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31846,[24] 18:45, 8th AprHow was the building of Britain's original railways funded?
31852,[23] 06:28, 8th AprMelksham to Melksham via Alton and Southmapton
31359,[23] 14:59, 10th AprSwindon <-> Westbury service updates and amendments, ongoing discussion ...
5604,[22] 11:57, 10th AprScottish Borders Railway - rebuilt Waverley Route link to Edinburgh
31835,[21] 20:40, 4th AprA holiday in Scotland - Azumas, HSTs and reflections on places visited.
27102,[21] 11:40, 10th AprMid Cornwall Metro - Newquay, St Austell, Truro & Falmouth
31836,[21] 09:46, 5th AprCatering - thinking of the single traveller
31748,[15] 10:47, 5th AprAddressing Information - cost - connectivity - comfort - frequency - reliability
31810,[15] 08:55, 9th AprA personal update - a.k.a. why I have not checked the TVM at Melksham
31826,[14] 12:16, 3rd AprTicket Types - Traditional card; Paper; or Mobile
31828,[12] 11:11, 7th AprNew overnight train service at Gatwick to launch
31845,[11] 16:39, 6th AprCommuter thanks stranger who did CPR after cardiac arrest at Liverpool Street
28578,[10] 21st Sep 2024Crackdown on traditional carriages threatens ‘Hogwarts Express’ trains
4505,[10] 15th Feb 2019Rhubarb Curve, or Loop, Bristol - merged topics, ongoing discussion
31822,[10] 09:23, 3rd AprGovernment announces joined up travel - for towns and cities
12481,[9] 18:01, 4th AprCoal, for use on steam hauled heritage railways - merged posts
31163,[9] 18:10, 9th AprThames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2026
30293,[9] 20:50, 5th AprServer slow ...
31827,[8] 13:59, 4th AprStations vs development
28632,[8] 9th Apr 2024Rail to refuge / Travel to refuge
31841,[7] 21:25, 5th AprConcerns over Newquay airport viability after London service axed
31853,[6] 18:39, 8th AprTenby Station stabbing leaves four injured and two arrested - 7 April 2026
31782,[6] 02:09, 9th AprSt Ives Station - GWR unveils statue of mythical Mermaid of Zennor
30054,[6] 19:49, 8th AprExtreme Day Trips
31759,[6] 18:20, 19th MarKing Charles III opens world's longest coastal path around England
31834,[6] 19:46, 4th AprPortmeirion, the Welsh village with a riviera touch, turns 100
30899,[5] 18:01, 7th AprBirmingham's new railway stations on Camp Hill Line
30120,[5] 8th Apr 2025[otd] 8th April 1982 - High Speed Train enters traffic in Australia
14626,[5] 25th Sep 2014Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway
31849,[4] 16:52, 7th AprTGV collides with lorry in Northern France
31355,[4] 15:06, 4th AprWeather updates from across the UK and implications for infrastructure - 2026
31829,[4] 16:26, 3rd AprParliamentary drop-in report from our MP
30727,[4] 20:07, 4th AprCotswold villages - residents' concerns over tourist numbers
30034,[4] 24th Dec 2025Caledonian MacBrayne ferries in Scotland
17294,[4] 10:43, 4th AprCalstock, on the Gunnislake Branch Line
27359,[3] 6th Apr 2023Bath Two Tunnels Greenway
31843,[3] 22:38, 5th AprSingleton, South Downs - the railway station that 'burned brightly' but briefly
30839,[2] 30th Sep 2025Scarborough Station - facilities, improvements and events
21006,[2] 18:07, 4th AprMotability - merged posts, ongoing developments and discussion
1219,[2] 21:54, 28th MarEast - West Rail update (Oxford to Bedford) - ongoing discussion

 
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