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17/03/26 - RDM RIA Hackathon
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19/03/26 - Community Rail Awards
26/03/26 - Portishead Network Rail event

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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.	6198 Posts 662 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: A day in London (14.... on Today at 14:32:01
Who's who on Western railways It's often hard to find who's responsible for what, who's helpful and not ...	3594 Posts 368 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Five and the Dragon Ques... on February 21, 2026, 14:00:37
Smoke and Mirrors Tired of being passed from one person to the next and next, and back to the start?	2530 Posts 223 Topics	Last post by grahame in Rail Industry double spe... on March 08, 2026, 15:42:25
Fare's Fair Discussion of tickets, options and pricing - a minefield that it's hard for the customer to understand	27027 Posts 2154 Topics	Last post by Oxonhutch in Re: Fuel tax - freeze, a... on March 12, 2026, 19:37:45
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	13041 Posts 1361 Topics	Last post by CyclingSid in Re: Rumours of a new fer... on March 11, 2026, 09:31:41
Your rights and redress What to do if things go wrong - the connection misses or the train's too full.	2400 Posts 213 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Court punishments sh... on September 01, 2025, 23:35:23
Across the West General rail topics - PLEASE CHECK to see if your topic would be better on one of the other boards first!	63554 Posts 2126 Topics	Last post by TaplowGreen in Re: Thames Valley infras... on March 13, 2026, 08:35:31
Diary - what's happening when? Events on the railway - and that the railway may take you to - in the Great Western area.	3600 Posts 555 Topics	Last post by Red Squirrel in Re: Bristol Rail Campaig... on March 11, 2026, 12:05:55
Looking forward - the next 2, 5, 10 and 20 years Planning for GBR, Net zero, and much more - a time of great opportunity and great risk	8668 Posts 465 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: Addressing Informati... on Today at 16:35:01
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.	2903 Posts 306 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: 200 years of powered... on February 27, 2026, 19:16:20
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	2071 Posts 220 Topics	Last post by Mark A in Re: Fewer cycling to sta... on March 05, 2026, 09:15:20
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	28852 Posts 2475 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Historic Borders bridge ... on Today at 11:08:33
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	3579 Posts 387 Topics	Last post by Mark A in Container shipping: Marc... on March 12, 2026, 20:48:18

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London to Swindon and Bristol London to Swindon, Chippenham, Bath, Bristol and Weston super Mare	4114 Posts 333 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Mystery GP on Great West... on February 19, 2026, 16:38:00
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)	2265 Posts 226 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Hunting Dogs on the ... on January 09, 2026, 09:00:43
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)	9530 Posts 516 Topics	Last post by Witham Bobby in LSWR Route to Exeter - c... on February 18, 2026, 16:47:12
Thames Valley Branches Ealing to Greenford, Hayes and Harlington into Heathrow, Slough to Windsor, Maidenhead to Marlow, Twyford to Henley and Reading to Basingstoke	1968 Posts 163 Topics	Last post by bradshaw in Re: GWR's Battery Electr... on Yesterday at 21:06:10
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North Downs Line Reading, Wokingham, Farnborough, Guildford, Dorking, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick	1229 Posts 185 Topics	Last post by stuving in Re: Plaque marks place i... on March 10, 2026, 00:37:11
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Oxford, Didcot and Reading from the West Journeys from Swindon and West thereof to Oxford, Reading and other stations outside London Data Manager: grahame	639 Posts 40 Topics	Last post by IndustryInsider in Re: New Oxford - Bristol... on February 20, 2026, 10:22:20
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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	1951 Posts 322 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Severn Railway Bridg... on March 11, 2026, 11:12:19

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