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Interrail pass - flash sale until 9th September 2025v or ^
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First passenger call of an Intercity Express Train at Melkshamv or ^
The Somerset and Dorset rises in North Dorsetv or ^
Farm railway turns 100 but faces uncertain future / Dodding's Farmv or ^
TravelWatch SouthWest - October 24th 2025 - Tauntonv or ^
£100m tender forTVMs, ticket machines, Accessible Rail Information etcv or ^
A look around Frome with bias toward the station - 11/9/2025v or ^
Last 7 days
Closure - Bexley, permanent from Saturday 6th September 2025v or ^
Scotland scraps peak rail fares - will the rest of the UK follow? (Sep 2025) v or ^
Camilla fought off attacker with shoe as teenager, book says - Paddington train v or ^
ALERT - 1.9.2025 - Unplanned temporary closure of servicev or ^
Seasonal update - Coffee Shop and other activities - 1st September 2025v or ^
Swindon's new bus interchange opens - 31 Aug 25v or ^
Belmond Britannic Explorerv or ^
Train passengers to be tracked to stop ticket fraudv or ^
Finn the crossing keeper. v or ^
Jersey train company hoping to bring services back to island - August 2025v or ^
Solent Tunnel, between Hampshire and the Isle of Wightv or ^
Railway disaster remembered after being lost in time - Witham, 1 September 1905v or ^
Quality control - train staff checking the food and drink offeringv or ^
Felletin - the bullet once avoided, and to be avoided again, at Melkshamv or ^
Crusing on the Exe - getting refreshed right throughv or ^
GWR Pembroke Dock Services Summer 2025v or ^
Server problems from around 22:30 on 29th August 2025v or ^
New bench and planters at bus stop outside railway station in Cornwall: Aug 2025v or ^
"Passenger fined €85 after cat ‘miaows too loudly’ on train" - The Independentv or ^
Cycling race website censors name of small Welsh village - Powys, August 2025v or ^
Train delayed 'due to people trying to hang flags' - Market Harborough, Aug 2025v or ^
Incorrect SWR Train Cancellation Information From GWR! v or ^
Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads Oct 27-30 replacement buses onlyv or ^
Heart of Wessex Day Ranger - 2025 update, anyonev or ^
Responsible travel - the countries that are "doing better" than the UKv or ^
Access to Nailsea & Backwell stationv or ^
Where am I going (27 August)v or ^
Northern Ireland town 'bemused and confused' as big yellow box disappearsv or ^
Scottish castle with miniature railway on the market for £3.25mv or ^
China: World's tallest bridge completes key load-bearing test - August 2025v or ^
Gwynedd heritage trains used as 'fire engines on rails' in hot weather: Aug 2025v or ^
Campaign calls for free public transport in London - August 2025v or ^
Up to a month ago
Transport for London asks 'nuisance' mobile users to wear headphones - Aug 2025 v or ^
A most unhappy fan ! v or ^
Early Southampton train running late this week?v or ^
What would you gamble on. Horses, Cards, lottery, getting home at night?v or ^
Ancillary increases - Car Parking charges going up!v or ^
Three killed in Isle of Wight helicopter crash during flying lesson: 25 Aug 2025v or ^
Job losses in hotels - all to do with Ms R Reeves??v or ^
"The Ski Jump" and other shared nicknamesv or ^
Stewartby, Bedfordshire - August 2025v or ^
Court punishments short of prison to include driving bansv or ^
When, where, what can you share.v or ^
Balloon pilot praised for landing safely in street - Bedford, 23 August 2025v or ^
Paigntonv or ^
You don't bring me flowers, Neil Diamond and Barbara Streisandv or ^
Visit Cornwall web sitev or ^
Heritage railways and how they connect with the larger infrastructurev or ^
Finally, a train journey that I could enjoyv or ^
Railfuture - the only remaining national independent passenger commentator?v or ^
No trains to Marlow expected until 25 August v or ^
Twenty thousand - and counting ... Chris from Nailseav or ^
Group in bid to improve accessibility at airport - Newquay, Cornwall - Aug 2025v or ^
British Airways attendant found naked and on drugs in onboard toiletv or ^
Double-decker bus gets wedged under railway bridge - Chelmsford, 20 August 2025v or ^
Industrial action by RMT early September v or ^
Over a month old
River Thames - ongoing discussion as to its sourcev or ^
Coffee shop - which search engines find us, and which do you use?v or ^
Park Lane rough sleepers move to Oxford Street - BBC News item, August 2025v or ^
Love the extra data ...v or ^
Learning from overseasv or ^
Travellers warned of bank holiday road and rail delays - August 2025v or ^
Catch the bus month - September 2025v or ^
World Cup of Stations, 2025v or ^
Rail fares in England could rise by ‘outrageous’ 5.6% next yearv or ^
TfW £1 offer 10 days South East Wales pay as you gov or ^
Great Western Railway battery-powered train achieves distance record - August 2025v or ^
20 tips for leisure travelv or ^
Short formationv or ^
Forest of Dean - historic footbridge in Lydneyv or ^
'Cheese grater bridge' near Bristol Temple Meadsv or ^
Couple stranded on Lincolnshire canal as heat closes railway bridge: August 2025v or ^
M5 Avonmouth Bridge. Structural issue, severe delays 17/08/2025v or ^
One dead and several injured as Danish train hits tanker and derails - Aug 2025v or ^
Doggone !v or ^
"What ever happened to Bristol's trams?" BBC video news article, 15 August 2025v or ^
GWR Local Railcard Price Increasesv or ^
Cancellations 14/08/25v or ^
Back from hollybobs - what was so good you bought one for home?v or ^
Lock 'em up ?v or ^
Thirteen children injured in amusement park ride accident - Bridgend, Aug 2025v or ^
Driver of 'runaway' electric car in court - Merseyside, August 2025v or ^
Council demands that wonky yellow lines are fixed - Norfolk, August 2025v or ^
Fleet of diesel trains for sale - any uses in the South West?v or ^
Falmouth Weekv or ^
North Cornwall to Devon Coast route crowned Britain's favourite path - Aug 2025 v or ^
Would you work in a Coffee Shop?v or ^
Delay Repay - Claim Change v or ^
All trains through Bristol Temple Meads cancelled or delayed - 12 August 2025v or ^
Smoking is bad for yourhealthv or ^
EasyJet pilot suspended after 'drunk and naked' incident - 5 August 2025v or ^
[otd] 11th August 2005 - Registration of "Save the Train" domainv or ^
Compulsory eye tests for drivers over 70 years old?v or ^
Man seeks stranger who saved him from train tracks - Cheltenham Spa, 10 Jul 2025v or ^
Not so much LIGHTER side - mostly adding weightv or ^
Learning from my travels - ideas for my home townv or ^
1st Class at the weekend, particularly catering. A comparison of three TOCs.v or ^
A solution ??v or ^
Tube staff face deportation under new visa rules - August 2025v or ^
"Ember Core Ltd" - operator of long distance electric buses in Scotlandv or ^
SWR Exeter><Waterloo Services - Possible Reinstatement Of On-Train Cateringv or ^
Crosscountry - RMT Industrial action over the Bank Holiday weekendv or ^
Drained Trent and Mersey canal blamed on vandals looking for likes - August 2025v or ^
First Bus passengers warned of potential strike action - August 2025v or ^
London bus heat complaints highest on record - August 2025v or ^
Britons booking 'later, closer, shorter' UK breaksv or ^
Diary entry - 8th August 2025v or ^
Poland: van hit by train on level crossing.v or ^
Somerset Council incompetent over Bridgwater town revamp - MPv or ^
'Vital' bus route returns after community campaign - Wotton-under-Edge, 2025v or ^
Six day rail line closure for track upgrades - 18 to 24 August 2025v or ^
Repairs approved to Carlisle station after fatal crash in November 2023v or ^
Most rail robbery suspects are children, BTP data shows - August 2025v or ^
Where was PhilW - 05/08/25v or ^
GWR email errors v or ^
Where am I? - 5th August 2025v or ^
Why people are ripping flowers from local waterways - Nottinghamshire, 2025v or ^
Herefordshire canal trust volunteers hope to restore off-road route: August 2025v or ^
Outward Bound v or ^
The Blackberry Line, the Sidlesham Snail, the Hedgerow Trainv or ^
Cumbrian Coast Line: tunnel woes at Whitehavenv or ^
Rail fares in Britain rise by inflation-busting 5.1% in a yearv or ^
Guildford to Gatwick no trains 14/09/25 - 27/09/25 inclusivev or ^
Calling for an election - Melksham Town (South Ward)v or ^
Joint Melksham Neighbourhood Plan 2 - through to 2038v or ^
More than 12,000 back Cornwall as fifth nation v or ^
21st Century Folk Celebrates Railway 200v or ^
Pups on paddleboards for annual surf competition - Poole, Dorset, 27 July 2025v or ^
Bus in flames in central London - Great Portland Street, 31 July 2025v or ^
Fourth operator to be renationalised is chosen - West Midlands Trains, Feb 2026v or ^
Odd advertv or ^
An example of timetable planing from the north of Norwayv or ^
All outbound UK flights hit by air traffic control 'technical issue' 30 Jul 2025v or ^
South Western reduced timetable august '25.v or ^
Up to 40,000 homes to be built on disused railway landv or ^
Man killed on Tube track during police search: Colindale, north London, May 2024v or ^
Gulls (but not Minehead) and railsv or ^
Lelant Saltings, twinned with Pilning?v or ^
Arrest after girl raped in train toilet - Woolwich Arsenal, 19 July 2025v or ^
Man in life-threatening condition after bus crash - Regent Street, 28 July 2025v or ^
Road and Rail sharing a bridgev or ^
Three killed, several injured in German train derailment - 27 July 2025v or ^
New night routes and earlier starts for city's buses - Bristol, from 31 Aug 2025v or ^
Sunday service and connections, Swedish Stylev or ^
Teen (female, 18) suffers 'life-changing' injuries at steam fair - Netley Marsh, 26 July 2025v or ^
Canal has 80 tonnes of duckweed removed - Stourport Basin, July 2025v or ^
Where am I? - 26th July 2025v or ^
Low water levels causing canal network closures - West Midlands, July 2025v or ^
GWR train manager jailed for 7 years for sexual assault - 22 June 2024v or ^
Police hunt for woman who sexually assaulted male train worker - 31 May 2025v or ^
Bath/Paddington out and backv or ^
Power assisted and small electric vehicles - the UK "legality" issuev or ^
Solo travel (more significant journeys than to work!)v or ^
Samaritans to close more than 100 branches v or ^
Berth Maps - more accurate train movement data with Exeter area demonstrationv or ^
Town's buses get £900k to improve services - Slough, July 2025v or ^
Warning of train disruption on Weymouth line due to staff shortages 27 July 2025v or ^
Ferry disruption continues after breakdown at sea - Southampton, 24 July 2025v or ^
Obstruction on the track - Bath, 23 July 2025v or ^
Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh rail line closed after tracks flooded - 22/7/2025 v or ^
Trains not calling at Crewkerne from 28 July 2025v or ^
'French infantry at Waterloo' - caption for an imagev or ^
Fifteen hurt after double-decker bus hits bridge - Eccles, Manchester, 21/7/2025v or ^
"EU sets start date for UK travellers system as Etias visa price trebles"v or ^
The next adventure ... and a comparison between passenger experiencesv or ^
 
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