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Coffee Shop - railway news
Public topics from 1 Nov to date
Public topics from 1 Nov to date
Introductions and chatShortages out of Paddington feel almost routine these days 6 Nov 2026
-Isn't it great that we are all different! Madrid to Narbonne 1 Nov 2026
-Re: Starting homeward bound10 Nov 2026
Smoke and MirrorsRe: Delay Repay bouncing around10 Nov 2026
Fare's FairLNER’s ‘Simpler Fares’ pilot: the results are in 10 Nov 2026
-Homeward bound - and a fare comparison 4 Nov 2026
-West Midlands Rail firm waives fares for Remembrance events 1 Nov 2026
-Re: ADHD diagnosis may now get some claimants a Disabled Persons Railcard 1 Nov 2026
-Re: Automatic can use multi-operator if train cancelled 9 Nov 2026
Buses and other ways to travelLawrence Hill Station: the intermodal king of Bristol?10 Nov 2026
-Does a the bus fare cap seriously jeopardise rail service use? 5 Nov 2026
-Free bus plan in Guernsey scrapped over fear it would be too popular 3 Nov 2026
-Re: Caledonian MacBrayne ferries in Scotland 3 Nov 2026
-Re: Tram overturns in Croydon - 7 killed, 51 injured - 9 Nov 2016 9 Nov 2026
-Re: Isles of Scilly sea ferry and air services - merged posts 2 Nov 2026
Your rights and redressRe: Delay repay delay 9 Nov 2026
London to the WestTrip Report: 14/09 And 30/09/26 To & From Heathrow Airport Via Singapore 2 Nov 2026
-Re: Ufton Nervet level crossing rail crash - 6 November 2004 - and subsequent events, incidents & di 6 Nov 2026
Thames Valley BranchesTwyford Henley 10/11/26 leaf-fall cancellations10 Nov 2026
-Re: Marlow Branch line, Marlow Donkey - services, engineering work, closures and incidents 6 Nov 2026
London to the CotswoldsRe: North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2026 6 Nov 2026
TransWilts line - Swindon, Chippenham, WestburyRe: An introduction for Melksham newcomers to bus and train services 8 Nov 2026
-Re: Swindon <-> Westbury service updates and amendments, ongoing discussion - 2026 2 Nov 2026
Portsmouth to CardiffRe: Dilton Marsh - platform, services and incidents (merged posts) 4 Nov 2026
Bristol and Bath (WECA, now WEMCA)Re: New station at North Filton - 'Bristol Brabazon' - developments and events, ongoing discussion 1 Nov 2026
-Re: Portishead Line reopening for passengers - ongoing discussion11 Nov 2026
Oxford, Didcot and Reading from the WestRe: New Oxford - Bristol direct service, ongoing developments and discussion 2 Nov 2026
Shorter journeys in South and West WalesRailway pubs ranked 5 Nov 2026
-£200m taxpayer-funded trains sit barely used for three years 5 Nov 2026
-Re: New TfW services to Bristol in December timetable 3 Nov 2026
Shorter journeys in Plymouth and CornwallRe: Cornish mainline and branch line delays - ongoing discussion 3 Nov 2026
Across the WestPadlocking your luggage to the train to prevent theft 9 Nov 2026
-Re: Late November and Christmas closure of Paddington & alternative travel options 2 Nov 2026
-Re: Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2026 3 Nov 2026
-Re: Class 175s to Great Western Railway (GWR) 2 Nov 2026
-Re: Poppies to Paddington - a tradition on the railways, for Remembrance and Armistice Day events11 Nov 2026
-Re: Shortage of train crews on Great Western Railway - ongoing discussion 2 Nov 2026
The Lighter SideThe United States to sink without trace off the Florida coastline ...12 Nov 2026
-Homeward bound - but where did I take these pictures? 6 Nov 2026
-The Coffee Shop servers are not teapots! 6 Nov 2026
-Re: slow progress - where have we got to today? 6 Nov 2026
The West - but NOT trains in the WestWeston-super-Mare - Tropicana, once Europe's biggest open air swimming pool11 Nov 2026
-Re: Landline switchover could cut people off in emergency, minister warned 8 Nov 2026
-Re: To 'stockpile food' is now our Government's official policy, apparently 2 Nov 2026
-Re: Severn Beach Slave trade memorial plan 1 Nov 2026
Diary - what's happening when?Re: 9th October 2026 - TravelWatch SouthWest, Taunton 2 Nov 2026
South Western servicesSWR and Reading 2 Nov 2026
-Re: West of England Line - Soil Moisture Deficit Update - 10 October 2025 7 Nov 2026
Transport for LondonWhere to live around London 8 Nov 2026
-More RMT strikes on the Tube starting 26 November 7 Nov 2026
Heritage railways, Railtours, buses, canals, steamships and other public transport based attractionsSoil moisture deficit: Two Tunnels Bath 8 Nov 2026
-"Lidar Lens" 4 Nov 2026
-Re: Sydney Gardens No. 1 Tunnel, Bath. Navigation and towpath closed. 4 Nov 2026
-Re: Bristol Tramways 2 Nov 2026
-Re: West Somerset Railway - Bishops Lydeard, near Taunton, to Minehead 3 Nov 2026
Media about railways, and other means of transportMOVED: £200m taxpayer-funded trains sit barely used for three years 6 Nov 2026
Active travel: Cyclists and walkers, including how the railways deal with themDrunk and dangerous e-bike riders face on-the-spot fines 5 Nov 2026
-Cyclists objecting halts cycle lane project in Bath 4 Nov 2026
-Re: Oxford Street, London has been pedestrianised 3 Nov 2026
The Wider Picture in the United KingdomWorkers fear losing jobs over train delays11 Nov 2026
-Re: Network Rail sues companies for £5m over Llangennech derailment in August 2020 3 Nov 2026
-Re: Multiple stabbings on a London bound train in Cambridgeshire - 1 Nov 202510 Nov 2026
-Re: Amazon delivery driver dies as train strikes van - BBC News 13/07/202510 Nov 2026
-Re: Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire - HST derailment: three dead - 12 August 2020 4 Nov 2026
The Wider Picture OverseasSydney Australia frightening train footage 12 Nov 2026
-Egypt - At least seven killed, over 100 injured, in train collision - 8 Nov 2026 8 Nov 2026
-Re: Spain - 69 dead after two trains collide south of Madrid - 28 October 2026 3 Nov 2026
Railway History and related topics[otd] 10th November 1840 - Boiler explosion, Bromsgrove 9 Nov 2026
-On This Day - 7 November 1881 - Westinghouse Brake Company registered 7 Nov 2026
-Vintage transport film - large electrical transformer being transported by rail 2 Nov 2026
Topic count 70 of which 31 are new
 
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