Great Western Coffee Shop

Very little of the rail news around at the moment seems to be South West specific ... which I guess is a welcome stability.  Very little travel apart from essential dregs ... so the forum feels a little quiet.  But we should be thankful for the relative stability and thank goodness that some of the following issues are NOT in these parts.

Historic Border anomaly poses intriguing new twist for re-opening Edinburgh-Carlisle rail line
Chiltern Railways reopen Dorridge Station waiting room after heritage refurbishment
Cycle ramp and traffic lights plan for Scarborough Bridge route approved
British Transport Police confirm reason why Nottingham station was evacuated
Lots of finger pointing as Honolulu rail runs out of money
D-Day veteran presents wreath for 'poppy trains' [GWR, Paddington http://www.passenger.chat/24194]
Welcome news for mobility scooter users [Carlisle]
Disruption to London Overground services to and from London Liverpool Street expected until 18:00
New membership scheme for steam locomotive 72010 Hengist (Sheffield)
Historic Calderdale rail bridge built in 1860 restored in ?3.7m project
Central section of Heart of Wales line reopens after Storm Francis damage
RMT on Trump Turnberry workforce RMT
Troubled teen spat in the face of PC in lockdown, Barrow
Australian steam locomotive arrives at the Bala Lake Railway