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Coffee Shop - railway news
Public topics from 1 Jan to 1 Feb 2025
Public topics from 1 Jan to 1 Feb 2025
Introductions and chatMelksham to Penzance, 28th January 202529 Jan 2025
-Bath to Bridgnorth and back 4/1/25 5 Jan 2025
-Cornish pasty - is it a proper one? Merged posts, ongoing light-hearted discussion29 Jan 2025
-Re: Travelogue observations - 23rd September 2019 - starting homewards17 Jan 2025
-Re: Newcomers start here and a reference for older hands, including a link to our FAQ15 Jan 2025
Who's who on Western railwaysGWR coat of arms mosaic finds permanent home31 Jan 2025
-The User Group onion11 Jan 2025
-Mick Lynch announces retirement as head of RMT 9 Jan 2025
-Re: TravelWatch SouthWest - merged posts11 Jan 2025
Fare's FairChildren going on holiday during school term time30 Jan 2025
-Eurostar axes popular ticket type in major blow for UK passengers25 Jan 2025
-Passengers to get new online ticket website under Great British Railways plan22 Jan 2025
-Southern (and other TOC) rail fares22 Jan 2025
-Yellow card system for first offence unticketed passengers/16 Jan 2025
-GWR free travel card - Scam?12 Jan 2025
-Millions of train tickets to be discounted next week10 Jan 2025
-Changing trains just got cheaper…on Northern 7 Jan 2025
-Eurostar flash sale - January 2025 3 Jan 2025
-Re: GWR Advance Purchase sale - January 2025 2 Jan 2025
-Re: Senior Railcard - some issues, developments and ongoing discussion 6 Jan 2025
-Re: Rail firms accused of misusing courts for ticket errors / fare evasion (merged posts) 7 Jan 2025
Buses and other ways to travelRe: Caledonian MacBrayne ferries in Scotland12 Jan 2025
-one pound flat rate bus fares in Devon and Torbay area.11 Jan 2025
-Re: Holyhead - Dublin ferry route 16 Jan 2025
-Labour backing 3rd runway at Heathrow 21 Jan 2025
-15th August 2026 - Buses to Imber, Wiltshire26 Jan 2025
-Lands End open top service axed18 Jan 2025
-Re: Ferries across waterways - whether by vehicle, foot or both (merged posts)13 Jan 2025
Your rights and redressMuch improved explanations on Journey Check26 Jan 2025
London to ReadingElizabeth line train speeding 20mph over limit left passengers shaken29 Jan 2025
London to Kennet ValleyRe: Theale station - services, facilities / improvements, incidents (merged posts)17 Jan 2025
London to Didcot, Oxford and BanburyFatal Oxfordshire train crash remembered 150 years on 7 Jan 2025
-Re: Oxford station - facilities, improvements, parking, incidents and events - merged posts 7 Jan 2025
London to South WalesRe: Hunting Dogs on the line 2 Jan 2025
London to the WestRe: Night Riviera Sleeper train - between Paddington and Penzance - ongoing discussion16 Jan 2025
-Berks & Hants Cancellations, Delays & Alterations 202527 Jan 2025
-Westminster Hall debate : Railway services to South West10 Jan 2025
Thames Valley BranchesMust be quite an eyeful !!19 Jan 2025
London to the CotswoldsNorth Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2025 1 Jan 2025
TransWilts line - Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, SalisburyMelksham Transport User Group for 2025 5 Jan 2025
-Swindon <-> Westbury service updates and amendments, ongoing discussion - 2025 4 Jan 2025
-Rail Replacement bus - OK, but I prefer the train. 2 Jan 2025
-Re: Rail replacement advise - Melksham - until 23rd January 2025 2 Jan 2025
-Re: 2024 - Service update and amendment log, Swindon <-> Westbury 5 Jan 2025
Heart of WessexHeart of Wessex - strategic mayoral authority proposed 16 Jan 2025
-GWR Train Crew Weymouth 4 Jan 2025
-Re: Heart of Wessex Line - service issues (merged posts)26 Jan 2025
-Re: Weymouth - station, facilities, improvements, events and incidents - merged posts19 Jan 2025
Portsmouth to CardiffDilton Marsh - spring 2025 timetable 3 Jan 2025
-Re: Westbury - engineering works from 24th December 2024 for 30 days 5 Jan 2025
Bristol and Bath (WECA, now WEMCA)Sunday crew shortages - 202519 Jan 2025
-Why there's no Bristol Central Station13 Jan 2025
-Engineering works - shows what they CAN do! 6 Jan 2025
-Re: (Lord) Marvin Rees 1 Jan 2025
-Re: Scope to increase Bristol suburban services?22 Jan 2025
-Re: Bristol Bridge: Car ban to be made permanent20 Jan 2025
-Re: New station at North Filton - now named as 'Bristol Brabazon' - ongoing discussion18 Jan 2025
-Re: Accessibility improvements25 Jan 2025
-Re: Bristol Temple Meads - station, facilities, incidents and events (merged posts)31 Jan 2025
Oxford, Didcot and Reading from the WestRe: New Oxford - Bristol direct service, ongoing developments and discussion 1 Feb 2025
Shorter journeys in South and West WalesRe: New timetables - Transport for Wales - from 15th December 202426 Jan 2025
-Re: TFW consultation on new stations and extra Cheltenham and Bristol services 31 Jan 2025
Shorter journeys in Devon - Central, North and SouthRe: Delays on Devon services - merged posts, ongoing discussion 6 Jan 2025
Shorter journeys in Plymouth and CornwallA journey in the faaar west - Penzance to St Ives - 28th Jan 202530 Jan 2025
-Re: Mid Cornwall Metro - Newquay, St Austell, Truro & Falmouth23 Jan 2025
-Newquay train, St Blazey photo 3 Jan 2025
Across the WestIEP seats in 202528 Jan 2025
-Mind the gap / Mind the step28 Jan 2025
-Plans for faster trains and 30 new stations28 Jan 2025
-Train departed 3 minutes earlier than scheduled14 Jan 2025
-Old Oak Common Christmas Work 4 Jan 2025
-Re: Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2025 9 Jan 2025
-Re: First Group has acquired Union Trains GWML Holdings Ltd.10 Jan 2025
-Re: Poppies to Paddington - 11 Nov 2431 Jan 2025
-Re: Class 175s to Great Western Railway (GWR)28 Jan 2025
-Re: Vivarail chosen for fast charging trial on the Greenford branch23 Jan 2025
-Re: New mobile Customer Assistance Team19 Jan 2025
-Re: DFT - Where is the South Devon Railway 5 Jan 2025
-Re: Shortage of train crews on Great Western Railway - ongoing discussion12 Jan 2025
Campaigns for new and improved servicesRe: Scope to increase Bristol suburban services?22 Jan 2025
-Light Railway and Tram associations 15 Jan 2025
-Birthday trip, Melksham to Penzance - 28th January 2025 3 Jan 2025
-Re: Bridport branch reopening proposal 3 Jan 2025
-Charfield train station plans, drop in event.22 Jan 2025
-Re: Portishead Line reopening for passengers - ongoing discussion22 Jan 2025
News, Help and AssistanceChanging content of the domain home page as the new Coffee Shop settles in13 Jan 2025
-The Coffee Shop, online safety and the Online Safety Act13 Jan 2025
-Outstanding server / web site issues 2 Jan 2025
-A Beginner's Guide to the Great Western "Coffee Shop" Passenger forum 1 Jan 2025
-The Coffee Shop in 2024 - review 1 Jan 2025
-Re: Server Map (mark 2) - as from January 2025 - a technical introduction 5 Jan 2025
-Re: Browsers - what are you running? Are you seeing this? 1 Jan 2025
-Re: Passenger flow data - ticketed journeys between stations 8 Jan 2025
-Re: Some Site Statistics11 Jan 2025
The Lighter SideSir Humphrey Appleby makes yet another appearance here on the Coffee Shop forum21 Jan 2025
-Where was Oxonhutch on 15 January?18 Jan 2025
-Build it and they will come. SAY you have built it and they will come anyway! 9 Jan 2025
-Re: Thumpers for Dummies 9 Jan 2025
-Re: Annoying / amusing use of completely irrelevant stock photos to illustrate press articles17 Jan 2025
-Re: Squirrels - red, grey or albino, on the railways or otherwise - ongoing discussion21 Jan 2025
The West - but NOT trains in the WestSt Ives on a blowy January day31 Jan 2025
-The English village with links to five US presidents - Barton St David, Somerset21 Jan 2025
-Re: Mining in Cornwall 3 Jan 2025
Diary - what's happening when?21st March 2025 - TravelWatch SouthWest General meeting31 Jan 2025
-The Community Rail Network / Rail awards 202512 Jan 2025
-Bristol Rail Campaign AGM 2025 8 Jan 2025
-Re: 5th July 2025 - RailFuture AGM14 Jan 2025
-Re: Strategic Investment Plan consultation - Western Gateway - 20.12.24 to 2.2.202513 Jan 2025
-Re: Integrated National Transport Strategy - invitation to contribute - by [update] 20 Feb 202522 Jan 2025
-Re: Wiltshire Local Transport Plan 4 - planning until 2038 - consultation22 Jan 2025
Looking forward - the next 2, 5, 10 and 20 yearsWhy England’s public transport system could look very different very quickly16 Jan 2025
South Western servicesreport - recommendation to improve West of England line17 Jan 2025
Chiltern Railways servicesMk 5s moved to Wolverton ahead of assessment for Chiltern use 7 Jan 2025
Transport for LondonMan who died on Tube was run over by four trains - 26 Dec 202316 Jan 2025
Heritage railways, Railtours, buses, canals, steamships and other public transport based attractionsSteam trains now not to return at Severn Beach - updated topic, Nov 202522 Jan 2025
-Steam Ship Sheildhall - South Coast / Solent trips this summer (2025)19 Jan 2025
-Talk, 8.1.25 ENGINEERING RESTORATION & OPERATION HERITAGE GWR STEAM 5 Jan 2025
-Preserved Railway 2024: Narrow Gauge 2 Jan 2025
-Re: Paddle Steamer Waverley - merged posts12 Jan 2025
Media about railways, and other means of transportSunday Times Travel supplement - 14 page rail special12 Jan 2025
-Re: GNER 'Flying Scotsman' Driver's Eye View: York to Edinburgh 1 Jan 2025
-Re: I Spent Over 12 Hours on an Amtrak Train (on purpose) 1 Jan 2025
Active travel: Cyclists and walkers, including how the railways deal with themMaybe not this year, but you have to start somewhere16 Jan 2025
The Wider Picture in the United KingdomThe sorry state of British train etiquette – and the 10 worst offences31 Jan 2025
-Allan Maclean: obituary30 Jan 2025
-Old Trafford Regeneration29 Jan 2025
-Labour pledges to make Sunday trains as reliable as weekday services22 Jan 2025
-Man admits using walking stick to kill pensioner - Harold Wood station, Feb 202413 Jan 2025
-Eastern Airways - regional airline, now in administration - merged posts (Nov 2025)13 Jan 2025
-Views sought : how train companies give assistance to disabled passengers 7 Jan 2025
-Coastal walks - station to station 6 Jan 2025
-Update on collapsed Bridgewater Canal 4 Jan 2025
-The National Rail journey planner - 2025 edition 2 Jan 2025
-Re: Working from roam: more people logging on from UK airports and railway stations 5 Jan 2025
-Re: Warnings of snow, wind and rain across the UK for New Year 3 Jan 2025
-Re: Rail unions industrial and strike action 202528 Jan 2025
-Re: Greatest Gathering 200th celebration - Alstom, Derby, 1 - 3 August 2025 5 Jan 2025
-Re: Ryanair - routes, schedules, incidents and issues (merged posts) 9 Jan 2025
-Re: Derailment of a passenger train at Grange-over-Sands, 22/3/2428 Jan 2025
-Re: Return of the BRUTE?14 Jan 2025
-Re: Disruptive Marketing: station naming27 Jan 2025
-Rail nationalisation not a silver bullet, says Labour22 Jan 2025
-Re: New Adlestrop Railway Atlas update 6 Jan 2025
-Re: Diary Of A Reasonably Frequent Rail User19 Jan 2025
The Wider Picture OverseasSki lift collapse in Spain injures at least 30 people - Jan 202518 Jan 2025
-Many hurt in tram collision, Strasbourg - 11 January 202511 Jan 2025
-India: Eleven killed after passengers fleeing rumours of fire were hit by train22 Jan 2025
Railway History and related topicsThe last train to Callington, Cornwall - from YouTube30 Jan 2025
-On this day - state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill 30 January 1965 30 Jan 2025
-Then and Now - North Cornwall Railways and Branchlines28 Jan 2025
-West Highland Railway 1960, A Day In The Life - BBC Archive20 Jan 2025
-Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway - merged topics14 Jan 2025
-Re: 'Railway 200' events and commemorations 2025 7 Jan 2025
-Re: OTD - 26th January (2007) - Coffee Shop Domain registered26 Jan 2025
-Re: Auschwitz anniversary, 27 February 1942 - merged posts25 Jan 2025
-Re: Plymouth's lost railways and branch lines, then and now - merged topics29 Jan 2025
-Re: The Cheddar Valley Lost Railway - the 'Strawberry Line' from Yatton to Cheddar and beyond14 Jan 2025
Pen and Quill (and keyboard)Getting to Bristol by public transport from Melksham20 Jan 2025
-A welcome to the Pen and Quill19 Jan 2025
Topic count 159 of which 95 are new
 
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