topics
30889,[2] 11:56, 19th AugWest of England Line - Soil Moisture Deficit Update - 10 October 2025

 
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