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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.	5671 Posts 597 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Melksham to Penzance... on January 30, 2025, 13:29:23
Who's who on Western railways It's often hard to find who's responsible for what, who's helpful and not ...	3519 Posts 364 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in GWR coat of arms mosaic ... on January 31, 2025, 16:56:29
Smoke and Mirrors Tired of being passed from one person to the next and next, and back to the start?	2460 Posts 213 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: How passengers can i... on November 22, 2024, 16:05:56
Fare's Fair Discussion of tickets, options and pricing - a minefield that it's hard for the customer to understand	26424 Posts 2088 Topics	Last post by eightonedee in Re: Ticket agency sales ... on Today at 14:28:47
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	12298 Posts 1278 Topics	Last post by froome in Re: Three new bus routes... on February 07, 2025, 12:47:56
Your rights and redress What to do if things go wrong - the connection misses or the train's too full.	2373 Posts 210 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: Much improved explan... on January 27, 2025, 08:23:49
Across the West General rail topics - PLEASE CHECK to see if your topic would be better on one of the other boards first!	62291 Posts 2076 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: GWR wins accreditati... on Today at 14:03:43
Diary - what's happening when? Events on the railway - and that the railway may take you to - in the Great Western area.	3494 Posts 523 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Congresbury train st... on February 06, 2025, 10:53:26
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	2 Posts 1 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: MOVED: The Wider Pic... on January 17, 2025, 07:51:19
Looking forward - the next 5, 10 and 20 years A time of great opportunity and great risk	8452 Posts 451 Topics	Last post by grahame in Rail Innovation Exhibiti... on February 07, 2025, 13:08:54
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	851 Posts 85 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Meet the Manager, We... on December 06, 2024, 08:56:46
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.	2726 Posts 270 Topics	Last post by Phantom in Re: Electrification of W... on February 07, 2025, 14:38:23
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	1975 Posts 200 Topics	Last post by CyclingSid in Maybe not this year, but... on January 16, 2025, 12:50:42
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	27266 Posts 2237 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Mother lands dream job a... on Today at 10:39:33
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	3184 Posts 326 Topics	Last post by UstiImmigrunt in Re: How to Run a Railway... on Today at 17:31:11

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	7879 Posts 574 Topics	Last post by broadgage in Re: Elizabeth line train... on February 01, 2025, 04:31:06
London to Kennet Valley Paddington to Theale, Midgham, Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford, Bedwyn, Pewsey and Westbury	1893 Posts 166 Topics	Last post by TonyK in Re: Small railway footbr... on January 17, 2025, 21:00:02
London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury London to Tilehurst and stations to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury	3529 Posts 173 Topics	Last post by TonyK in Re: Oxford station - fac... on January 29, 2025, 16:13:40
London to Swindon and Bristol London to Swindon, Chippenham, Bath, Bristol and Weston super Mare	3994 Posts 333 Topics	Last post by eightonedee in Re: Platform 14 stories on October 24, 2024, 13:48:36
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)	2231 Posts 221 Topics	Last post by Sixty3Closure in Re: Hunting Dogs on the ... on January 02, 2025, 22:33:07
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)	9323 Posts 523 Topics	Last post by TonyK in Re: Night Riviera - merg... on Yesterday at 15:13:38
Thames Valley Branches Ealing to Greenford, Hayes and Harlington into Heathrow, Slough to Windsor, Maidenhead to Marlow, Twyford to Henley and Reading to Basingstoke	1913 Posts 161 Topics	Last post by Clan Line in Re: Must be quite an eye... on January 19, 2025, 20:59:37
London to the Cotswolds London to Moreton in Marsh, Evesham, Worcester, Malvern and Hereford Data Manager: IndustryInsider	10337 Posts 484 Topics	Last post by Worcester_Passenger in Re: North Cotswold line ... on Today at 07:06:10
North Downs Line Reading, Wokingham, Farnborough, Guildford, Dorking, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick	1188 Posts 181 Topics	Last post by TaplowGreen in Re: Advert - take the tr... on November 23, 2024, 12:49:23
TransWilts line Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, Dilton Marsh, Warminster and Salisbury Data Manager: Reginald25	10735 Posts 890 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: 2025 - Service updat... on Today at 08:38:55
Heart of Wessex Weymouth, Dorchester, Yeovil, Castle Cary, Frome to Westbury, onward service to Bath and Bristol Data Manager: rogerw	2932 Posts 244 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Heart of Wessex - st... on February 06, 2025, 09:42:56
Portsmouth to Cardiff Including Brighton services, and Southampton, Salisbury and Trowbridge to Bath and Bristol. Also other TOC services from Portsmouth / Southampton to Salisbury	3668 Posts 424 Topics	Last post by CyclingSid in Re: Westbury - engineeri... on January 31, 2025, 17:21:14
Bristol (WECA) Commuters From Trowbridge and Bath, from Weston and beyond, from South Wales, Cheltenham and Severn Beach into Bristol and Bath	13563 Posts 840 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Brabazon, Bristol on February 06, 2025, 11:41:48
Oxford, Didcot and Reading from the West Journeys from Swindon and West thereof to Oxford, Reading and other stations outside London Data Manager: grahame	578 Posts 41 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: The case for reinsta... on February 02, 2025, 18:56:27
Shorter journeys in South and West Wales Great Western within South Wales and Transport for Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru Trenau)	3712 Posts 410 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: TFW consultation on ... on January 31, 2025, 19:39:27
Shorter journeys in Devon - Central, North and South From Exeter to Exmouth, Barnstaple, Okehampton, Torbay and Plymouth	5265 Posts 330 Topics	Last post by GBM in Re: Devon delays 2024 on January 24, 2025, 06:00:12
Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall Journeys from Plymouth to Penzance, and Gunnislake, Looe, Newquay, Falmouth and St Ives lines.	9326 Posts 580 Topics	Last post by Mark A in Re: A journey in the faa... on February 01, 2025, 14:47:22
Swindon to Gloucester / Cheltenham Swindon, Kemble, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and onwards	1593 Posts 111 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Stroud - station, fa... on February 02, 2025, 10:41:22
South Western services Services operated by South West Trains or First MTR from August 2017, their stations, trains, etc. Data Manager: JayMac	5478 Posts 439 Topics	Last post by grahame in Free coffee - Waterloo, ... on February 05, 2025, 16:21:44
Cross Country services Trains and routes operated by Cross Country trains	2699 Posts 193 Topics	Last post by TaplowGreen in Re: CrossCountry upgrade... on December 04, 2024, 07:02:58
Chiltern Railways services For lines and services operated by Chiltern Railways	2718 Posts 125 Topics	Last post by Timmer in Re: Mk 5s moved to Wolve... on January 09, 2025, 07:13:17
Transport for London Underground, Overground, TfL Rail, Crossrail. And posts on buses, trams, light rail and on the river too.	3387 Posts 204 Topics	Last post by infoman in Grenfell tower to be dem... on February 06, 2025, 03:05:55

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	7717 Posts 277 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Finland and Estonia ... on February 07, 2025, 19:43:58
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	3687 Posts 404 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Outstanding server /... on February 07, 2025, 23:32:51
The Lighter Side Games, Quizzes, Trivia, etc	29688 Posts 2207 Topics	Last post by Rob on the hill in Re: Out and about in the... on Today at 19:39:57
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	2227 Posts 295 Topics	Last post by eightonedee in Re: Vibrant or dangerous... on February 05, 2025, 09:11:34
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.	5072 Posts 398 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Heritage railway nominat... on Yesterday at 10:12:57
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	1421 Posts 264 Topics	Last post by Mark A in Re: Somerset and Dorset ... on February 06, 2025, 21:35:41

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