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4th May (2017)

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IET's (800/801s) v AT300s (802s)	ChrisB	5	1823	October 03, 2018, 18:16:23 by stuving
Network Rail Control Period 6 Announcement	CMRail	12	3275	September 28, 2018, 22:27:43 by TonyK
New app launched for disabled customers	TaplowGreen	4	1734	September 28, 2018, 16:21:02 by TaplowGreen
Intercity Express Train (IET) failure, near Exeter, 13 September 2018 « 1 2 ... 6 7 »	SandTEngineer	97	22422	September 25, 2018, 22:10:24 by TonyK
Consultation - Somerset Passenger Transport Strategy 2018-2026	grahame	12	4380	September 24, 2018, 14:52:57 by SandTEngineer
Shortage of rolling stock since September 2017 - ongoing problems, and subsequent discussion « 1 2 ... 17 18 »	johoare	261	72567	September 16, 2018, 10:56:51 by grahame
How Great Western Railway shunted forward calls for an industry overhaul	tomL	9	4479	September 08, 2018, 15:22:46 by eightf48544
Don't you just love standardisation	grahame	1	1465	September 08, 2018, 10:25:00 by martyjon
Keeping the seat next to you clear	grahame	9	3157	September 06, 2018, 14:45:32 by ChrisB
68 mins at Bath Spa station yesterday......... « 1 2 3 »	Clan Line	33	11993	September 04, 2018, 21:07:50 by Clan Line
Going to the (horse) races by train « 1 2 3 4 »	grahame	48	12284	September 04, 2018, 17:02:07 by TaplowGreen
Western Area Resignalling	CMRail	0	1061	August 31, 2018, 20:00:07 by CMRail
Busiest single track lines « 1 2 3 »	simonw	32	12351	August 28, 2018, 23:34:19 by stuving
A new way of surveying?	bobm	2	1469	August 25, 2018, 22:38:48 by Chris from Nailsea
GWR - A Trenitalia Company? « 1 2 »	JayMac	21	5448	August 22, 2018, 22:52:53 by TaplowGreen
Stormy weather, 29th July 2018	JayMac	2	1382	July 29, 2018, 09:48:04 by PhilWakely
Inadequate Passenger Information Signage on Network Rail stations	eightonedee	6	2259	July 25, 2018, 06:31:02 by didcotdean
Crossrail Overrun By £500M « 1 2 »	CJB666	17	5265	July 24, 2018, 20:33:10 by stuving
GWR & SWR to run current timetable until May next year « 1 2 3 »	RichardB	32	9388	July 23, 2018, 07:47:52 by ellendune
Sharing GW consultation inputs with First	eightonedee	10	3192	July 23, 2018, 00:32:23 by devonexpress