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Coffee Shop - railway news
Public topics from 1 Jul to 1 Aug 2026
Public topics from 1 Jul to 1 Aug 2026
Introductions and chatHastings diesel on the Bluebell - August 2026 - visit and report 1 Aug 2026
-Learning around Prague30 Jul 2026
-Interrail trip 4 - the journey continues23 Jul 2026
-Interrail trip 4 - the Home to Harwich to Hook experience 20 Jul 2026
-Memories of schooldays, and what inspired us14 Jul 2026
-Weymouth - day trip from Melksham, 4th July 2026. 5 Jul 2026
-The final morning - Leuven to Melksham 1 Jul 2026
-Re: The beauty of Interrail - experience of a journey across Europe 1 Jul 2026
-Re: Greetings from Milan, where it's too hot to eat out. 7 Jul 2026
-Re: First-ever UK Town of Culture competition launched10 Jul 2026
-Re: King Charles III - becoming a proficient barman16 Jul 2026
Who's who on Western railwaysRe: Jools Townsend, Chief Executive, Community Rail Network 3 Jul 2026
Smoke and MirrorsSssshh - don't tell the customers what's really going on ...21 Jul 2026
Fare's FairOff peak ticket, travel involves a connection, peak time services 1 Aug 2026
-Can I Break My Journey at Weston-super-Mare?27 Jul 2026
-GWR days out Family ticket summer 202622 Jul 2026
-Routeing Guide - effect of VIAs ?18 Jul 2026
-Cumbria Travel Pass to simplify sustainable travel across the Lake District17 Jul 2026
-Buying tickets via the GWR web site: issue with railcards13 Jul 2026
-Re: GWR First Class fares increases 5 July 2026 6 Jul 2026
-Re: Ticketless rail travel to be trialled, by using Apps instead14 Jul 2026
Buses and other ways to travelRoad works in Whitley (Melksham) mean no 27x buses31 Jul 2026
-Getting to the airport - an advert for public transport!29 Jul 2026
-MOVED: New bus service Glastonbury to Castle Cary23 Jul 2026
-Wreckage of Pan American plane that shaped aviation safety found 74 years on22 Jul 2026
-Google maps live bus timings10 Jul 2026
-Swindon bus company's X76 Marlborough to Bath: calling patterns 1 Jul 2026
-Re: Bath bus 6/7 goes electric 1 Jul 2026
-Re: Cardiff woman dodges flight luggage fee by posting her clothes 6 Jul 2026
-Re: Bus fare cap - ongoing developments and discussion22 Jul 2026
London to ReadingRe: Disruption to train services between Reading and London - ongoing discussion 4 Jul 2026
London to Kennet ValleyEngineering works 10 - 16 October 202621 Jul 2026
-Disruption Reading - Westbury 5 Jul 2026
London to Didcot, Oxford and BanburyLocal government reorganisation across Oxfordshire16 Jul 2026
-Re: Oxford station - facilities, improvements, parking, incidents and events - merged posts20 Jul 2026
London to Swindon and BristolTwo questions about the new setup at Chippenham 4 Jul 2026
-Re: Paddington <-> Bristol: service updates and amendments - ongoing discussion16 Jul 2026
London to South WalesLineside fire 01/08/2026 1 Aug 2026
London to the WestLifts at Swindon29 Jul 2026
-They say lightning never strikes twice ... 8 Jul 2026
-Re: Night Riviera Sleeper train - between Paddington and Penzance - ongoing discussion 4 Jul 2026
-Re: Sleeper train fire disaster at Taunton - 6 July 1978 - remembered 6 Jul 2026
Thames Valley BranchesRe: Henley branch26 Jul 2026
London to the CotswoldsRe: North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2026 1 Jul 2026
TransWilts line - Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, SalisburyBus service via Melksham instead of trains October 202621 Jul 2026
-Current service - fit for purpose? - an example 13 Jul 2026
-Re: WOMAD comes to Wiltshire - nearest station, Melksham, July 202621 Jul 2026
-Re: Swindon <-> Westbury service updates and amendments, ongoing discussion - 2026 5 Jul 2026
-Re: Melksham Transport User Group - meetings for 2026 8 Jul 2026
-Re: Melksham station - facilities, services, improvements and incidents - merged posts13 Jul 2026
Heart of WessexNew bus service Glastonbury to Castle Cary23 Jul 2026
Portsmouth to Cardiff2 car trains (again)16 Jul 2026
-BBC article Warleigh Weir Swimming and rail crossing 3 Jul 2026
-Re: SWR timetable consultation - a suggestion 8 Jul 2026
-Re: Bridge hit - again "Freshford" = Limpley Stoke?14 Jul 2026
-Re: What is happening at Dilton Marsh? Key service reduction!25 Jul 2026
Bristol and Bath (WECA, now WEMCA)Buses in Bristol will no longer stop in Broadmead shopping area - 30 Aug 202628 Jul 2026
-Re: Service disruption, Bristol and Bath, June 2026 2 Jul 2026
Shorter journeys in South and West WalesMOVED: Station fire at Paignton. Footbridge?21 Jul 2026
-New TfW services to Bristol in December timetable15 Jul 2026
Shorter journeys in Devon - Central, North and SouthPerson struck by train 1st August 2026 Devon 1 Aug 2026
-More problems at Paignton.26 Jul 2026
-Station fire at Paignton. Footbridge?21 Jul 2026
-Re: Holiday home in Torquay (Torre) anyone? - be aware of train noise15 Jul 2026
-Re: Okehampton16 Jul 2026
-Re: Devon Metro (railway network around Exeter) - merged posts, ongoing discussion 8 Jul 2026
Shorter journeys in Plymouth and CornwallChina Clay from the harbour at Par30 Jul 2026
-Delays 29th July 2026 at Totnes and Liskeard29 Jul 2026
-MOVED: Station fire at Paignton. Footbridge?21 Jul 2026
-Broken down train - an example of explanation and minimisation of issues18 Jul 2026
-Re: Cornish mainline and branch line delays - ongoing discussion 1 Jul 2026
-Re: Tamar Crossing tolls may be increased 29 Jul 2026
-Re: Looe Branch Line - timetables, cancellations, engineering work, closures and incidents29 Jul 2026
Across the West14 coach IET31 Jul 2026
-Pendolino at Paddington - Class 800 replacement?31 Jul 2026
-Rail passenger numbers and crowding published28 Jul 2026
-Help shape the future of GWR travel16 Jul 2026
-Nationalised operation maybe - but who OWNS the trains?11 Jul 2026
-MOVED: Ann Widdecombe - moved topic11 Jul 2026
-GWR Community Rail and Stakeholder conference - 2.7.2026 - Summary report 3 Jul 2026
-Re: "Cancellations on all routes" 24-26 June 2026 2 Jul 2026
-Re: Dreadful GWR performance figures15 Jul 2026
-Re: Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2026 1 Jul 2026
-Re: Trains delayed across Britain due to nationwide fault on GSMR communication system12 Jul 2026
-Re: Class 175s to Great Western Railway (GWR) 1 Jul 2026
-Re: Shortage of train crews on Great Western Railway - ongoing discussion 1 Jul 2026
Campaigns for new and improved servicesSevern Valley Railway - public (not tourist) service trial22 Jul 2026
-Re: Go-Op Cooperative - proposals for additional rail services22 Jul 2026
-Re: Portishead Line reopening for passengers - ongoing discussion 2 Jul 2026
News, Help and AssistanceCopyright, Images, Advertising, Bandwidth, Server Space - revisit / update 202625 Jul 2026
-Re: Server slow ... 1 Jul 2026
The Lighter SideLooking and learning - but where? 1 Aug 2026
-Passengers to pay less for trains that don't turn up31 Jul 2026
-Lost property - or abandonment?21 Jul 2026
-Numbers are fun!15 Jul 2026
-'Hogwash' - an interesting phrase ... 13 Jul 2026
-More than normal trains need repair at the same time12 Jul 2026
-MOVED: Newton Abbot Station in the news ...10 Jul 2026
-Jude Bellingham station to keep name until Monday 7 Jul 2026
-Eight countries in the last couple of weeks. 1 Jul 2026
-Re: Barbeques, on the railway and elsewhere - ongoing discussion 11 Jul 2026
-Re: Cornish mainline and branch line delays - ongoing discussion 3 Jul 2026
The West - but NOT trains in the WestStonehenge - Love it or hate it? 9 Jul 2026
-Re: Stonehenge - National Monument in Wiltshire: merged posts, ongoing discussion29 Jul 2026
-Re: Ann Widdecombe RIP - moved topic10 Jul 2026
-Re: The Red Arrows - RAF display team, popular with members on the Coffee Shop forum (merged posts) 1 Jul 2026
Diary - what's happening when?Call for volunteers - 18th July 2026 - Walkers for Melksham Carnival12 Jul 2026
-1st August 2026 - direct train Avonciff to Weymouth 6 Jul 2026
-Re: 3rd July, and Sundays 17th July to 28th August. TransWilts days out. 3 Jul 2026
Swindon to Gloucester / CheltenhamTrains not reaching Cheltenham Spa21 Jul 2026
Looking forward - the next 2, 5, 10 and 20 years[otd] 15th July - St Swithins day - next 40 days10 Jul 2026
-Re: Andy Burnham has become Prime Minister, with a strong transport reputation 1 Jul 2026
-Re: Railways Bill 2025: introducing and designing Great British Railways - general topic17 Jul 2026
South Western servicesRe: West of England Line - Soil Moisture Deficit Update - 10 October 2025 9 Jul 2026
-Re: South Western Railways Waterloo - Bristol services axed 5 Jul 2026
-Re: The City of PCB30 Jul 2026
Chiltern Railways servicesRe: East West Rail Timetable31 Jul 2026
Transport for London[otd] 8th August (1898) - opening of the Waterloo and City line 1 Aug 2026
Heritage railways, Railtours, buses, canals, steamships and other public transport based attractionsMemories of Childhood - "I never knew that"27 Jul 2026
-How do steam railways tackle lineside fire risks?24 Jul 2026
-Best Charter Train Ever?20 Jul 2026
-Swing Bridges18 Jul 2026
-Re: Wilts & Berks Canal - merged posts, ongoing developments and discussion29 Jul 2026
-Re: Vale of Berkeley Railway25 Jul 2026
-Re: Bluebell Railway - first preserved standard gauge line, Sussex - merged posts31 Jul 2026
-Thames and Severn: trip boat from Stroud. Inc. 02/07/26 1 Jul 2026
-Taunton to Minehead22 Jul 2026
Media about railways, and other means of transportRe: End of service - Long Wave 1 Jul 2026
Active travel: Cyclists and walkers, including how the railways deal with themWalking - and the right to roam.30 Jul 2026
-Comment - getting around by public transport exercises me 4 Jul 2026
-E-scooters being advertised for commuting despite UK road ban - BBC - 1.7.2026 1 Jul 2026
The Wider Picture in the United KingdomBasingstoke Canal dries up during drought - ongoing issue and discussion29 Jul 2026
-Network Rail press release: passengers and luggage31 Jul 2026
-Dog rescued from railway line with help from drone30 Jul 2026
-ScotRail apology as passengers unable to book tickets in app launch chaos30 Jul 2026
-Potential rail strike over lack of toilets29 Jul 2026
-Pigeons at railway stations causing problems24 Jul 2026
-42 million hours wasted on train delays23 Jul 2026
-RMT union plans rail strikes over train safety concerns at East Midlands Railway21 Jul 2026
-Intercity rail passengers face summer disruption - slashed services and strikes20 Jul 2026
-Rail Customer Experience Survey October 2025 - March 202617 Jul 2026
-London Stansted to trial overnight trains for first time this summer17 Jul 2026
-Investigation into parking tickets for drivers queuing at petrol stations16 Jul 2026
-Introduction Of New, More Secure?, Ticket Gates15 Jul 2026
-Toll bridges - charges and fines12 Jul 2026
-New railway station at Balgray, near Barrhead, to open in September 2026 9 Jul 2026
-GBR and 'Brand strategy' 6 Jul 2026
-York Central bridge link plan raises safety concerns - July 2026 3 Jul 2026
-Heritage railways crossing public highways - issues raised 1 Jul 2026
-Re: Preston, Lancashire: woman dead, girl, 8, injured as train hits car at Hoghton16 Jul 2026
-Re: Two East Midlands Railway trains collide near Bedford, 19th June 2026 1 Jul 2026
-Re: British Airways chief comment on UK rail fares 9 Jul 2026
-Re: Glasgow Central Station closed by fire in adjoining building - 8 March 2026 8 Jul 2026
-Re: Weather updates from across the UK and implications for infrastructure - 2026 4 Jul 2026
-Re: Grand Union Canal dries up during drought - ongoing issue and discussion28 Jul 2026
-Re: Lower Thames Crossing, between Tilbury in Essex and Gravesend in Kent12 Jul 2026
-Re: Ryanair - routes, schedules, incidents and issues (merged posts)10 Jul 2026
-Re: Incident at St Philips Marsh Depot, Bristol - 26 Sep 2023 3 Jul 2026
-Re: WH Smith: their presence in railway stations and other locations - merged topics 1 Jul 2026
-Re: Road markings and signs - various errors causing confusion, mirth and some concerns - merged pos11 Jul 2026
-Re: Railway bridges struck by road vehicles - many incidents, ongoing discussion 6 Jul 2026
The Wider Picture OverseasHotel and restaurant experience as Brits ...24 Jul 2026
-Guyana - At least 27 dead and 83 missing after passenger ferry capsizes21 Jul 2026
-Security guard, 26, falls from 75mph train in Germany after 'brutal' attack20 Jul 2026
-Canadian Wildfire..............18 Jul 2026
-OTD - On This Day, 16 July (1965) - Mont Blanc Tunnel opened16 Jul 2026
-Italy: Genoa bridge disaster - 14 August 201816 Jul 2026
-An FAQ on Interrailing 7 Jul 2026
-Re: Eurostar - merged posts, ongoing discussion topic25 Jul 2026
-Re: Australia - various railway issues, merged topics and posts 8 Jul 2026
Railway History and related topicsOTD - On This Day, 1 August (1925) - Wantage Tramway closed to passengers 1 Aug 2026
-Cannington Viaduct visit weekend31 Jul 2026
-Flooding incident near Taff’s Well 30/07/202631 Jul 2026
-OTD: 9 July 1856 - Nikola Tesla born (except he is recorded as born on 10th) 9 Jul 2026
-Re: Ironbridge Industrial Revolution museums - ongoing developments and discussion11 Jul 2026
-Re: Minor lines in the far north 1 Jul 2026
-Re: The Cheddar Valley Lost Railway - the 'Strawberry Line' from Yatton to Cheddar and beyond 9 Jul 2026
 
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