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Ramblers concerned over rail crossing closures or modification in Suffolkv or ^
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Thousands gather across the West to mark Armistice Day - 11 November 2025v or ^
Two noses sticking out v or ^
'Cornwall' Pay as you go area expanded east to Plymouth.v or ^
Any experiences with Leo Expressv or ^
150sv or ^
Conductor / Train Manager vacancies - Westbury - November 2025v or ^
Birmingham New Street - Woman stabbed at nearby bus stop attack dies - Nov 2025v or ^
'Bird flu outbreak' as dead swans found near Backwell lake (North Somerset)v or ^
Oswestry, Shropshire - Range lorry stuck as driver 'misjudged' bridge: Nov 2025 v or ^
GWR Christmas and New Year restrictions 2025v or ^
MOVED: Injured at Huntington, cannot travel, airfare refund refusedv or ^
On-demand LinkUp bus service in Lichfield extended to 2026v or ^
Trees near roads felled to combat ash dieback in Cumbria - November 2025v or ^
Mystery RAF 1940s aerial photo locationv or ^
Swindon to Melksham - a lesson in options for the 25 mile journeyv or ^
The roman empire's road system, mappedv or ^
Church Fenton residents fear being stranded if bridge demolishedv or ^
USA: 4 dead, 13 injured after street racer slams into crowd at Florida Tampa barv or ^
Night bus Bridport to Lyme Regisv or ^
Aira App for blind bus users expands to eight new Surrey areasv or ^
Direct trains to Birmingham could return to Stroud, Stonehouse and Swindonv or ^
New Gloucestershire Cycle Spine hailed as a 'gamechanger' for cyclistsv or ^
Former Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson dies aged 68 - November 2025v or ^
Man dies in Sheffield Supertram collision - 7 November 2025v or ^
Exeter to Barnstaple "commute from hell"v or ^
Transwilts Cancellations - twice as many as the USA flight reductionsv or ^
Air traffic control issues in the USA - November 2025v or ^
Manchester Piccadilly station to shut for nine days for upgrade - February 2026 v or ^
Feeder Road, key route near Temple Meads train station, could be pedestrianised v or ^
Cars per head of population - and WAY off topic to other interesting mapsv or ^
Suggestions from Campaign for Better Transport for the budgetv or ^
Tramways and light railways long gonev or ^
Bus crashes into shop in east London - 6 November 2025v or ^
No reservations on this servicev or ^
GWR problem at Taunton with 1A76v or ^
Taunton Light loco movement - 6 November 2025v or ^
Box Tunnel portal at risk?v or ^
Up to a month ago
Spaniel freed from drainage pipe after three hours - for all dog lovers here ;-)v or ^
MOVED: Great British Railways v or ^
Railways Bill 2025 - proposed New Passenger Watchdogv or ^
Railways Bill 2025: introducing and designing Great British Railways - general topicv or ^
Update - post here on this board looking forward to Great British Railways toov or ^
Boy killed on rail crossing at Kenley was 'distracted by phone' - 23 Jan 2025v or ^
Thames Valley & Great Western Omnibus Trust - Reading Runabout 16th Nov 2025v or ^
Overhead Line Equipment - ongoing discussionv or ^
[otd] 4th November 2000 - Final printed Great Britain Bus Timetable v or ^
Derailment of Glasgow to London train near Shap in Cumbria - 3 November 2025v or ^
Barrage of fireworks launched at bus in Birminghamv or ^
Metropolitan line shut between Baker St and Aldgate until 9 November 2025v or ^
The last days of the Lynn and Dereham railway (1968)v or ^
London Liverpool Street station to shut for travellers over Christmas 2025v or ^
Appeal after 'shocking' assault at Polsloe Bridge railway station - 30 Oct 2025v or ^
Royal Marines abseil into Waterloo Station for 'Poppy Day' - November 2025v or ^
Ferry Services bill would boost Isle of Wight income, MP saysv or ^
Multiple stabbings on a London bound train in Cambridgeshire - 01 Nov 25v or ^
Where was I today - 1.11.2025v or ^
Car fire on railway track at Brockenhurst disrupts train services - 1 Nov 2025v or ^
Doncaster rail college named after Flying Scotsman engineerv or ^
EPF conference 2026 - 5th and 6th June, Maastrichtv or ^
free bus rides on the Bristol number 36 bus route v or ^
Dutch lorry struck by train on level crossing - Oct 2025v or ^
Hackney bus driver suspended after Jewish man 'shut inside bus': 27 October 2025v or ^
Newquay Land Train reaches end of the line - 31 October 2025v or ^
Travel disruption warning amid Frome railway bridge work - 1 to 2 November 2025v or ^
Travel-related apps: a more resiliant architecturev or ^
Passenger numbers up 7% Spring 2025 on Spring 2024v or ^
A movement strategy for Bathv or ^
Man jailed for strangling railway worker after ticket dispute at Derby, May 2025v or ^
What is there to do in Falmouth? Enough for how many people?v or ^
Donor offers £1m to restore Brunel's 'other bridge' in Cumberland Basin, Bristolv or ^
'Most bashed' rail bridge hit three times in a week - Ely, Cambridgeshirev or ^
Junction Railwayana - Collectors' fairs 2026v or ^
Cheap family fare offer - TO Plymouth, London, Cardiffv or ^
Cross country strike suspended on Saturday 1st November 2025 v or ^
Nasa’s supersonic passenger plane makes first flightv or ^
Misleading headline ... but still worth a visit some timev or ^
discounted rail cards offer v or ^
Letter from our MP to GWR's MDv or ^
Car headlights to be reviewed after drivers complain of being 'blinded' at nightv or ^
Councils paying school transport costs for 470,000 pupils in Englandv or ^
Mostly the South West. Disused Railways. Which should still be here today?v or ^
Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales dies aged 93v or ^
Workers help free ambulance stuck on railway crossingv or ^
Newcastle Central Station's 1890s toilets left vicar 'physically nauseated'v or ^
"Dear Sarah" - asking the agony auntv or ^
Good work by SWT today, 27 th October 2025v or ^
Rail trespassers warned to 'stay off the tracks' by Network Rail and Policev or ^
How much ?? Man built up £30k of fines by dodging train fares v or ^
WECA freestanding passenger info screen seen in the wild at Bath Spav or ^
Plan a special timetable for engineering - then it changes on the dayv or ^
Tube user hit with £558 court penalty for rollerskating into Whitechapel Stationv or ^
News from the High Street, Nailsea, North Somerset - October 2025v or ^
The longest league journey - Truro to Gatesheadv or ^
Beaulieu Park railway station in Essex opens to passengers - 26 October 2025v or ^
Tarka Line 26/10/25 - CSL2 Blackv or ^
What is the difference between an island bus stop and a floating bus stop?v or ^
Who will be running special trains on Network Rail lines in 2026?v or ^
TravelWatch Report 24.10.2025 / Journey to Tauntonv or ^
HST to Fort William at Bath Spa 24/10/25v or ^
Asylum seeker guilty of hotel worker's savage murder at Bescot Stadium stationv or ^
Person hit by train, Taunton 24/10/2025v or ^
No service Maidenhead-Marlow 24/10/25v or ^
Hidden steam engine train shedv or ^
Thoughts, tangents, personal big data. May I bore you for my enjoyment?v or ^
Waitrose related posts - split off from another topicv or ^
Trains delayed after suspected wartime bomb found at Bridgend - 23 October 2025v or ^
Track fault at Didcot Parkway disrupts trains - 23 October 2025v or ^
TfL sorry as Northern line delays enter fifth day - October 2025v or ^
Go-ahead given for Cowley Line to reopen by 2030v or ^
Home to Taunton - options and fares from local stationsv or ^
25th October 2025 - Railbus returns to Cirencesterv or ^
students who claimed £140k delay repay jailedv or ^
Is this a "Valid" ticket ??v or ^
Are grocery / supermarket prices as complex as train fares?v or ^
Weather updates, from across our area - ongoing discussion, 2025v or ^
More than 40 dead after multi-vehicle crash in Uganda - October 2025v or ^
Kew woman now not fined £150 for pouring coffee down drain in Richmond - Oct 2025v or ^
TSSR union bosses "splurged members’ cash"v or ^
Station to bus - the bus stop 'for the station' in Melkshamv or ^
 
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