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Introductions and chat Please introduce yourself here, and chat through related subjects not covered elsewhere	4835 Posts 521 Topics	Last post by Red Squirrel in Re: How many of these 50... on Today at 02:31:07 pm
Who's who on Western railways It's often hard to find who's responsible for what, who's helpful and not ...	2935 Posts 312 Topics	Last post by grahame in Vacancy - Chair of Trans... on September 14, 2021, 07:24:00 am
Smoke and Mirrors Tired of being passed from one person to the next and next, and back to the start?	2293 Posts 191 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: "Check before travel... on September 06, 2021, 02:09:39 pm
Fare's Fair Discussion of tickets, options and pricing - a minefield that it's hard for the customer to understand	23482 Posts 1797 Topics	Last post by CyclingSid in Re: Groupsave - can anyo... on September 22, 2021, 06:26:10 pm
Buses and other ways to travel There may be other options than a train. Bus, plane, ferry, car, taxi posts welcome! And mixed mode too! Data Managers: Bus_Lady, VickiS	10744 Posts 1095 Topics	Last post by PrestburyRoad in Re: Lorry driver crisis ... on Today at 02:29:18 pm
Your rights and redress What to do if things go wrong - the connection misses or the train's too full.	2171 Posts 189 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Answering Consultati... on September 23, 2021, 09:54:15 am
Across the West General rail topics - PLEASE CHECK to see if your topic would be better on one of the other boards first!	57165 Posts 1895 Topics	Last post by broadgage in Re: Aberthaw Power Stati... on Today at 01:45:49 pm
Diary - what's happening when? Events on the railway - and that the railway may take you to - in the Great Western area.	2847 Posts 443 Topics	Last post by TonyK in Re: Extinction Rebellion... on Yesterday at 07:21:17 pm
The Wider Picture - related rail and other transport issues This board is currently being revised and split into two new boards, covering related rail, public and other transport issues which may be of interest, either within the UK (including journeys to and / or from the UK) or other such issues / incidents which occur overseas	10971 Posts 1175 Topics	Last post by bobm in Matthew Golton on July 14, 2021, 08:20:37 pm
Looking forward - after Coronavirus to 2045 Rebuilding in the South West and South Wales - use, infrastructure and other changes	7422 Posts 363 Topics	Last post by froome in Re: Patterns of returnin... on September 23, 2021, 06:47:23 am
Meet the Manager This is where we host live chat sessions (or as close as we get) with key players.	644 Posts 55 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Travel with Confiden... on September 23, 2020, 09:38:19 pm
Broadcast media about railways, and other means of transport For news of television and radio programmes with a railway / other means of transport content, and discussion of them after they've been broadcast	2258 Posts 251 Topics	Last post by Marlburian in "Waterloo Road" - 1945 f... on September 14, 2021, 06:07:09 pm
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	1424 Posts 137 Topics	Last post by eightonedee in Re: Personal electric ve... on September 22, 2021, 01:44:34 pm
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	12607 Posts 809 Topics	Last post by Ralph Ayres in Re: Storing petrol on Today at 02:25:34 pm
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	2026 Posts 273 Topics	Last post by broadgage in "Three dead" in derailme... on Yesterday at 11:04:41 am

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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	9963 Posts 573 Topics	Last post by johoare in Re: Overrunning Engineer... on Today at 01:14:05 pm
London to Kennet Valley Paddington to Theale, Midgham, Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford, Bedwyn, Pewsey and Westbury	1793 Posts 171 Topics	Last post by Marlburian in Re: Improvements at thre... on September 23, 2021, 03:38:36 pm
London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury London to Tilehurst and stations to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury	2882 Posts 214 Topics	Last post by Rhydgaled in Re: Trimode cl 769 to o... on September 18, 2021, 12:27:31 pm
London to Swindon and Bristol London to Swindon, Chippenham, Bath, Bristol and Weston super Mare	2667 Posts 348 Topics	Last post by grahame in The Man in Seat 61 ... d... on August 11, 2021, 02:21:41 pm
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)	2012 Posts 215 Topics	Last post by Sulis John in Re: What route would it ... on August 09, 2021, 06:51:12 pm
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)	7736 Posts 501 Topics	Last post by vacman in Re: Exeter St Davids tic... on Yesterday at 06:02:05 pm
Thames Valley Branches Ealing to Greenford, Hayes and Harlington into Heathrow, Slough to Windsor, Maidenhead to Marlow, Twyford to Henley and Reading to Basingstoke	1611 Posts 144 Topics	Last post by paul7755 in Re: Callum Marius Visit ... on September 17, 2021, 11:10:54 am
London to the Cotswolds London to Moreton in Marsh, Evesham, Worcester, Malvern and Hereford Data Manager: IndustryInsider	9037 Posts 500 Topics	Last post by Witham Bobby in Re: Cotswold Line - 2021... on September 24, 2021, 02:57:50 pm
North Downs Line Reading, Wokingham, Farnborough, Guildford, Dorking, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick	1098 Posts 164 Topics	Last post by RichT54 in Re: Non-Turbo train pass... on Yesterday at 11:00:18 am
TransWilts line Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, Dilton Marsh, Warminster and Salisbury Data Manager: Reginald25	7771 Posts 795 Topics	Last post by Red Squirrel in Re: Avonmouth to Melksha... on Today at 11:57:10 am
Heart of Wessex Weymouth, Dorchester, Yeovil, Castle Cary, Frome to Westbury, onward service to Bath and Bristol Data Manager: rogerw	2617 Posts 272 Topics	Last post by Trowres in Re: Local MP speaks abou... on September 23, 2021, 11:18:35 pm
Portsmouth to Cardiff Including Brighton services, and Southampton, Salisbury and Trowbridge to Bath and Bristol. Also other TOC services from Portsmouth / Southampton to Salisbury	3157 Posts 376 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Dilton Marsh - servi... on September 09, 2021, 03:48:38 pm
Bristol (WECA) Commuters From Trowbridge and Bath, from Weston and beyond, from South Wales, Cheltenham and Severn Beach into Bristol and Bath	12088 Posts 767 Topics	Last post by Red Squirrel in Re: Bristol Temple Meads... on Today at 02:09:41 pm
To Oxford, Didcot and Reading from West Journeys from Swindon and West thereof to Oxford, Reading and other stations outside London Data Manager: grahame	454 Posts 35 Topics	Last post by Reading General in Re: The cost of a lack o... on July 16, 2021, 04:54:32 pm
Wales local journeys Great Western within South Wales and Transport for Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru Trenau)	3234 Posts 343 Topics	Last post by phile in Re: TFW class 158s on Today at 10:25:17 am
Shorter journeys in Devon From Exeter to Exmouth, Barnstaple, Torbay and Plymouth	4645 Posts 314 Topics	Last post by johnneyw in Re: Okehampton on September 19, 2021, 12:19:57 pm
Plymouth and Cornwall Journeys from Plymouth to Penzance, and Gunnislake, Looe, Newquay, Falmouth and St Ives lines.	8558 Posts 582 Topics	Last post by RailCornwall in Falmouth branch closed d... on September 25, 2021, 08:53:28 pm
Swindon to Gloucester / Cheltenham Swindon, Kemble, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and onwards	1460 Posts 120 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Successive cancellat... on July 31, 2021, 05:15:26 am
South Western services Services operated by South West Trains or First MTR from August 2017, their stations, trains, etc. Data Manager: bignosemac	3665 Posts 359 Topics	Last post by grahame in Withdrawal of through tr... on Today at 04:27:26 am
Cross Country services Trains and routes operated by Cross Country trains	2421 Posts 157 Topics	Last post by Zoe in Re: Cross Country - prov... on September 22, 2021, 01:17:46 pm
Chiltern Railways services For lines and services operated by Chiltern Railways	2599 Posts 107 Topics	Last post by broadgage in Re: Tunnel boring machin... on May 16, 2021, 03:28:02 pm
Transport for London Underground, Overground, TfL Rail, Crossrail. And posts on buses, trams, light rail and on the river too.	1426 Posts 128 Topics	Last post by eightf48544 in Re: no mask wearers bein... on Today at 11:36:26 am

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Campaigns for new and improved services A place to post about other campaigns for improved services and link to their web sites	6742 Posts 246 Topics	Last post by Andyroden in Re: Okehampton-Tavistock... on September 10, 2021, 02:12:16 pm
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	3208 Posts 327 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Server issues on September 15, 2021, 06:57:33 am
The Lighter Side Games, Quizzes, Trivia, etc	25404 Posts 1840 Topics	Last post by PrestburyRoad in Re: Then and now - but d... on Today at 01:34:51 pm
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	1955 Posts 267 Topics	Last post by bobm in Re: Boundary Commission ... on September 13, 2021, 08:41:44 pm
Heritage railway lines, Railtours, other rail based attractions Railways lines and rail attractions, largely separate from the national network. Covers those saved from closure, reinstated or specially built.	3963 Posts 311 Topics	Last post by MVR S&T in Re: Rolling stock for sa... on September 21, 2021, 06:42:24 pm
Railway and Related History Railways as they were - mainly GWR area, but some UK and even overseas. Things we can't see any more and are not campaigning to get back.	551 Posts 69 Topics	Last post by stuving in Re: Atmospheric Railways on September 25, 2021, 12:57:57 pm

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