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Introductions and chat Please introduce yourself here, and chat through related subjects not covered elsewhere, including records of your personal journeys, by rail or other means, posted here for the information of our readers. |
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Last post by grahame in Summer 2026 - rail trave... on May 09, 2026, 05:34:37 |
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Who's who on Western railways It's often hard to find who's responsible for what, who's helpful and not ... |
3597 Posts 369 Topics |
Last post by grahame in Jools Townsend, Chief Ex... on April 23, 2026, 10:38:22 |
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Smoke and Mirrors Tired of being passed from one person to the next and next, and back to the start? |
2530 Posts 223 Topics |
Last post by grahame in Rail Industry double spe... on March 08, 2026, 15:42:25 |
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Fare's Fair Discussion of tickets, options and pricing - a minefield that it's hard for the customer to understand |
27137 Posts 2167 Topics |
Last post by ChrisB in Re: Advance fares - hard... on May 09, 2026, 11:46:20 |
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Buses and other ways to travel There may be other options than a train. Bus, plane, ferry, car, taxi and canal posts welcome! And mixed mode too! |
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Last post by Mark A in Re: Mousehole, Cornwall:... on Yesterday at 12:27:43 |
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Your rights and redress What to do if things go wrong - the connection misses or the train's too full. |
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Last post by rogerw in Re: Delay repay on multi... on April 15, 2026, 10:01:46 |
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Across the West General rail topics - PLEASE CHECK to see if your topic would be better on one of the other boards first! |
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Last post by ChrisB in Re: Problems with Hitach... on Yesterday at 21:12:46 |
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Diary - what's happening when? Events on the railway - and that the railway may take you to - in the Great Western area. |
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Last post by grahame in Railfuture - AGM, 2026, ... on May 04, 2026, 08:23:41 |
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Looking forward - the next 2, 5, 10 and 20 years Planning for GBR, Net zero, and much more - a time of great opportunity and great risk |
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Last post by ChrisB in Re: So what do we expect... on May 09, 2026, 16:50:46 |
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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 Data Manager: Bryony
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852 Posts 85 Topics |
Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Travel with Confiden... on March 23, 2025, 22:43:44 |
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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. |
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Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: The 08:19 only runs ... on May 09, 2026, 21:22:53 |
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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
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Last post by JohnM in 10 of the best hikes in ... on April 28, 2026, 10:04:37 |
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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 |
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Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Points failure at Thetfo... on May 09, 2026, 14:02:37 |
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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 |
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Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Dual Nationality, El... on May 06, 2026, 18:18:12 |
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London to Reading London, Ealing, Slough, Maidenhead, Twyford and Reading services - post here also for issues affecting Reading Station and Reading commuters particularly Data Manager: Ollie
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Last post by Chris from Nailsea in MOVED: Bite Cards on April 26, 2026, 17:08:59 |
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London to Kennet Valley Paddington to Theale, Midgham, Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford, Bedwyn, Pewsey and Westbury |
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Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Sad death of Shirley... on May 08, 2026, 13:32:16 |
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London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury London to Tilehurst and stations to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury |
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Last post by Chris from Nailsea in MOVED: Re: Oxford statio... on April 18, 2026, 07:28:50 |
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London to Swindon and Bristol London to Swindon, Chippenham, Bath, Bristol and Weston super Mare |
4129 Posts 335 Topics |
Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Paddington <-> Brist... on May 03, 2026, 00:07:13 |
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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) |
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Last post by Sixty3Closure in Lineside fire at Bristol... on April 23, 2026, 11:11:39 |
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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) |
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Last post by TaplowGreen in Re: Night Riviera Sleepe... on May 07, 2026, 06:23:47 |
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Thames Valley Branches Ealing to Greenford, Hayes and Harlington into Heathrow, Slough to Windsor, Maidenhead to Marlow, Twyford to Henley and Reading to Basingstoke |
1970 Posts 164 Topics |
Last post by grahame in Re: [OTD] 4 May 1970 Bou... on May 04, 2026, 11:57:18 |
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London to the Cotswolds London to Moreton in Marsh, Evesham, Worcester, Malvern and Hereford Data Manager: IndustryInsider
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Last post by charles_uk in Re: North Cotswold line ... on May 05, 2026, 17:13:02 |
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North Downs Line Reading, Wokingham, Farnborough, Guildford, Dorking, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick |
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Last post by grahame in Re: Delay due to congest... on May 04, 2026, 07:40:15 |
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TransWilts line Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, Dilton Marsh, Warminster and Salisbury Data Manager: Reginald25
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Last post by grahame in Re: Swindon <-> Westbury... on May 09, 2026, 15:04:54 |
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Heart of Wessex Weymouth, Dorchester, Yeovil, Castle Cary, Frome to Westbury, onward service to Bath and Bristol Data Manager: rogerw
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Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Castle Cary station ... on April 28, 2026, 19:38:06 |
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Portsmouth to Cardiff Including Brighton services, and Southampton, Salisbury and Trowbridge to Bath and Bristol. Also other TOC services from Portsmouth / Southampton to Salisbury |
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Last post by Mark A in Re: Cardiff -Portsmouth ... on April 28, 2026, 20:25:46 |
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Bristol and Bath (WECA, now WEMCA) From Trowbridge and beyond, from Weston and beyond, from South Wales, Cheltenham and Severn Beach into Bristol and Bath |
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Last post by Western Pathfinder in Re: Bristol Temple Meads... on April 30, 2026, 07:39:56 |
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Oxford, Didcot and Reading from the West Journeys from Swindon and West thereof to Oxford, Reading and other stations outside London Data Manager: grahame
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Last post by TaplowGreen in Re: New Oxford - Bristol... on Yesterday at 21:15:32 |
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Shorter journeys in South and West Wales Great Western within South Wales and Transport for Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru Trenau) |
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Last post by grahame in Llandrindod - Heart or W... on April 09, 2026, 07:47:56 |
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Shorter journeys in Devon - Central, North and South From Exeter to Exmouth, Barnstaple, Okehampton, Torbay and Plymouth |
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Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Ivybridge Station - ... on May 09, 2026, 20:51:02 |
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Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall Journeys from Plymouth to Penzance, and Gunnislake, Looe, Newquay, Falmouth and St Ives lines. |
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Last post by RailCornwall in Re: Mid Cornwall Metro -... on May 08, 2026, 09:08:47 |
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Swindon to Gloucester / Cheltenham Swindon, Kemble, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and onwards |
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Last post by Mark A in Re: Gloucester T Station on May 06, 2026, 22:13:58 |
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South Western services National Services formerly operated by South West Trains or First MTR from August 2017, their stations, trains, etc. Data Manager: JayMac
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Last post by Bob_Blakey in Trip Report: 02-03/05/20... on May 05, 2026, 18:26:05 |
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Cross Country services Trains and routes operated by Cross Country trains |
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Last post by Oxonhutch in Re: Why some trains will... on April 29, 2026, 22:12:16 |
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Chiltern Railways services For lines and services operated by Chiltern Railways |
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Last post by grahame in Re: East-West Rail: Cent... on April 14, 2026, 04:12:36 |
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Transport for London Underground, Overground, TfL Rail, Crossrail. And posts on buses, trams, light rail and on the river too. |
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Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Fourteen treated after '... on April 30, 2026, 17:09:27 |
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Campaigns for new and improved services A place to post about other campaigns for improved public transport services and link to their web sites |
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Last post by grahame in Long distance closures -... on May 06, 2026, 07:58:25 |
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News, Help and Assistance News about this site, and an area where you can ask for help on how to use it and other online sites |
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Last post by grahame in Re: Outage of Coffee Sho... on May 08, 2026, 19:28:50 |
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The Lighter Side Games, Quizzes, Trivia, etc |
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Last post by JayMac in Re: Finn and JayMac's tr... on Today at 01:15:12 |
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The West - but NOT trains in the West An area where you can post about people and places in the West which are not train related |
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Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Trowbridge houses reject... on Yesterday at 01:20:36 |
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Heritage railways, Railtours, buses, canals, steamships and other public transport based attractions Railway lines and other public transport attractions, largely separate from the national network. Covers those saved from closure, reinstated or specially built and includes commemorative events. |
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Last post by Mark A in Re: Talyllyn Railway, Gw... on Yesterday at 09:14:44 |
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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 |
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Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Cramlington train derail... on Yesterday at 18:03:14 |
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