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« on: September 05, 2026, 17:21:45 »


https://www.eventbrite.com/e/travelwatch-southwest-autumn-general-meeting-2026-tickets-1999846046359
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« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2026, 23:13:36 »
I have registered - it's free, and fairly easy to do (that qualified comment is only due to Eventbrite, not TWSW» (TravelWatch SouthWest - website)).

The venue, at Firepool Centre, Taunton, is very easy to find: it's just a slight slope down from Taunton station and a traffic light controlled pedestrian crossing of Trenchard Way.  If anyone does need assistance with mobility access, that can be arranged - please do just let us know.  The venue itself is very modern, all on the ground floor, with the appropriate facilities.

I look forward to meeting some of our Coffee Shop members (and indeed guests).

CfN▸ (Chris from Nailsea, an administrator on this forum).  Wink
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« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2026, 09:48:55 »
I shall be there, in my electric powerchair.... Wink
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« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2026, 10:22:05 »
Quote from: ChrisB on September 06, 2026, 09:48:55
I shall be there, in my electric powerchair.... Wink

And I'm sure we can get you all charged up during the day - both electrically and about socially necessary bus services!
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« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2026, 17:13:15 »
Agenda
 
10:30 Arrivals
11:00 Welcome: Chair & Secretary, TWSW» (TravelWatch SouthWest - website)
11:10 Keynote
11:25 What could public transport do for us? Chair of the Interim Growth Board for Marlcombe
11:55 Getting around better: what infrastructure and commercial approach will deliver this? Strategy & Business Development Director, SWR» (South Western Railway - about)
12:20 Operator Panel Conversation
12:40 Lunch
13:20 Welcome Back
13:25 Did you know? (AKA▸ ('also known as') Just a Minute)
13:35 Managing Director reviews the way XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) is meeting passenger needs: Managing Director, CrossCountry
14:10 Socially necessary local services, Swindon Working Group
14:50 Open-floor discussion
15:15 Close
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« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2026, 06:46:09 »
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TravelWatch SouthWests’ General Meeting in Taunton this Friday 9th October

Firepool Centre for Digital Innovation, Trenchard Way Taunton TA1 1FH

 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/travelwatch-southwest-autumn-general-meeting-2026-tickets-1999846046359  or contact admin@travelwatchsouthwest.org

Free coaches provided along routes from the SW, S and NE of the region.  See below:

Agenda

10:30                Doors Open     
               A opportunity for networking with alongside hot drinks and snacks
 
11:00                Welcome, Introductions, and Headlines

11:10                Keynote

11:25                What could public transport do for us?
              Ian Piper MBE, Chair of the Interim Growth Board for Marlcombe

11:55                Getting around better:  SWR» (South Western Railway - about) progress enable since nationalisation
Oliver Richards, Strategy & Business Development Director, SWR
 
12:20                Game-changers in Public Transport network experience
                           Panel Conversation

12:40                Lunch & Networking

13:20                Opportunity Knocks
Could we be tapping-into existing networks better – an opportunity to    raise awareness of sustainable connections which are not being fully used.

13:25                Did you know?  A slot for sharing matters of concern and congratulations

13:35                Crosscountry (XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise))) and Meeting Passenger Needs
Shiona Rolfe, Managing Director, CrossCountry

14:10                Socially Necessary Local Bus services
Swindon SNLS Working Group
 
14:50                Open-floor discussion

15:15                Close
 
 
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/travelwatch-southwest-autumn-general-meeting-2026-tickets-1999846046359

A reminder that there are FREE coach routes for attendees.  Approximate routes are shown on the map below.

If you want to travel on the free coaches, you must let us know which route you need to use. The coaches start from Bournemouth, Swindon and Truro and can pick-up on route.

COACH PLACES CAN BE BOOKED WHEN YOU REGISTER OR BY CONTACTING us at admin@travelwatchsouthwest.org



Food and drink will be provided. Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements.
 
We hope to see you there.
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« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2026, 13:03:04 »
If anyone's attending who is equipped to sign me up as a member of the WWRUG» (West Wiltshire Rail Users Group - about) I'd be grateful.

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« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2026, 15:06:56 »
Quote from: Mark A on October 06, 2026, 13:03:04
If anyone's attending who is equipped to sign me up as a member of the WWRUG» (West Wiltshire Rail Users Group - about) I'd be grateful.

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« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2026, 14:10:32 »
After the traditional disrupted journey to TWSW» (TravelWatch SouthWest - website), delay repay failed at the first attempt, which it would do as that one needs the Mark 1 human eyeball on it. (It has to be said that eyeballs were rolling at the sequence of events at Bristol Temple Meads. Additionally, the station has Network Rail QR▸ (QR Code - Quick Response code (2D bar code)) code links to a feedback survey for their stations - I completed the survey and then found that the 'Submit' button wouldn't...)

The disruption being down to the 9:45 2 x 4 Voyager set, half of which arrived sick and all of which arrived ten minutes late. Various quick fixes didn't work, and after passengers had been asked to join the front half, all were further asked to join the 10:45 that had by then arrived on Platform 10. However, no working lift to Platform 10, which might have prompted the decision to run the front four of the 09:45 on to Plymouth ahead of the 10.45. Surprisingly despite a great many standing passengers, a few seats were to be found.

The return journey through a busy Bristol Temple Meads: by chance the ~4 carriage 16:49 in the Westbury direction was departing from platform 15, which isn't split into two sections - which made for a contrasting experience to the 'Ascend the stairs and hike off to extremities of the station' approach that we'd enjoyed (twice) in the morning - said 16:49 to be found at the top of the stairs.
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« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2026, 17:36:43 »
As for the TWSW» (TravelWatch SouthWest - website) meeting, it was a bit of a diamond-mine in terms of points made that I could take away and use (positively...) We're very lucky that its organisers are on this planet.
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