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Monthly Magazine
As at 23rd January 2025 00:52 GMT
This month so far ...
New and continued public topics from 1 Dec 2024 to 1 Jan 2025 inclusive
Introductions and chatPersonal Plans for 202531 Dec 2024
-Looking forward for the Coffee Shop into 202531 Dec 2024
-Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of our members and readers24 Dec 2024
-An invitation to all new members of the Coffee Shop forum to introduce yourself20 Dec 2024
-Image hosting for images for the forum: Postimages 6 Dec 2024
-Swansea day return from Bath 5 Dec 2024
-Re: Where would you recommend for an Easter Escape?13 Dec 2024
Who's who on Western railwaysRe: Louise Haigh, Transport Secretary until 28 Nov 2024 1 Dec 2024
-Re: Dr David Randles13 Dec 2024
-Sir Andrew Haines, CEO of Network Rail31 Dec 2024
Fare's FairGWR Advance Purchase sale - January 202530 Dec 2024
-Westbury blockade: easements?23 Dec 2024
-BTH - Bristol Parkway - Swindon - BTH day return - best ticketing option11 Dec 2024
-GWR fares 2.5 times than EU average 9 Dec 2024
-Cost of travel - how much is in the fare? 2 Dec 2024
-Re: Black Friday Interrail sale10 Dec 2024
-Re: BBC Breakfast news feature credit card size train tickets 7 Dec 2024
Buses and other ways to travelNot sure if this is an unwanted Chritmas present (being a bit of a grinch)27 Dec 2024
-Pensioners bus pass not being scrapped21 Dec 2024
-New foot passenger facilities at Plymouth for 202520 Dec 2024
-Eight hurt after double decker bus roof torn off - Kilmarnock, 19 Dec 202420 Dec 2024
-First Bus app December 202418 Dec 2024
-Fishguard - Dublin ferry route 15 Dec 2024
-Eight injured after bus roof torn off in railway bridge crash: Glasgow, Dec 202414 Dec 2024
-‘HIF1’ relief road to Culham11 Dec 2024
-First re-enter the London bus market10 Dec 2024
-Bath Bus Station christmas 2024 1 Dec 2024
-Re: Set down only / pick up only stops 1 Dec 2024
-Re: The Magic Roundabout 3 Dec 2024
-Re: Isles of Scilly sea ferry and air services - merged posts 6 Dec 2024
-Re: Ferries across waterways - whether by vehicle, foot or both (merged posts)30 Dec 2024
London to Kennet ValleyLights-controlled pedestrian crossing near Calcot 5 Dec 2024
-Re: Small railway footbridge takes longer to build than Empire State Building18 Dec 2024
London to Didcot, Oxford and BanburyShortage of 165 stock - 5/12/2024 5 Dec 2024
-Re: Oxford station - facilities, improvements, parking, incidents and events - merged posts14 Dec 2024
London to South WalesTrain passengers to London from Cardiff and Bristol 'face slower services'18 Dec 2024
-Re: Hunting Dogs on the line26 Dec 2024
-Re: Open Access Application - London to Cardiff (28/03/2019) 5 Dec 2024
Thames Valley BranchesA trip on GWR's Battery Electric Train - 17/12/202418 Dec 2024
London to the CotswoldsNorth Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2025 1 Jan 2025
-Re: North Cotswold Line delays and cancellations - 2024 1 Dec 2024
TransWilts lineRail replacement advise - Melksham - until 23rd January 202527 Dec 2024
-In answer to questions on the current Melksham Train Service18 Dec 2024
-Melksham's Train services until end of January 202516 Dec 2024
-Reply about the state of the train service at Melksham from a passenger 9 Dec 2024
-Re: Melksham Transport User Group - Committee Plus - 19th December 202423 Dec 2024
-Re: Christmas Light Switch on and Bus Stop Stall - Melksham, 7th December 7 Dec 2024
-Re: 2024 - Service update and amendment log, Swindon <-> Westbury 1 Dec 2024
-Re: Westbury to Swindon video, 198814 Dec 2024
-Re: March 2020 statistics - calls at Melksham station 4 Dec 2024
-Re: Go-Op Cooperative - proposals for additional rail services (merged posts)10 Dec 2024
Heart of WessexRe: Heart of Wessex Line - service issues (merged posts)27 Dec 2024
Portsmouth to CardiffRe: Westbury - engineering works from 24th December 2024 for 30 days10 Dec 2024
-Dilton Marsh - platform problem 2 Dec 2024
Bristol (WECA) Commuters(Lord) Marvin Rees20 Dec 2024
-Re: Extra trains between Bristol and Bath for Bath Christmas Market this year? 1 Dec 2024
-Re: Bristol to Birmingham Corridor Strategic Rail Study - June 2120 Dec 2024
Oxford, Didcot and Reading from the WestRe: New Oxford - Bristol Service Starting Sept 14th 202428 Dec 2024
Shorter journeys in South and West WalesMind the gap - Ludlow20 Dec 2024
-Train named "Gavin and Stacey" 5 Dec 2024
-Re: New timetables - Transport for Wales - from 15th December 2024 3 Dec 2024
-Re: Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway 4 Dec 2024
Shorter journeys in Plymouth and CornwallRe: Cornish delays12 Dec 2024
-Re: St Erth station - facilities, footbridge, improvements, incidents and awards (merged posts)16 Dec 2024
Across the WestThames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 202519 Dec 2024
-Trains delayed across Britain due to "nationwide fault" on communication system 6 Dec 2024
-Storm Darragh to batter UK amid weather warnings for rain and 80mph winds 5 Dec 2024
-First Group has acquired Union Trains GWML Holdings Ltd. 5 Dec 2024
-Re: Long Marston and IEPs 1 Dec 2024
-Re: Winter timetable starts on 15th December 2024, summer on 17th May 202515 Dec 2024
-Re: Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2024 3 Dec 2024
-Re: 175s to GWR 5 Dec 2024
-Re: Closures of loops and through services - on this day, 10th December10 Dec 2024
-Re: Live trackers 2 Dec 2024
-Re: Vivarail chosen for fast charging trial on the Greenford branch 5 Dec 2024
-Re: Aberthaw Power Station and Decarbonisation20 Dec 2024
-Re: Shortage of train crews on Great Western Railway - ongoing discussion 1 Dec 2024
Campaigns for new and improved servicesAQ19 - Greatest Losses19 Dec 2024
-Northumberland Line to open on Sun 15 December 2 Dec 2024
-Re: East - West Rail update (Oxford to Bedford) - ongoing discussion27 Dec 2024
-Re: Portishead Line reopening for passengers - ongoing discussion22 Dec 2024
News, Help and AssistanceA Beginner's Guide to the Great Western "Coffee Shop" Passenger forum 1 Jan 2025
-The Coffee Shop in 2024 - review 1 Jan 2025
-Server Map (mark 2) - as from January 2025 - a technical introduction30 Dec 2024
-Also available on the Coffee Shop secure (https) server30 Dec 2024
-Browsers - what are you running? Are you seeing this?29 Dec 2024
-An update on this weekend's work (28 & 29 December 2025)28 Dec 2024
-Weekend of 28th/29th December - Coffee Shop offline for engineering works22 Dec 2024
-Tiger has indigestion - use lion, puma or cheetah instead! 1 Dec 2024
-Re: Some Site Statistics 1 Dec 2024
The Lighter SideTerrible signalling error!26 Dec 2024
-Places to go - rail interest in 2025 - AQ2424 Dec 2024
-AQ23 - No rails to take them anywhere23 Dec 2024
-It's a (GWR) Bullseye!22 Dec 2024
-AQ22 - Research needed?22 Dec 2024
-It'll be messy if it doesn't stop!21 Dec 2024
-Model railways18 Dec 2024
-Where was I today? (17.12.2024)17 Dec 2024
-AQ17 - Correcting the subtitling, GWR17 Dec 2024
-AQ15 - Shredded timetables15 Dec 2024
-On the buses (Advent Quiz - day 14)14 Dec 2024
-AQ13 - On Track13 Dec 2024
-AQ12 - Station Search 12 Dec 2024
-AQ11 - trivia questions in our region11 Dec 2024
-David Clarke's Amazing 1930s GWR Model Railway, 38ft,16ft 6in10 Dec 2024
-AQ10 - Where are these and what is the connection / Theme?10 Dec 2024
-AQ09 - 52 places you may have visited - how many? 9 Dec 2024
-AQ08 - Thank you Scotrail 8 Dec 2024
-AQ07 - One for the anoraks! 7 Dec 2024
-AQ06 - Not where, but when? 6 Dec 2024
-Exasperation at misspelt road repainting - Cirencester, Dec 2024 5 Dec 2024
-AQ05 - Going out for the day? 5 Dec 2024
-Where was JayMac today, 4th December 2024? 4 Dec 2024
-AQ04 - Three Letter Code grid 4 Dec 2024
-AQ03 - what do these groups have in common 3 Dec 2024
-AQ02 - you'll know the name but can you place the face? 2 Dec 2024
-AQ01 - Multiple vehicles, mass transit 1 Dec 2024
-Re: Cycle jam in China, breakfast dumplings, wild haggis shooting, a scarlet tanager & fake zebras (11 Dec 2024
-Re: Bus or train?14 Dec 2024
-Re: RAF Lancaster bombers - merged posts 2 Dec 2024
-Re: Annoying / amusing use of completely irrelevant stock photos to illustrate press articles10 Dec 2024
Diary - what's happening when?'Railway 200' events and commemorations 202528 Dec 2024
-5th July 2025 - RailFuture AGM22 Dec 2024
-Strategic Investment Plan consultation - Western Gateway - 20.12.24 to 2.2.202519 Dec 2024
-18th December, Swindon 11:30 - Go-op Share Offer Launch13 Dec 2024
-West Wiltshire Rail User Group - provisional meetings for 2025 8 Dec 2024
Looking forward - the next 5, 10 and 20 yearsCall for Evidence - National Integrated Transport Strategy - by 30th Jan 2025 6 Dec 2024
South Western servicesMOVED: South Western Railway to be renationalised - report 4 Dec 2024
-Re: Even more woes12 Dec 2024
-Re: Cranbrook station - opening, events and anniversaries (merged posts)13 Dec 2024
Cross Country servicesRe: CrossCountry upgrade will see 25% more rail seats 2 Dec 2024
Chiltern Railways servicesBoxing Day service on Chiltern 202415 Dec 2024
Transport for LondonElizabeth line staff member dies following assault - Wednesday 4 Dec 2024 7 Dec 2024
Heritage railway lines, Railtours, other rail based attractionsSeveral steam engines at Eastleigh - Clan Line, Britannia and Braunton27 Dec 2024
-Steam engine 6024 'King Edward I' at Keynsham, Somerset27 Dec 2024
-Souvenir hunter returns loco part nicked in 1980s - Nene Valley Railway, 202424 Dec 2024
-Trains on Salisbury Plain with nowhere to go23 Dec 2024
-RCTS - Railway Correspondence and Travel Society22 Dec 2024
-Bath Railway Society - 2025 program 22 Dec 2024
-Pathfinder Tours 2025 - Wessex and Worcestershire to Heart of Wales 8 Dec 2024
-The annual Sherborne Christmas Carols railtour - 04/12/2024 4 Dec 2024
-Re: Bath Spa to Broadway and back 1 Dec 2024
-NOT.......Britannia !! 9 Dec 2024
-Re: steam engine 5552 28 Dec 2024
-Britannia..............again ! 4 Dec 2024
-Steam engine 7029 'Clun Castle' 26 Dec 2024
-Blackpool Transport have announced that the heritage tram service suspended 7 Dec 2024
Meet the ManagerMeet the Manager, Westbury Station, 12th December 2024 5 Dec 2024
Media about railways, and other means of transportGNER 'Flying Scotsman' Driver's Eye View: York to Edinburgh29 Dec 2024
-I Spent Over 12 Hours on an Amtrak Train (on purpose)16 Dec 2024
Active travel: Cyclists and walkers, including how the railways deal with themThe Velorail Project 4 Dec 2024
-New £15m regional cycle hub could open near M5, Bristol 4 Dec 2024
-Re: Problems on Bristol & Bath Railway Path18 Dec 2024
-Re: Cyclists - death toll on our roads 1 Dec 2024
-Re: GWR bike reservation changes?13 Dec 2024
The Wider Picture in the United KingdomWorking from roam: more people logging on from UK airports and railway stations30 Dec 2024
-Warnings of snow, wind and rain across the UK for New Year29 Dec 2024
-Why you stand behind the yellow line!!23 Dec 2024
-Transport Focus to relaunch their updated full Passenger survey in 202523 Dec 2024
-More UK buses to run on Christmas Day than at any time in last five years23 Dec 2024
-Male and female ports, and cowcatchers on ferries.23 Dec 2024
-Campaign for North East Rail video22 Dec 2024
-Tyne and Wear Metro Closure due to Flyover Problem20 Dec 2024
-Edinburgh to London flights 'cheaper than train to Glasgow' 20 Dec 2024
-Worst major train stations for cancellations named - Dec 202420 Dec 2024
-Risk of Christmas travel disruption as UK weather warnings issued - 20 Dec 202420 Dec 2024
-Rail unions industrial and strike action 202518 Dec 2024
-Network Rail - Register for Engineering Work digital notifications18 Dec 2024
-Lorry firm founder Eddie Stobart dies aged 9518 Dec 2024
-Man arrested after London train hits buffers - London Bridge, 13 Dec 202416 Dec 2024
-Metro mayors to control rail services under England devolution plans15 Dec 2024
-Mind the Gap. Europe's Rail Operators: A comparative ranking.14 Dec 2024
-'Congested' UK railway to get huge £1.5bn facelift as crucial station revamped12 Dec 2024
-First Class Confusion courtesy of Thameslink10 Dec 2024
-Re: Sink holes - a wider problem? 5 Dec 2024
-Taking Train Operation into public ownership - Govt planning from 4.12.2024 3 Dec 2024
-Re: Global Warming - how are we doing on call for urgent action 18 years ago?13 Dec 2024
-Northern Rail enhanced Sunday pay offer rejected 2 Dec 2024
-Re: New Adlestrop Railway Atlas update29 Dec 2024
-Re: Online mapping of current and historic lines.20 Dec 2024
-Re: {yawn} same old, same old...24 Dec 2024
-Re: Planned flashmob for Paddington on Friday at 2pm?25 Dec 2024
-Re: Network Rail uses sheep to save money in Cambridgeshire25 Dec 2024
-Re: Bridge strike Epsom25 Dec 2024
-Re: Southern Railway to axe toilets from new train (BBC News 19/09/2010)26 Dec 2024
-Re: HS2 - Government proposals, alternative routes and general discussion18 Dec 2024
The Wider Picture OverseasDozens survive Kazakhstan passenger plane crash - Dec 202425 Dec 2024
-European Passengers Federation - 13th and 14th June 202522 Dec 2024
-Re: This surely has to be a case for 'delay, repay' compensation?18 Dec 2024
-Re: I Wonder What Brunel Would Have Thought Of This?10 Dec 2024
-TGV driver's suicide in France25 Dec 2024
-Re: China claims new world record for fastest train26 Dec 2024
Railway History and related topicsGhost Train: Broadstone Junction to Bath Green Park, S&DJR29 Dec 2024

 
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