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18/01/25 - TLRS AGM, Taunton
24/01/25 - Westbury Station reopens
24/01/25 - LTP4 Wilts / Consultation end
24/01/25 - Bristol Rail Campaign AGM 2025

On this day
16th Jan (1979)

Winter of discontent - 24 hour rail strike (link)

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Where was Red Squirrel 21/07/2020 « 1 2 »	Red Squirrel	22	4731	July 24, 2020, 13:43:57 by stuving
What lines, closed longer than open, would have a good case if still open today?	grahame	1	1519	July 19, 2020, 08:24:54 by CyclingSid
Quiz - Railways now closed for longer than they were open? « 1 2 3 4 5 »	lympstone_commuter	60	8243	July 18, 2020, 20:50:27 by MVR S&T
What, or where are we?	CyclingSid	11	3469	July 15, 2020, 10:58:12 by rogerw
What if...	Trowres	9	2911	July 12, 2020, 21:57:38 by TaplowGreen
Away from the tracks « 1 2 3 4 5 »	grahame	63	22270	July 10, 2020, 18:47:47 by Celestial
Four new stations... « 1 2 »	Bmblbzzz	15	3887	July 09, 2020, 15:49:02 by Red Squirrel
Low bridge? no problem	TonyN	6	2510	July 07, 2020, 15:19:19 by Gordon the Blue Engine
Where were Finn and I today?	JayMac	12	3835	June 23, 2020, 21:24:08 by bobm
What links ...	grahame	12	4885	June 23, 2020, 14:26:08 by grahame
How many cliches can you get into a sentence?	grahame	6	2145	June 19, 2020, 17:12:10 by Bmblbzzz
Dream, nightmare or the future of long-haul travel?	Bmblbzzz	11	2712	June 16, 2020, 20:52:47 by Celestial
MOVED: Quiz ... if you know Melksham. Picture to look at if you don't	grahame	0	1120	June 16, 2020, 13:56:15 by grahame
Should fish eaters be given more room in Taunton? [DotD 13.6.20]	grahame	5	2372	June 15, 2020, 14:27:01 by Bmblbzzz
A traditional "Where is this?" quiz « 1 2 »	grahame	23	4630	June 08, 2020, 04:32:41 by grahame
High Speed Van	old original	2	2113	June 07, 2020, 15:40:49 by eightonedee
Trains and railways in non-rail videos, songs, films, etc	Bmblbzzz	7	2268	June 06, 2020, 15:30:25 by onthecushions
Well, This is the Lighter Side.......	SandTEngineer	11	3210	June 02, 2020, 14:12:21 by TonyK
You're A Journalist? Really?	Bob_Blakey	9	2756	June 01, 2020, 17:28:49 by Bmblbzzz
Face nappies and traveling on trains	Electric train	4	1699	June 01, 2020, 17:17:24 by stuving

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