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Introductions and chat Please introduce yourself here, and chat through related subjects not covered elsewhere, including records of your personal journeys, by rail or other means, posted here for the information of our readers.	5880 Posts 620 Topics	Last post by grahame in Home again - 14th July 2... on July 15, 2025, 07:33:17
Who's who on Western railways It's often hard to find who's responsible for what, who's helpful and not ...	3530 Posts 362 Topics	Last post by Red Squirrel in Re: English Regional Tra... on May 14, 2025, 22:03:52
Smoke and Mirrors Tired of being passed from one person to the next and next, and back to the start?	2475 Posts 215 Topics	Last post by John D in Re: Putting a number on ... on May 14, 2025, 17:47:09
Fare's Fair Discussion of tickets, options and pricing - a minefield that it's hard for the customer to understand	26626 Posts 2109 Topics	Last post by froome in Re: Senior Railcard - on... on Today at 12:47:12
Buses and other ways to travel There may be other options than a train. Bus, plane, ferry, car, taxi and canal posts welcome! And mixed mode too! Data Managers: Bus_Lady, VickiS	12521 Posts 1296 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Hidden cost of flyin... on Today at 14:41:31
Your rights and redress What to do if things go wrong - the connection misses or the train's too full.	2399 Posts 213 Topics	Last post by matth1j in Re: Delay repay question on June 26, 2025, 09:37:40
Across the West General rail topics - PLEASE CHECK to see if your topic would be better on one of the other boards first!	62885 Posts 2091 Topics	Last post by froome in Re: Shortage of train cr... on Today at 12:50:21
Diary - what's happening when? Events on the railway - and that the railway may take you to - in the Great Western area.	3497 Posts 534 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: GWR Community Confer... on June 27, 2025, 22:28:18
Looking forward - the next 5, 10 and 20 years A time of great opportunity and great risk	8535 Posts 457 Topics	Last post by broadgage in Re: Great Storm, 1703 - ... on July 05, 2025, 00:04:49
Meet the Manager This is where we host live chat sessions (or as close as we get) with key players or provide links to industry sessions Data Manager: Bryony	852 Posts 85 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Travel with Confiden... on March 23, 2025, 22:43:44
Media about railways, and other means of transport For news of television, radio, social media, the printed word and any other medium with railway / other means of transport content, and discussion of it after it has been released.	2764 Posts 281 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Swans versus Avocet on June 26, 2025, 15:45:41
Active travel: Cyclists and walkers, including how the railways deal with them Bikes - whether folding cycle, unicycle, bicycle or tricycle - and their interractions with the railways. Hikers and backpackers too. Data Manager: CyclingSid	2020 Posts 204 Topics	Last post by ellendune in Re: Halifax - Keighley c... on Yesterday at 17:11:55
The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom Related railway, infrastructure, public and other transport incidents and issues within the United Kingdom - please also post here any topics relating to journeys to or from the UK	27854 Posts 2304 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: trainee drivers will... on Today at 11:02:02
The Wider Picture Overseas Related railway, infrastructure, public and other transport incidents and issues in the Republic of Ireland, Europe and elsewhere in the World, which are specific to that location	3337 Posts 359 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Flash flooding sweeps th... on Today at 10:49:43

Journey by Journey

London to Reading London, Ealing, Slough, Maidenhead, Twyford and Reading services - post here also for issues affecting Reading Station and Reading commuters particularly Data Manager: Ollie	7887 Posts 578 Topics	Last post by Witham Bobby in Paddington to Reading li... on June 09, 2025, 11:45:44
London to Kennet Valley Paddington to Theale, Midgham, Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford, Bedwyn, Pewsey and Westbury	1911 Posts 168 Topics	Last post by hoover50 in Re: Sad death of Shirley... on May 30, 2025, 16:25:29
London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury London to Tilehurst and stations to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury	3549 Posts 175 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: Man arrested at Oxfo... on July 04, 2025, 17:32:07
London to Swindon and Bristol London to Swindon, Chippenham, Bath, Bristol and Weston super Mare	4032 Posts 340 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Swindon's Mechanics'... on June 23, 2025, 08:52:32
London to South Wales London to Newport, Cardiff, Bridgend, Port Talbot, Neath and Swansea (Post here on other operator's services from England to Cardiff if you like)	2256 Posts 224 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Severn Tunnel - engi... on June 09, 2025, 05:58:10
London to the West to and from Westbury, Taunton, Exeter, Newton Abbot, Totnes, Plymouth and Cornwall (Other operators services to Exeter and Plymouth - posts welcome)	9386 Posts 521 Topics	Last post by 1st fan in Re: Night Riviera Sleepe... on Yesterday at 23:17:45
Thames Valley Branches Ealing to Greenford, Hayes and Harlington into Heathrow, Slough to Windsor, Maidenhead to Marlow, Twyford to Henley and Reading to Basingstoke	1914 Posts 161 Topics	Last post by Surrey 455 in Re: A trip on GWR's Batt... on April 09, 2025, 00:35:11
London to the Cotswolds London to Moreton in Marsh, Evesham, Worcester, Malvern and Hereford Data Manager: IndustryInsider	10569 Posts 489 Topics	Last post by Worcester_Passenger in Re: North Cotswold line ... on Today at 03:43:47
North Downs Line Reading, Wokingham, Farnborough, Guildford, Dorking, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick	1213 Posts 182 Topics	Last post by Fourbee in Re: 30 cancellations on ... on July 14, 2025, 15:35:06
TransWilts line Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, Dilton Marsh, Warminster and Salisbury Data Manager: Reginald25	11222 Posts 903 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: 2025 - Service updat... on Today at 05:59:18
Heart of Wessex Weymouth, Dorchester, Yeovil, Castle Cary, Frome to Westbury, onward service to Bath and Bristol Data Manager: rogerw	3021 Posts 255 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: 9.08 Bristol to Weym... on July 10, 2025, 09:53:51
Portsmouth to Cardiff Including Brighton services, and Southampton, Salisbury and Trowbridge to Bath and Bristol. Also other TOC services from Portsmouth / Southampton to Salisbury	3747 Posts 436 Topics	Last post by Witham Bobby in Re: Westbury - use like ... on Today at 09:47:15
Bristol (WECA) Commuters From Trowbridge and Bath, from Weston and beyond, from South Wales, Cheltenham and Severn Beach into Bristol and Bath	13693 Posts 854 Topics	Last post by TonyK in Re: Cable car for Bristo... on July 07, 2025, 15:26:09
Oxford, Didcot and Reading from the West Journeys from Swindon and West thereof to Oxford, Reading and other stations outside London Data Manager: grahame	595 Posts 40 Topics	Last post by IndustryInsider in Re: New Oxford - Bristol... on April 13, 2025, 09:59:15
Shorter journeys in South and West Wales Great Western within South Wales and Transport for Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru Trenau)	3756 Posts 416 Topics	Last post by welsh1980 in Royal Welsh Show 2025 on July 14, 2025, 22:31:46
Shorter journeys in Devon - Central, North and South From Exeter to Exmouth, Barnstaple, Okehampton, Torbay and Plymouth	5336 Posts 334 Topics	Last post by RichardB in Re: Okehampton on June 27, 2025, 16:45:51
Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall Journeys from Plymouth to Penzance, and Gunnislake, Looe, Newquay, Falmouth and St Ives lines.	9462 Posts 569 Topics	Last post by RailCornwall in Re: Devon and Cornwall r... on July 03, 2025, 21:44:08
Swindon to Gloucester / Cheltenham Swindon, Kemble, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and onwards	1608 Posts 113 Topics	Last post by John D in Swindon-Gloucester close... on July 01, 2025, 07:58:30
South Western services Services operated by South West Trains or First MTR from August 2017, their stations, trains, etc. Data Manager: JayMac	5575 Posts 452 Topics	Last post by Fourbee in Cancellations 28 July - ... on Yesterday at 11:55:47
Cross Country services Trains and routes operated by Cross Country trains	2745 Posts 197 Topics	Last post by grahame in Cross Country Voyager re... on June 10, 2025, 06:29:49
Chiltern Railways services For lines and services operated by Chiltern Railways	2735 Posts 127 Topics	Last post by Mark A in Re: Chiltern Railways: a... on April 28, 2025, 19:24:30
Transport for London Underground, Overground, TfL Rail, Crossrail. And posts on buses, trams, light rail and on the river too.	3457 Posts 217 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Thousands of pieces of T... on June 18, 2025, 21:18:18

Sideshoots - associated subjects

Campaigns for new and improved services A place to post about other campaigns for improved public transport services and link to their web sites	7881 Posts 279 Topics	Last post by froome in Re: Campaign for Tavisto... on Today at 12:56:54
News, Help and Assistance News about this site, and an area where you can ask for help on how to use it and other online sites	3757 Posts 404 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Search facility, doc... on Today at 07:27:09
The Lighter Side Games, Quizzes, Trivia, etc	29979 Posts 2240 Topics	Last post by grahame in Pictures through the tra... on July 11, 2025, 15:52:52
The West - but NOT trains in the West An area where you can post about people and places in the West which are not train related	2333 Posts 303 Topics	Last post by Clan Line in Re: Witchcraft can't hel... on Today at 14:19:16
Heritage railways, Railtours, buses, canals, steamships and other public transport based attractions Railway lines and other public transport attractions, largely separate from the national network. Covers those saved from closure, reinstated or specially built and includes commemorative events.	5184 Posts 408 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Swanage Railway - me... on July 15, 2025, 18:24:09
Railway History and related topics Railways and other public transport as it was - mainly GWR area, but some UK and even overseas. Things we can't see any more and are not campaigning to get back, including model railways	1616 Posts 283 Topics	Last post by Electric train in Re: [OTD] On this day 5 ... on July 05, 2025, 06:16:11

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