| Re: New year - day out by train and bus to Wells, Glastonbury or Street Posted by bobm at 12:14, 1st January 2026 |     |
First train of the year. As a part of the regular service for the communities along the way, this is an important main stream topic and I will write up some comments later
In the end that train didn't reach its intended destination, Worcester Foregate Street. It was terminated at Shrub Hill over 40 minutes late due to a track circuit failure near Cheltenham. It then started its next journey to Bristol Temple Meads 20 minutes late but only got as far as Bristol Parkway.
| Re: New year - day out by train and bus to Wells, Glastonbury or Street Posted by grahame at 12:00, 1st January 2026 | |
First train of the year. As a part of the regular service for the communities along the way, this is an important main stream topic and I will write up some comments later
First bus of the year. As a special service for the one day only, great fun but more a pleasure trip. Having said which, walking around Wells I am bumping in to other people who were also on the bus, and they are helping bring business to the coffee shops in the town - reminding me of the importance of public transport.
| Re: New Year's Day, Thurs 1 Jan 2026 - train and bus to Wells, Glastonbury or Street Posted by Mark A at 10:03, 1st January 2026 | |
***snip***
I don't have the bus safety net in Melksham either. Also happy to stop for a breakfast at the Knights Templar ...
I don't have the bus safety net in Melksham either. Also happy to stop for a breakfast at the Knights Templar ...
In common with much of the rest of the UK... trying here to recall the history of bus service provision on new years day, is it something that's never been done or simply melted away?
Mark
| Re: New year - day out by train and bus to Wells, Glastonbury or Street Posted by grahame at 08:29, 1st January 2026 | |
Posting at 08:30, 1st January ... arriving into Temple Meads in 10 minutes. A crisp morning for a day out - already observing and learning for '26.
| Re: New Year's Day, Thurs 1 Jan 2026 - train and bus to Wells, Glastonbury or Street Posted by grahame at 19:38, 26th December 2025 | |
Moving on to New Years Day: what timings for trains and buses are you considering? Bristol bus station is a bit of a doddle for me, offering an almost door-to-door service, and free bus travel now, with my 'old gits' pass. 
Beware that the normal bus service does NOT run on 1t January. I was planning to catch the first bus at 09:11, or failing that the second bus also at 09:11. Fallback in case the train is cancelled is the bus at one of the following buses. I don't have the bus safety net in Melksham either. Also happy to stop for a breakfast at the Knights Templar ...
| New Year's Day, Thurs 1 Jan 2026 - train and bus to Wells, Glastonbury or Street Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 19:16, 26th December 2025 | |
Hmm.
Things are looking rather more possible here, from my end of the line.'Her Indoors' has decided that she would really prefer not to go into Bristol for her physiotherapy in the BRI (hospital, not railway station) on New Years Eve, so that frees up that previous day for me completely.
Moving on to New Years Day: what timings for trains and buses are you considering? Bristol bus station is a bit of a doddle for me, offering an almost door-to-door service, and free bus travel now, with my 'old gits' pass.
| Re: New year - day out by train and bus to Wells, Glastonbury or Street Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 02:22, 21st December 2025 | |
Planning this as my first public transport trip of the year - anyone care to join me?
Possibly. I'll need to look into my domestic timetabling arrangements here for that Bank Holiday.
| New year - day out by train and bus to Wells, Glastonbury or Street Posted by grahame at 11:34, 20th December 2025 | |
Planning this as my first public transport trip of the year - anyone care to join me?
Darn it - I have lost the Facebook link and can't find it again.
