Shorter journeys in South and West Wales

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05/05/25 - Walk to Pilning
10/05/25 - BRTA Westbury
10/05/25 - Model Railway Show, Calne
13/05/25 - Melksham TUG / AGM

On this day
1st May (1972)

Bristol Parkway station opens

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Police appeal after train despatcher assaulted - Cardiff, 11 February 2012	Chris from Nailsea	0	2553	March 02, 2012, 23:25:02 by Chris from Nailsea
Police appeal after racist assault and theft - Cardiff Central, 10 February 2012	Chris from Nailsea	0	2533	March 02, 2012, 00:44:10 by Chris from Nailsea
'Awareness day' for combined safety drive at Lydney level crossing - 24 Feb 2012	Chris from Nailsea	0	3078	February 24, 2012, 19:57:42 by Chris from Nailsea
Call to reopen railway station at St Clears, Carmarthenshire	Chris from Nailsea	5	7452	February 10, 2012, 17:49:03 by Btline
New station plans for Energlyn set out	IanC	0	2465	February 10, 2012, 03:08:59 by IanC
New Caerleon train station and Abergavenny line improvements proposed	Chris from Nailsea	1	3279	February 09, 2012, 21:13:59 by phile
Porth railway station proposals	IanC	0	2303	January 30, 2012, 23:20:47 by IanC
Beaten man, 28, thrown on to Kilgetty train track (23 January 2012)	Chris from Nailsea	1	3163	January 30, 2012, 06:21:00 by inspector_blakey
Commuters delayed by death on train line at Caldicot - 17 January 2012	Chris from Nailsea	1	3018	January 17, 2012, 20:17:56 by JayMac
Police appeal for witnesses after pensioner found with head injuries at Cardiff	Chris from Nailsea	0	2513	January 17, 2012, 17:24:05 by Chris from Nailsea
Fares overhaul urged as Wales' most expensive stretch of rail track revealed	Chris from Nailsea	9	7531	January 09, 2012, 22:47:23 by matt473
CCTV released after indecent behaviour on train, Cardiff - Newport, 27 Nov 2011	Chris from Nailsea	0	2281	January 09, 2012, 21:28:23 by Chris from Nailsea
Police appeal for information after injured man found at Swansea - 27/12/2011	Chris from Nailsea	0	2110	December 29, 2011, 20:17:31 by Chris from Nailsea
Police appeal after racist assault at Cardiff - 26 November 2011	Chris from Nailsea	0	2278	December 23, 2011, 00:54:23 by Chris from Nailsea
Improved Severn Tunnel service is victory for rail pressure group	Chris from Nailsea	0	1964	December 22, 2011, 18:16:02 by Chris from Nailsea
Police appeal following assault at Cardiff Central, Saturday 15 October 2011	Chris from Nailsea	0	3151	December 16, 2011, 22:44:43 by Chris from Nailsea
Police appeal after pets stolen from car parked at Llanharan Station, 9/12/2011	Chris from Nailsea	0	2649	December 16, 2011, 22:06:18 by Chris from Nailsea
Police operation targets drugs offences at Newport and Cardiff, 1 / 2 Dec 2011	Chris from Nailsea	0	3185	December 09, 2011, 23:35:05 by Chris from Nailsea
Wales National transport Plan	anthony215	0	2779	December 07, 2011, 16:35:56 by anthony215
Loadings on lunchtime Fishguard "boat train", week before Christmas...? « 1 2 »	inspector_blakey	16	8686	December 06, 2011, 21:48:06 by phile