| Introductions and chat | Checking on your train running just before you set off | 15 Sep 2026 |
| - | Is my life too mundane? Should I learn these conversations before my next trip? | 12 Sep 2026 |
| - | How well travelled are YOU? | 5 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Why so many pictures?? | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Specialist shops - maps, books, models & stationery - ongoing discussion | 7 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: A welcome to lurkers, guests and newly registering members on the Coffee Shop forum (merged post | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Who's who on Western railways | Re: Train named after Cornish 9/11 hero Rick Rescorla | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Fare's Fair | Rail fare action against inflated fares runs out of "steam" - or electricity | 30 Sep 2026 |
| - | Interral pass sale - buy until the end of September for use by August 2027 | 24 Sep 2026 |
| - | Automatic can use multi-operator if train cancelled | 14 Sep 2026 |
| - | Wanted - a bit of automated intelligence. | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: 'Surveillance pricing'. | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Interrail UK isn't ending [updated thread title] | 3 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: What's the biggest saving you can make by splitting your tickets? | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Buses and other ways to travel | Loganair to axe Isle of Man-London City route | 30 Sep 2026 |
| - | Stagecoach, Exeter - The good, the bad …… | 30 Sep 2026 |
| - | Cornwall: more council control of Cornish buses to be considered | 30 Sep 2026 |
| - | Why are buses getting slower? | 26 Sep 2026 |
| - | Bath Bus Station, ten past five pm on a weekday. | 25 Sep 2026 |
| - | Bath's park and ride from Lansdown, the 31 | 25 Sep 2026 |
| - | When the bus's card reader rejects your debit card. | 25 Sep 2026 |
| - | [otd] 25.9.1897 - first motorised bus service | 25 Sep 2026 |
| - | [OTD] 25th September 1977 - Launch of Skytrain | 25 Sep 2026 |
| - | The M23 Flixbus incident | 22 Sep 2026 |
| - | "Please be at the bus stop 5 minutes before the bus is booked to depart" | 22 Sep 2026 |
| - | Does more funding mean countryside buses are coming back into business? | 21 Sep 2026 |
| - | Shropshire - man charged over stolen bus and driver attack, 18 Sep 2026 | 20 Sep 2026 |
| - | Longest taxi ride? On this day, 15th September 1988 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| - | Blackpool trams don't go to Fleetwood any more | 11 Sep 2026 |
| - | Buses: real-time information | 5 Sep 2026 |
| - | Bus journeys in west of Scotland to be capped at £2 from Monday | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Change to Number 8 service at Temple Meads | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Bath bus 6/7 goes electric | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Manvers Street, Bath, disrupted for reconstruction works for 6 months from May. | 27 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: First Bus pulling out of Cornwall, 14.2.2026 | 25 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Caledonian MacBrayne ferries in Scotland | 6 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Heathrow Airport - plans for expansion: ongoing discussion, merged posts | 26 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Sandbanks Ferry - Bournemouth <-> Swanage (merged topics) | 29 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Imber Bus Day - merged topics, ongoing events and discussion here | 4 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: MV Balmoral returns to Bristol Sunday 8th June | 20 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Isles of Scilly sea ferry and air services - merged posts | 14 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Cambridge Guided Busway - ongoing discussion and updates | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Your rights and redress | Delay repay delay | 28 Sep 2026 |
| London to Reading | Paddington suburban service starting from Reading today | 7 Sep 2026 |
| London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury | Re: Re-opening the Cowley branch to passenger traffic | 25 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Oxford station - facilities, improvements, parking, incidents and events - merged posts | 20 Sep 2026 |
| London to Swindon and Bristol | Friendship Cafe - trip from Chippenham to Weston-super-mare | 7 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: 29th Nov 2026 - GWR trains to/from Euston via East West Route | 22 Sep 2026 |
| London to the West | London to Taunton (or, rather, not) this afternoon - 22 September 2026 | 22 Sep 2026 |
| - | Westbury Station - lift out of order u.f.n. - 13 Sept 2026 | 13 Sep 2026 |
| - | Trip Report: 29-30/08/2026 2 Days At Lord’s For England v Pakistan | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Swindon station - problems with lifts - ongoing discussion | 6 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Night Riviera Sleeper train - between Paddington and Penzance - ongoing discussion | 20 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Dawlish - permanent resilience work - ongoing discussions | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Thames Valley Branches | Article on the Heathrow Express (and a touch of mission creep) | 26 Sep 2026 |
| London to the Cotswolds | Re: North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2026 | 4 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Worcestershire Parkway Station project - ongoing discussion | 19 Sep 2026 |
| TransWilts line - Swindon, Chippenham, Westbury | Local Transport Plan - Melksham Town vision for Wiltshire Local Plan | 28 Sep 2026 |
| - | An introduction for Melksham newcomers to bus and train services | 23 Sep 2026 |
| - | Wiltshire Strategic Freight Strategy consultation closes 23.9.2026 | 19 Sep 2026 |
| - | Congestion on the Melksham single line overnight - 04 Sep 26 | 4 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Swindon <-> Westbury service updates and amendments, ongoing discussion - 2026 | 3 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: [otd] 9th September 2006 - Last commuter train (for over 7 years) to Melksham | 9 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: 20 years ago today - 20th September 2005 - Inaugural Save the Train meeting | 20 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: TransWilts - the way forward | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Portsmouth to Cardiff | Work begins to replace Havant station's ageing footbridge | 28 Sep 2026 |
| - | Same word - different meanings - public transport context | 2 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: 2 car trains (again) | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Bristol and Bath (WECA, now WEMCA) | Passenger Assist to Stapleton Road | 30 Sep 2026 |
| - | Trowbridge - they're putting in a new fence | 20 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: New station at North Filton - now named as 'Bristol Brabazon' - ongoing discussion | 4 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Bristol trams - their possible resurrection, ongoing discussion | 8 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Pilning Station - services, footbridge, issues and campaigns: ongoing discussion | 27 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Bristol Temple Meads - station, facilities, incidents and events (merged posts) | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Oxford, Didcot and Reading from the West | Re: New Oxford - Bristol direct service, ongoing developments and discussion | 12 Sep 2026 |
| Shorter journeys in Devon - Central, North and South | Barnstaple to Exeter overcrowding, September 2026 | 10 Sep 2026 |
| - | Trip Report: 27/08/2026 - Concert In Torquay | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall | Unexploded device in Falmouth Docks | 21 Sep 2026 |
| - | Plymouth - Devonport - Saltash - St Germans - Liskeard (local) services | 15 Sep 2026 |
| - | Request stops becoming compulsory ones with added stop-order calls | 8 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Cornish mainline and branch line delays - ongoing discussion | 8 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Newquay Line - services, incidents and improvements (merged posts) | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Across the West | Bombs, Bridge Strikes, Fires and Gas Main leaks | 23 Sep 2026 |
| - | Little Libraries | 8 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Rail passenger numbers and crowding published | 1 Oct 2026 |
| - | Re: Dreadful GWR performance figures | 15 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2026 | 5 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Class 175s to Great Western Railway (GWR) | 2 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Shortage of train crews on Great Western Railway - ongoing discussion | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Campaigns for new and improved services | Hereford / Ross on Wye / Gloucester - new campaign for re-opening | 29 Sep 2026 |
| - | Information at the Station, Melksham. Planning for "shovels in the ground" | 20 Sep 2026 |
| - | Batteries Included! 507001 overpowers its third rail limitation | 2 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Call for improved catering (a Coffee Shop!) in Cornwall | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Severn Valley Railway - public (not tourist) service trial | 2 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Portishead Line reopening for passengers - ongoing discussion | 11 Sep 2026 |
| News, Help and Assistance | Coffee Shop (and some personal) review, end of September 2026 | 1 Oct 2026 |
| - | Coffee shop - posting stats as we approach our 20th birthday | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Copyright on the Coffee Shop [reference thread] | 17 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Also available on the Coffee Shop secure (https) server | 1 Oct 2026 |
| - | Re: Cancellation map - what it's showing | 23 Sep 2026 |
| The Lighter Side | "Can I take my dog on the train?" and other questions | 30 Sep 2026 |
| - | Could an iced coffee freeze you out of the job market? | 26 Sep 2026 |
| - | Special timetables - dry trackbed and leaf season | 26 Sep 2026 |
| - | Bus lanes to be scrapped (in Rotherham) | 25 Sep 2026 |
| - | Change at Porthmadog for Oban, Fort William and Mallaig. | 17 Sep 2026 |
| - | Where was Finn today, 16th September 2026? | 16 Sep 2026 |
| - | Where was JayMac today, 13th September 2026? | 13 Sep 2026 |
| - | Couple surprise wedding guests with mini steam train | 13 Sep 2026 |
| - | More reliable than a 175.... | 12 Sep 2026 |
| - | Sutton - 16th most stressful station in the world? | 11 Sep 2026 |
| - | Named train - but where did it run? | 8 Sep 2026 |
| - | The Coffee Shop forum's mascot, Finn (with acknowledgement to his mentor JayMac) | 5 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: 3rd and final (for now) "Rail related but no trains" | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: 2 of 3 - rail related but no trains | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Railways but no trains - 1 of 3 | 2 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: What links ... | 21 Sep 2026 |
| The West - but NOT trains in the West | Ideas for a day out? | 29 Sep 2026 |
| - | High Streets - thriving, changing, dying in 2026? | 28 Sep 2026 |
| - | Torquay, The Strand proposed £70m hotel development. | 26 Sep 2026 |
| - | Bristol - from around the city, September 2026 | 22 Sep 2026 |
| - | To 'stockpile food' is now our Government's official policy, apparently | 4 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: A379 at Slapton Sands in south Devon - sea related incidents | 15 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Weston-super-Mare - Birnbeck Pier restoration: ongoing developments and discussion | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Diary - what's happening when? | Pick of the month - meetings for autumn 2026 | 8 Sep 2026 |
| - | Severn Valley Railway steam gala | 6 Sep 2026 |
| - | 9th October 2026 - TravelWatch SouthWest, Taunton | 5 Sep 2026 |
| - | Bristol Temple Meads station - official opening of new Eastern entrance | 4 Sep 2026 |
| - | 3rd October 2026 - Finsbury Park Bus Running Day | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: 29th August and 5th September 2026 - day trips Melksham to Weymouth | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: 5th October 2026 - "History of Melksham Station" talk in Atworth - 5th Oct 2026 | 30 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: West Wilts Rail User Group - 16th September 2026 | 11 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: BRTA, Westbury Forum, 9th May 2026 | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Looking forward - the next 2, 5, 10 and 20 years | Nationalisation last time - and the following 20 years | 28 Sep 2026 |
| - | Campaigning and Partnering ahead - inspiration from WWRUG last night (16.9.26) | 17 Sep 2026 |
| - | Long Term Rail Strategy (LRTS) | 16 Sep 2026 |
| - | Is our consultant class too qualified and memberised for its good? | 13 Sep 2026 |
| - | The opportunity that GBR offers | 13 Sep 2026 |
| - | Rail freight increase targets - 40% by 2040 and 75% by 2050 | 8 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Andy Burnham - Prime Minister with a strong transport reputation | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Railways Bill 2025: introducing and designing Great British Railways - general topic | 21 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Project Churchward - future regional fleet for the West, new rolling stock to replace DMUs | 10 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: OTD - 28th September 2014 - end of Harwich - Esbjerg Ferry | 28 Sep 2026 |
| South Western services | Surbiton to Okehampton - with your car - 1960 to 1964 | 12 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Westbury -> Warminster -> Salisbury -> Waterloo through train not running | 15 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Earley Station, Reading - facilities, footbridge, improvements | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Cross Country services | Trip Report: 10-11/09/2026 A Day At The Cricket In Birmingham | 16 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Crosscountry services cancelled - ongoing issue and discussion | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Chiltern Railways services | Train staff strike over East West Rail train door row | 29 Sep 2026 |
| - | Chiltern Railway Company -> Chiltern Rail, 20.9.2026 | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Heritage railways, Railtours, buses, canals, steamships and other public transport based attractions | A Day Out Chasing Clan Line - aka A Day of Missed Connections and Opportunities | 26 Sep 2026 |
| - | [otd] Newport Transporter Bridge opens 12th September 1906 | 12 Sep 2026 |
| - | Science Museum Group Collection, Wroughton | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Bristol Temple Meads unusual activity | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Claughton Brickworks Ropeway | 12 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Paddle Steamer Waverley - merged posts | 27 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: East Lancashire Railway - Heywood to Rawtenstall, 12 mile heritage line | 8 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Swindon and Cricklade Railway | 8 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Severn Valley Railway - heritage line, Worcestershire and Shropshire - merged posts | 6 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: West Somerset Railway - Bishops Lydeard, near Taunton, to Minehead | 2 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) - heritage line | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Media about railways, and other means of transport | Britain’s journey from high-speed rail pioneer to global laughing stock | 21 Sep 2026 |
| - | Watch: Great Western Railway offers video view inside its control room | 13 Sep 2026 |
| - | 5029 March 1963 Newport to Salisbury (YouTube video) | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Active travel: Cyclists and walkers, including how the railways deal with them | Cornwall’s top 10 train‑accessible walks | 8 Sep 2026 |
| The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom | Curves, loops, avoider lines | 1 Oct 2026 |
| - | North Wales Coast railway line to close for a month as work is carried out | 29 Sep 2026 |
| - | UK Diesel Price hits All-Time high | 28 Sep 2026 |
| - | Avanti (West Coast) to be nationalised, March 2027 | 28 Sep 2026 |
| - | Tidy bridge removal from West Coast Main Line | 26 Sep 2026 |
| - | Reported assaults on Britain's rail services rise by more than a third | 24 Sep 2026 |
| - | Greenways - Uckfield to Lewes differences of view looking forward and wider | 24 Sep 2026 |
| - | Machine intelligence - rail could make better use for passenger information | 18 Sep 2026 |
| - | West Midlands Metro ticket evaders now face £100 fines | 13 Sep 2026 |
| - | Direct Birmingham to Manchester Airport trains due to start in 2027 | 13 Sep 2026 |
| - | Planned rail testing centre has cost taxpayers £70m but hasn't been built | 13 Sep 2026 |
| - | Dingwall and Kyle of Lochalsh - scenic Highland rail route to close for upgrade | 10 Sep 2026 |
| - | Improvements at South Eastern | 9 Sep 2026 |
| - | Plans for major overhaul of local government councils halted | 7 Sep 2026 |
| - | West Highland railway line to close in November 2026 for £13m upgrade | 6 Sep 2026 |
| - | Another trespasser on the railway line caused train delays at Peterborough | 6 Sep 2026 |
| - | Scot Nats unhappy with GBR branding at Glasgow | 2 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Lewes, East Sussex - derailment of train, 20 injured, 13 August 2026 | 12 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: New railway station at Balgray, near Barrhead, to open in September 2026 | 27 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Two East Midlands Railway trains collide near Bedford, 19th June 2026 | 1 Oct 2026 |
| - | Re: Bridge strike 11/6/26 WCML between Rugby and Nuneaton | 13 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Network Rail issues warning over Featherstone level crossing | 29 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Llangollen Canal - Whitchurch, Shropshire canal breach: 22 Dec 2025 | 13 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Ryanair - routes, schedules, incidents and issues (merged posts) | 11 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Driving licences and tests - ongoing discussion | 9 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) - Government proposals, alternative routes, discussion | 1 Oct 2026 |
| The Wider Picture Overseas | What's new? request stops! | 18 Sep 2026 |
| - | Another worrying incident of sabotage - now in the Netherlands 15 Sept 2026 | 15 Sep 2026 |
| - | Derailment in Normandy | 12 Sep 2026 |
| - | Switzerland: Five dead and dozens injured in coach crash in Alps - 10 Sep 2026 | 11 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Germany: British woman killed in stabbing at railway station - 30 Aug 2026 | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Railway History and related topics | Yatton proposed housing: aerial photo of the Yatton - Witham line | 27 Sep 2026 |
| - | Locomotive wheel arrangements | 23 Sep 2026 |
| - | [OTD] 17th September 1944 - Blackout regulations eased | 17 Sep 2026 |
| - | [otd] 15th September 1830 - Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway | 15 Sep 2026 |
| - | West Wilts Model Railway Circle - founded 12 Sept 1967 [otd] | 12 Sep 2026 |
| - | Blackpool trams don't go to Fleetwood any more | 12 Sep 2026 |
| - | Noble (?) failures | 4 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: A bit out in the sticks | 4 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Cornwall's history - Trelawney, Trevithick, the miners and many others | 4 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Blackpool's Tramtown museum shuts as building deemed unsafe | 11 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Disused rail viaduct over the Spey at Garmouth fails | 24 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Stations closed a very long time ago | 16 Sep 2026 |
