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All across the Great Western territory

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.	6053 Posts 647 Topics	Last post by LiskeardRich in Re: Near miss, Slovakia.... on Yesterday at 22:14:20
Who's who on Western railways It's often hard to find who's responsible for what, who's helpful and not ...	3549 Posts 365 Topics	Last post by Electric train in Re: Heidi Alexander, Tra... on December 10, 2025, 07:24:04
Smoke and Mirrors Tired of being passed from one person to the next and next, and back to the start?	2498 Posts 220 Topics	Last post by grahame in Total journey connection... on November 16, 2025, 09:01:22
Fare's Fair Discussion of tickets, options and pricing - a minefield that it's hard for the customer to understand	26819 Posts 2139 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: Regulated rail fares... on December 09, 2025, 20:19:18
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! Data Managers: Bus_Lady, VickiS	12815 Posts 1337 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Mayflower lands at ... on Yesterday at 19:16:30
Your rights and redress What to do if things go wrong - the connection misses or the train's too full.	2400 Posts 213 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Court punishments sh... on September 01, 2025, 23:35:23
Across the West General rail topics - PLEASE CHECK to see if your topic would be better on one of the other boards first!	63470 Posts 2123 Topics	Last post by lympstone_commuter in Re: ORR station usage da... on Today at 12:08:41
Diary - what's happening when? Events on the railway - and that the railway may take you to - in the Great Western area.	3578 Posts 545 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: GWR Train / Bus inte... on November 27, 2025, 08:23:33
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	8636 Posts 461 Topics	Last post by TaplowGreen in Re: Railways Bill 2025: ... on Yesterday at 06:40:51
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	852 Posts 85 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Travel with Confiden... on March 23, 2025, 22:43:44
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.	2857 Posts 298 Topics	Last post by trainbuff in Re: Looking to reopen th... on Yesterday at 22:50:49
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	2058 Posts 214 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Active travel: Extra £81... on December 10, 2025, 20:34:05
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	28467 Posts 2431 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: A scope for better u... on Today at 10:35:32
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	3469 Posts 382 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Social media check b... on December 10, 2025, 21:22:47

Journey by Journey

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	7912 Posts 581 Topics	Last post by IndustryInsider in Re: Blood-stained trespa... on November 17, 2025, 09:43:26
London to Kennet Valley Paddington to Theale, Midgham, Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford, Bedwyn, Pewsey and Westbury	1912 Posts 168 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Devizes 52-year wait... on October 07, 2025, 13:28:11
London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury London to Tilehurst and stations to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury	3638 Posts 178 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Re-opening the Cowle... on November 27, 2025, 15:17:03
London to Swindon and Bristol London to Swindon, Chippenham, Bath, Bristol and Weston super Mare	4076 Posts 337 Topics	Last post by matth1j in Re: Paddington to Bristo... on November 19, 2025, 14:10:28
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)	2261 Posts 226 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Severn Tunnel - engi... on December 01, 2025, 10:56:52
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)	9416 Posts 525 Topics	Last post by John D in Re: Marazion Flooding on Today at 10:30:08
Thames Valley Branches Ealing to Greenford, Hayes and Harlington into Heathrow, Slough to Windsor, Maidenhead to Marlow, Twyford to Henley and Reading to Basingstoke	1942 Posts 163 Topics	Last post by IndustryInsider in Re: No service Maidenhea... on October 24, 2025, 12:39:29
London to the Cotswolds London to Moreton in Marsh, Evesham, Worcester, Malvern and Hereford Data Manager: IndustryInsider	10869 Posts 495 Topics	Last post by Worcester_Passenger in Re: North Cotswold line ... on Today at 06:02:15
North Downs Line Reading, Wokingham, Farnborough, Guildford, Dorking, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick	1222 Posts 183 Topics	Last post by Oxonhutch in Re: Chilworth Chicken - ... on September 29, 2025, 21:36:31
TransWilts line Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, Dilton Marsh, Warminster and Salisbury Data Manager: Reginald25	11760 Posts 919 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Swindon <-> Westbury... on Today at 08:51:01
Heart of Wessex Weymouth, Dorchester, Yeovil, Castle Cary, Frome to Westbury, onward service to Bath and Bristol Data Manager: rogerw	3060 Posts 267 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Death of teenager on... on December 05, 2025, 18:45:22
Portsmouth to Cardiff Including Brighton services, and Southampton, Salisbury and Trowbridge to Bath and Bristol. Also other TOC services from Portsmouth / Southampton to Salisbury	3796 Posts 447 Topics	Last post by bobm in Re: Tree blocking line a... on December 06, 2025, 13:48:30
Bristol (WECA) Commuters From Trowbridge and Bath, from Weston and beyond, from South Wales, Cheltenham and Severn Beach into Bristol and Bath	13871 Posts 871 Topics	Last post by grahame in Bath Spa - call for elec... on Today at 07:56:59
Oxford, Didcot and Reading from the West Journeys from Swindon and West thereof to Oxford, Reading and other stations outside London Data Manager: grahame	627 Posts 40 Topics	Last post by IndustryInsider in Re: New Oxford - Bristol... on December 05, 2025, 12:56:21
Shorter journeys in South and West Wales Great Western within South Wales and Transport for Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru Trenau)	3757 Posts 417 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Floods, power cuts a... on November 30, 2025, 10:03:32
Shorter journeys in Devon - Central, North and South From Exeter to Exmouth, Barnstaple, Okehampton, Torbay and Plymouth	5411 Posts 343 Topics	Last post by trainbuff in Re: Tarka Line - Exeter ... on November 24, 2025, 22:22:50
Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall Journeys from Plymouth to Penzance, and Gunnislake, Looe, Newquay, Falmouth and St Ives lines.	9500 Posts 579 Topics	Last post by Witham Bobby in Newquay trains cancelled... on December 09, 2025, 13:08:15
Swindon to Gloucester / Cheltenham Swindon, Kemble, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and onwards	1622 Posts 116 Topics	Last post by Mark A in Re: Comedian Dom Joly ra... on December 07, 2025, 18:28:09
South Western services National Services formerly operated by South West Trains or First MTR from August 2017, their stations, trains, etc. Data Manager: JayMac	5667 Posts 466 Topics	Last post by bradshaw in Re: SWR improvements und... on December 09, 2025, 09:18:46
Cross Country services Trains and routes operated by Cross Country trains	2797 Posts 203 Topics	Last post by infoman in Cross country strike sus... on October 30, 2025, 03:06:43
Chiltern Railways services For lines and services operated by Chiltern Railways	2755 Posts 128 Topics	Last post by Oxonhutch in Re: Chiltern Railways: a... on October 20, 2025, 14:58:47
Transport for London Underground, Overground, TfL Rail, Crossrail. And posts on buses, trams, light rail and on the river too.	3562 Posts 238 Topics	Last post by Electric train in Re: Elizabeth Line - mos... on December 08, 2025, 07:25:52

Sideshoots - associated subjects

Campaigns for new and improved services A place to post about other campaigns for improved public transport services and link to their web sites	8076 Posts 290 Topics	Last post by chuffed in Re: Portishead Line reop... on Yesterday at 19:13:53
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	3866 Posts 416 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Some Site Statistics on December 01, 2025, 10:12:16
The Lighter Side Games, Quizzes, Trivia, etc	30481 Posts 2291 Topics	Last post by grahame in Scotty quiz - 12th Decem... on Today at 07:04:39
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	2713 Posts 331 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Two South Western Am... on Yesterday at 10:50:30
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.	5360 Posts 425 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: On this day - 9th De... on December 09, 2025, 11:57:41
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	1761 Posts 309 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: OTD - 12 December 19... on Today at 07:14:53

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