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| Re: OTD - 6th Feb (2021) - Document Archive added to forum In "News, Help and Assistance" [372108/25986/29] Posted by grahame at 08:24, 6th February 2026 |      |
There are - a year on - 1814 searchable .pdf files there, of which 950 are also indexed (that means they come up with a subject and date when they match). 105 of the documents are whitelisted (guests as well as members can read then); most of the rest are available to any logged in member.
See whole whitelist at http://www.passenger.chat/whitelist.html
See whole whitelist at http://www.passenger.chat/whitelist.html
There are now around 1400 (950 reported above) .pdf documents in the searchable archive, and hundreds more locked documents which are read-only and can be found when original web sites go away. Around 200 (105 reported above) documents are whitelisted and available to all comers, with the rest of the archive, and (now) the search facility being here for members only.
The whole white list is now https not http - https://www.passenger.chat/whitelist.html
| WECA to improve Bristol-Bath cycle path In "The West - but NOT trains in the West" [372107/31580/31] Posted by John D at 08:24, 6th February 2026 | |
WECA to improve Bristol-Bath cycle path, installing some cctv cameras, fixing some pinch points. They have allocated £450,000
The path is along the old Midlands railway route
https://www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/news/funding-allocated-for-improvements-on-bristol-and-bath-railway-path/
| Re: Can you find the 40 British railway station names hidden in our puzzle? In "The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom" [372103/31556/51] Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 23:58, 5th February 2026 | |
Thanks, TonyN. [Image from here is not available to guests]
Having added those, we are now up to 44 of 40 - so clearly a few of them are just 'red herrings'. [Image from here is not available to guests]
Can we identify them?
| Re: London bus driver sacked after chasing and punching thief - 25 June 2024 In "Transport for London" [372100/31547/46] Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 23:35, 5th February 2026 | |
I'm posting here my own personal opinion - not as an administrator, and not representing any official view from the Coffee Shop forum:
As Mark Hehir has been so well supported by members of the public and politicians of all parties, it would be good to see him return to his skilled role as a qualified bus driver - but not with Metroline. 'Other bus company operators are available'.
CfN. [Image from here is not available to guests]
| Re: Can you find the 40 British railway station names hidden in our puzzle? In "The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom" [372099/31556/51] Posted by TonyN at 23:22, 5th February 2026 | |
With my thanks for your post, eightonedee, I rather think you have hit the whatsit on the proverbial there. [Image from here is not available to guests]
There are possibly three clues combined into one there: there is a railway station at Barking (which is what the dog is doing); there is one at Riverside (which is where the dog is standing); and there is one at Barking Riverside (combining those two clues).
Derby and Poole I will also add, as they are both absolutely plausible.
There are possibly three clues combined into one there: there is a railway station at Barking (which is what the dog is doing); there is one at Riverside (which is where the dog is standing); and there is one at Barking Riverside (combining those two clues).
Derby and Poole I will also add, as they are both absolutely plausible.
I Think there are some in Reply 23 by plymothian that you have missed.
| Re: HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) - Government proposals, alternative routes, discussion In "The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom" [372098/5138/51] Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 23:09, 5th February 2026 | |
You must mean HS2: the reopening of the Portishead Line to passengers has only ever been 'just three years away' ... for about the past 30 years.
On that basis, actually, you may be right. [Image from here is not available to guests]
| Re: Can you find the 40 British railway station names hidden in our puzzle? In "The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom" [372097/31556/51] Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 22:55, 5th February 2026 | |
With my thanks for your post, eightonedee, I rather think you have hit the whatsit on the proverbial there. [Image from here is not available to guests]
There are possibly three clues combined into one there: there is a railway station at Barking (which is what the dog is doing); there is one at Riverside (which is where the dog is standing); and there is one at Barking Riverside (combining those two clues).
Derby and Poole I will also add, as they are both absolutely plausible.
| Re: Can you find the 40 British railway station names hidden in our puzzle? In "The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom" [372095/31556/51] Posted by eightonedee at 22:20, 5th February 2026 | |
Unless I have missed them, or haven't worked out the connection with answers listed, there's still the football game and swimming pool on the hill in the upper right.
Are they Poole (no explanation needed) and Derby (the footballers are in red and blue, so could be Man U v Man City or Liverpool v Everton)?
And the barking dog is I think Barking Riverside (a Plymothian/Oxonhutch joint effort!).
I'll stare at the picture a little longer.....
| Re: A379 at Slapton In "Buses and other ways to travel" [372094/31569/5] Posted by TonyK at 22:15, 5th February 2026 | |
I have very fond memories of times around there when my kids (now in their 40s) were little, including walking up to the foot of Start Point lighthouse at the very moment the foghorn was tested, and dinner at the pub. It is going to cost a lot more to fix than the local council has. As yet, no word on how it will be achieved, but Slapton Ley ticks every conservation box there is. If that is breached, then - well, I don't know what will happen for sure, but it would be extremely sad.
| Re: HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) - Government proposals, alternative routes, discussion In "The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom" [372093/5138/51] Posted by TonyK at 21:56, 5th February 2026 Already liked by eightonedee | |
From the BBC:
Second only to HS2 - or possibly the Portishead Line reopening to passengers ? [Image from here is not available to guests]
Parliament revamp could cost £40bn and take 61 years
[Image from here is not available to guests]
The refurbishment of the Houses of Parliament could cost almost £40bn and take 61 years, under proposals presented to MPs and peers.
It's one option presented by the team working on the long-delayed restoration of the historic building, which is falling apart and costs £1.5m a week to maintain.
[Image from here is not available to guests]
The refurbishment of the Houses of Parliament could cost almost £40bn and take 61 years, under proposals presented to MPs and peers.
It's one option presented by the team working on the long-delayed restoration of the historic building, which is falling apart and costs £1.5m a week to maintain.
Second only to HS2 - or possibly the Portishead Line reopening to passengers ? [Image from here is not available to guests]
I remember the days when it would only cost £20 billion and take 30 years.
| Re: Class 175s to Great Western Railway (GWR) In "Across the West" [372092/28982/26] Posted by JayMac at 21:39, 5th February 2026 | |
172002 had brakes locked on at Liskeard. This fault a couple days after it had door interlock issues, also at Liskeard
Today the rescue unit sent wrong road from Plymouth was coupled up to 175002 and the brake problem transferred to the new unit. [Image from here is not available to guests]
Subsequent major disruption in Cornwall.
| Re: Class 175s to Great Western Railway (GWR) In "Across the West" [372089/28982/26] Posted by a-driver at 21:08, 5th February 2026 Already liked by Mark A | |
Failed 175 only recently disappeared from Traksy - not sure where the unit has gone.
Dumped in the Yard at Liskeard
| Re: Class 175s to Great Western Railway (GWR) In "Across the West" [372087/28982/26] Posted by Southernman at 20:45, 5th February 2026 | |
Failed 175 only recently disappeared from Traksy - not sure where the unit has gone. The 17.50 Penzance - Paddington is formed of 150238 (2 car). Lost 30 minutes or so en-route to Plymouth but still going on! Lost no more time to Totnes. How far will it reach before being relieved of its long distance outing? Or maybe there was a swap of trains at Plymouth?
Presumably off the Falmouth branch shuttle but good bit of initiative!
| Re: Oxford station - facilities, improvements, parking, incidents and events - merged posts In "London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury" [372086/593/9] Posted by ray951 at 20:38, 5th February 2026 | |
Network Rail in this post on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15YBCJtScht/ have stated that the bridge works at Oxford are on schedule and the new bridge is now in place. There is a video taken from a drone at that link.
The new bridge that will hopefully lead to a Platform 5 is not yet in place.
| Re: Swindon <-> Westbury service updates and amendments, ongoing discussion - 2026 In "TransWilts line" [372085/31359/18] Posted by Mark A at 20:31, 5th February 2026 Already liked by PrestburyRoad | |
The absolute *joy* of waiting at Kemble in the 80s, when the single track section to Swindon would tend to provoke fun and games.
But also the *joy* after walking four miles to the station in the '82 snow and within a day or five of the thermometer hitting minus 18C up there, when it was necessary to leave the lane as that was choked to hedgerow-depth with snow, and make ones way through the fields alongside - to Kemble Station, and in swept the London-bound HST from the Sapperton direction, with a decent collection of sticky snow on the front end and also between the carriages, passengers... ok, me... once aboard, rocking up to the buffet for something to thaw them out.
Mark
| Re: Can you find the 40 British railway station names hidden in our puzzle? In "The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom" [372082/31556/51] Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 19:40, 5th February 2026 | |
With my renewed thanks to all Coffee Shop members who have contributed here, I've at least tried to update my previous post with a full list of all those railway stations.
If I have missed any, please do post here, and I'll complete the 40. [Image from here is not available to guests]
| Re: HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) - Government proposals, alternative routes, discussion In "The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom" [372081/5138/51] Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 19:11, 5th February 2026 | |
From the BBC:
Parliament revamp could cost £40bn and take 61 years
[Image from here is not available to guests]
The refurbishment of the Houses of Parliament could cost almost £40bn and take 61 years, under proposals presented to MPs and peers.
It's one option presented by the team working on the long-delayed restoration of the historic building, which is falling apart and costs £1.5m a week to maintain.
[Image from here is not available to guests]
The refurbishment of the Houses of Parliament could cost almost £40bn and take 61 years, under proposals presented to MPs and peers.
It's one option presented by the team working on the long-delayed restoration of the historic building, which is falling apart and costs £1.5m a week to maintain.
Second only to HS2 - or possibly the Portishead Line reopening to passengers ? [Image from here is not available to guests]
