Meet the Manager

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20/06/26 - Hastings Diesel at Paignton ?
04/07/26 - Railfuture AGM
09/07/26 - Melksham TUG
29/07/26 - TransWilts AGM

On this day
18th Jun (1958)

Transport Users' Consultative Committee members revealed (link)

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Travel with Confidence	grahame	3	135952	March 23, 2025, 22:43:44 by Chris from Nailsea
Meet the Manager, Westbury Station, 12th December 2024	grahame	2	22676	December 06, 2024, 08:56:46 by grahame
4. Shortage of stock / crew, reliance on overtime / rest day working « 1 2 »	Chris from Nailsea	16	24543	October 15, 2024, 09:36:57 by TaplowGreen
6. Catering	Chris from Nailsea	13	9264	October 11, 2024, 18:35:42 by 1st fan
2. Reliability issues - rolling stock	Chris from Nailsea	10	6969	October 11, 2024, 14:24:48 by WelshBluebird
Meet the Director, 3 October - an update	Chris from Nailsea	4	4943	October 05, 2024, 17:52:45 by eXPassenger
5. Ticketing and connections	Chris from Nailsea	2	3423	October 04, 2024, 18:30:27 by grahame
3. Persons hit by trains, and their effect on services	Chris from Nailsea	3	3843	October 04, 2024, 18:26:55 by grahame
1. Infrastructure issues - particularly in the Thames Valley	Chris from Nailsea	5	4783	October 04, 2024, 18:23:40 by grahame
TODAY! Meet the Manager - on the forum and on Zoom	grahame	4	4318	October 03, 2024, 16:41:27 by grahame
Meet the Manager and Zoom code for 14:30 on Thursday 3rd October	grahame	6	5170	October 02, 2024, 11:53:01 by grahame
Meet the Manager (online via Coffee Shop), Autumn 2024 « 1 2 3 »	grahame	42	28354	October 01, 2024, 21:25:30 by Chris from Nailsea
25th September - deadline for Meet the Manager questions	grahame	1	4748	September 25, 2024, 05:41:04 by grahame
Stakeholder meeting 27.2.2024 - key points to inform members	grahame	7	20594	February 28, 2024, 16:59:49 by ChrisB
Written Question K - Interchangeable bus and train tickets?	grahame	3	31203	July 27, 2023, 16:14:44 by ChrisB
About "Meet the Managing Director" « 1 2 »	grahame	15	12668	July 26, 2023, 09:41:59 by broadgage
Written Question G - Adjusting to new challenges	grahame	1	4928	July 26, 2023, 09:32:35 by Mark A
Question 4 – 24 Jul 2023: Fleet capacity	Red Squirrel	3	5659	July 25, 2023, 21:30:16 by IndustryInsider
Written Question N - Extension to Carmarthen / suggested change	grahame	0	3085	July 25, 2023, 12:53:15 by grahame
Written Question M - GWR Services to Pinhoe and Axminster	grahame	0	3006	July 25, 2023, 12:50:15 by grahame