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All across the Great Western territory

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.	5756 Posts 600 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Canal waterways expe... on March 07, 2025, 23:00:33
Who's who on Western railways It's often hard to find who's responsible for what, who's helpful and not ...	3526 Posts 363 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Campaign for Better ... on March 08, 2025, 23:07:50
Smoke and Mirrors Tired of being passed from one person to the next and next, and back to the start?	2460 Posts 213 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: How passengers can i... on November 22, 2024, 16:05:56
Fare's Fair Discussion of tickets, options and pricing - a minefield that it's hard for the customer to understand	26478 Posts 2092 Topics	Last post by Mark A in Re: Here we go again - ... on March 10, 2025, 13:05:31
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	12341 Posts 1276 Topics	Last post by Mark A in Daffodils on March 10, 2025, 20:53:33
Your rights and redress What to do if things go wrong - the connection misses or the train's too full.	2392 Posts 212 Topics	Last post by eightonedee in Re: "Worst railway stati... on March 06, 2025, 22:36:36
Across the West General rail topics - PLEASE CHECK to see if your topic would be better on one of the other boards first!	62432 Posts 2079 Topics	Last post by TaplowGreen in Re: Thames Valley infras... on Yesterday at 20:36:12
Diary - what's happening when? Events on the railway - and that the railway may take you to - in the Great Western area.	3439 Posts 525 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: 21st March 2025 - Tr... on March 10, 2025, 07:00:35
Looking forward - the next 5, 10 and 20 years A time of great opportunity and great risk	8487 Posts 453 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: A move to longer tra... on Yesterday at 12:21:24
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	851 Posts 85 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Meet the Manager, We... on December 06, 2024, 08:56:46
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.	2726 Posts 270 Topics	Last post by Phantom in Re: Electrification of W... on February 07, 2025, 14:38:23
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	1981 Posts 201 Topics	Last post by TonyK in Re: Petition for drivers... on February 26, 2025, 19:31:51
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	27446 Posts 2252 Topics	Last post by Marlburian in Met PC sacked for avoidi... on Yesterday at 17:47:08
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	3207 Posts 331 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Watch: Man survives bein... on March 09, 2025, 16:13:03

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	7883 Posts 575 Topics	Last post by CyclingSid in Do my eyes deceive me? on February 16, 2025, 17:45:05
London to Kennet Valley Paddington to Theale, Midgham, Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford, Bedwyn, Pewsey and Westbury	1893 Posts 166 Topics	Last post by TonyK in Re: Small railway footbr... on January 17, 2025, 21:00:02
London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury London to Tilehurst and stations to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury	3534 Posts 174 Topics	Last post by Witham Bobby in Re: Oxford station - fac... on February 20, 2025, 12:43:00
London to Swindon and Bristol London to Swindon, Chippenham, Bath, Bristol and Weston super Mare	4003 Posts 335 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: Why no London trains... on March 09, 2025, 16:17:51
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)	2235 Posts 221 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: Two rail workers kil... on February 16, 2025, 21:29:43
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)	9328 Posts 522 Topics	Last post by Timmer in Re: Berks & Hants Cancel... on March 10, 2025, 17:19:33
Thames Valley Branches Ealing to Greenford, Hayes and Harlington into Heathrow, Slough to Windsor, Maidenhead to Marlow, Twyford to Henley and Reading to Basingstoke	1911 Posts 160 Topics	Last post by Clan Line in Re: Must be quite an eye... on January 19, 2025, 20:59:37
London to the Cotswolds London to Moreton in Marsh, Evesham, Worcester, Malvern and Hereford Data Manager: IndustryInsider	10402 Posts 485 Topics	Last post by UstiImmigrunt in Re: North Cotswold line ... on Yesterday at 20:38:43
North Downs Line Reading, Wokingham, Farnborough, Guildford, Dorking, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick	1187 Posts 182 Topics	Last post by CyclingSid in Ash level crossing on February 28, 2025, 05:50:31
TransWilts line Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, Dilton Marsh, Warminster and Salisbury Data Manager: Reginald25	10813 Posts 891 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: 2025 - Service updat... on Yesterday at 07:16:02
Heart of Wessex Weymouth, Dorchester, Yeovil, Castle Cary, Frome to Westbury, onward service to Bath and Bristol Data Manager: rogerw	2934 Posts 245 Topics	Last post by John D in March 2025 Heart of Wess... on February 24, 2025, 15:23:33
Portsmouth to Cardiff Including Brighton services, and Southampton, Salisbury and Trowbridge to Bath and Bristol. Also other TOC services from Portsmouth / Southampton to Salisbury	3699 Posts 427 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: More 4 car 158s for ... on Yesterday at 17:30:12
Bristol (WECA) Commuters From Trowbridge and Bath, from Weston and beyond, from South Wales, Cheltenham and Severn Beach into Bristol and Bath	13568 Posts 835 Topics	Last post by UstiImmigrunt in Re: Flooding at Nailsea ... on February 28, 2025, 14:28:46
Oxford, Didcot and Reading from the West Journeys from Swindon and West thereof to Oxford, Reading and other stations outside London Data Manager: grahame	579 Posts 41 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: New Oxford - Bristol... on February 22, 2025, 08:53:36
Shorter journeys in South and West Wales Great Western within South Wales and Transport for Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru Trenau)	3723 Posts 410 Topics	Last post by Mark A in Re: Connectivity - north... on March 05, 2025, 12:34:36
Shorter journeys in Devon - Central, North and South From Exeter to Exmouth, Barnstaple, Okehampton, Torbay and Plymouth	5275 Posts 330 Topics	Last post by Witham Bobby in Re: Delays on Devon serv... on March 05, 2025, 11:27:36
Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall Journeys from Plymouth to Penzance, and Gunnislake, Looe, Newquay, Falmouth and St Ives lines.	9381 Posts 567 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: Looe timetable chang... on March 06, 2025, 12:15:24
Swindon to Gloucester / Cheltenham Swindon, Kemble, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and onwards	1599 Posts 111 Topics	Last post by Noggin in Re: Railway station coul... on February 24, 2025, 18:28:26
South Western services Services operated by South West Trains or First MTR from August 2017, their stations, trains, etc. Data Manager: JayMac	5511 Posts 442 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: 25th May 2025 - SWR ... on Yesterday at 20:55:07
Cross Country services Trains and routes operated by Cross Country trains	2700 Posts 191 Topics	Last post by grahame in Check ahead to see if yo... on Yesterday at 06:44:14
Chiltern Railways services For lines and services operated by Chiltern Railways	2718 Posts 125 Topics	Last post by Timmer in Re: Mk 5s moved to Wolve... on January 09, 2025, 07:13:17
Transport for London Underground, Overground, TfL Rail, Crossrail. And posts on buses, trams, light rail and on the river too.	3402 Posts 207 Topics	Last post by Ollie in Re: Elizabeth Line Indus... on February 27, 2025, 03:59:00

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	7778 Posts 278 Topics	Last post by TonyK in Re: Portishead Line reop... on Yesterday at 16:32:44
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	3724 Posts 400 Topics	Last post by grahame in 30,000 threads - the Cof... on March 09, 2025, 17:34:09
The Lighter Side Games, Quizzes, Trivia, etc	29790 Posts 2214 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: Grotty Scotty Piccie... on Yesterday at 12:16:22
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	2239 Posts 297 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Paddington bear stol... on March 04, 2025, 21:58:01
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.	5091 Posts 401 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: 10 years of the Two ... on Yesterday at 16:07:08
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	1463 Posts 269 Topics	Last post by Mark A in Re: Cirencester branch: ... on March 10, 2025, 10:47:31

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