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32069,[57] 08:29, 11th JulBarbeques, on the railway and elsewhere - ongoing discussion
32220,[33] 08:43, 13th JulNationalised operation maybe - but who OWNS the trains?
32231,[25] 11:44, 13th JulCurrent service - fit for purpose? - an example
32230,[22] 21:21, 12th JulMore than normal trains need repair at the same time
32224,[17] 10:13, 13th JulToll bridges - charges and fines
32211,[13] 10:03, 9th JulStonehenge - Love it or hate it?
32106,[13] 11:15, 10th JulBritish Airways chief comment on UK rail fares
32222,[12] 09:24, 12th JulCall for volunteers - 18th July 2026 - Walkers for Melksham Carnival
32215,[11] 16:37, 10th JulGoogle maps live bus timings
32233,[11] 07:34, 14th Jul'Hogwash' - an interesting phrase ...
31371,[11] 13:24, 11th JulNorth Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2026
32117,[11] 18:32, 12th JunGWR Evening Day Returns, Exeter area trial.
7855,[10] 11:49, 11th JulAnn Widdecombe RIP - moved topic
32213,[10] 07:13, 10th JulOTD: 9 July 1856 - Nikola Tesla born (except he is recorded as born on 10th)
31359,[10] 19:18, 10th JulSwindon <-> Westbury service updates and amendments, ongoing discussion ...
32232,[10] 18:07, 13th JulBuying tickets via the GWR web site: issue with railcards
28556,[9] 14:50, 9th JulCornish mainline and branch line delays - ongoing discussion
32209,[9] 13:07, 9th JulJude Bellingham station to keep name until Monday
30293,[8] 18:27, 10th JulServer slow ...
30367,[6] 17:27, 12th JulLower Thames Crossing, between Tilbury in Essex and Gravesend in Kent
12302,[6] 5th Feb 2025Road markings and signs - various errors causing confusion, mirth and some co ...
32192,[6] 11:18, 12th JulHeritage railways crossing public highways - issues raised
18719,[5] 09:35, 12th JulShortage of train crews on Great Western Railway - ongoing discussion
30928,[5] 15:57, 11th JulIronbridge Industrial Revolution museums - ongoing developments and discussion
27662,[5] 10th Jul 2023Swindon Tramway, 1901 - 1929
32219,[4] 10:34, 11th JulMOVED: Ann Widdecombe - moved topic
32210,[4] 18:37, 8th JulThey say lightning never strikes twice ...
31163,[4] 08:59, 10th JulThames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2026
32196,[3] 08:34, 4th JulGWR Community Rail and Stakeholder conference - 2.7.2026 - Summary report
25368,[3] 23:12, 9th JulSouth Western Railways Waterloo - Bristol services axed
444,[2] 21:56, 9th JulThe Cheddar Valley Lost Railway - the 'Strawberry Line' from Yatton to Chedda ...
29345,[2] 16:30, 19th JunCollision between two trains at Llanbrynmair, in Powys, Wales - 21 October 2024
32150,[2] 14:31, 19th JunDreadful GWR performance figures
32207,[2] 17:49, 6th JulGBR and 'Brand strategy'
30889,[2] 29th Nov 2025West of England Line - Soil Moisture Deficit Update - 10 October 2025
1070,[2] 08:01, 9th JulDevon Metro (railway network around Exeter) - merged posts, ongoing discussion
32168,[2] 09:32, 9th JulSWR timetable consultation - a suggestion

 
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