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Great Western Coffee Shop
As at 11th January 2025 07:57 GMT
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one pound flat rate bus fares in Devon and Torbay area.v or ^
Millions of train tickets to be discounted next weekv or ^
Westminster Hall debate : Railway services to South Westv or ^
Last 7 days
Mick Lynch announces retirement as head of RMTv or ^
Ryanair sues 'unruly' passenger over flight diversionv or ^
Build it and they will come. SAY you have built it and they will come anyway!v or ^
Railcard Prices going upv or ^
Bristol Rail Campaign AGM 2025v or ^
Views sought : how train companies give assistance to disabled passengersv or ^
Changing trains just got cheaper…on Northernv or ^
Mk 5s moved to Wolverton ahead of assessment for Chiltern usev or ^
Fatal Oxfordshire train crash remembered 150 years onv or ^
Coastal walks - station to stationv or ^
Engineering works - shows what they CAN do!v or ^
Talk, 8.1.25 ENGINEERING RESTORATION & OPERATION HERITAGE GWR STEAMv or ^
Bath to Bridgnorth and back 4/1/25v or ^
Greatest Gathering - 1st to 3rd August 2025v or ^
Melksham Transport User Group for 2025v or ^
2025 - Service update and amendment log, Swindon <-> Westburyv or ^
Old Oak Common Christmas Workv or ^
GWR Train Crew Weymouthv or ^
Up to a month ago
Update on collapsed Bridgewater Canal v or ^
Dilton Marsh - spring 2025 timetablev or ^
Eurostar flash sale - January 2025v or ^
Newquay train, St Blazey photov or ^
Birthday trip, Melksham to Penzance - 28th January 2025v or ^
Rail Replacement bus - OK, but I prefer the train.v or ^
Outstanding server / web site issuesv or ^
The National Rail journey planner - 2025 editionv or ^
Preserved Railway 2024: Narrow Gaugev or ^
A Beginner's Guide to the Great Western "Coffee Shop" Passenger forumv or ^
North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2025v or ^
The Coffee Shop in 2024 - reviewv or ^
Personal Plans for 2025v or ^
Looking forward for the Coffee Shop into 2025v or ^
GWR Advance Purchase sale - January 2025v or ^
Server Map (mark 2) - as from January 2025 - a technical introductionv or ^
Also available on the Coffee Shop secure (https) serverv or ^
Working from roam: more people logging on from UK airports and railway stationsv or ^
GNER 'Flying Scotsman' Driver's Eye View: York to Edinburghv or ^
Ghost Train: Broadstone Junction to Bath Green Park, S&DJRv or ^
Warnings of snow, wind and rain across the UK for New Yearv or ^
Browsers - what are you running? Are you seeing this?v or ^
'Railway 200' events and commemorations 2025v or ^
An update on this weekend's work (28 & 29 December 2025)v or ^
Not sure if this is an unwanted Chritmas present (being a bit of a grinch)v or ^
Rail replacement advise - Melksham - until 23rd January 2025v or ^
Several steam engines at Eastleigh - Clan Line, Britannia and Brauntonv or ^
Steam engine 6024 'King Edward I' at Keynsham, Somersetv or ^
Terrible signalling error!v or ^
Dozens survive Kazakhstan passenger plane crash - Dec 2024v or ^
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of our members and readersv or ^
Souvenir hunter returns loco part nicked in 1980s - Nene Valley Railway, 2024v or ^
Places to go - rail interest in 2025 - AQ24v or ^
Why you stand behind the yellow line!!v or ^
Transport Focus to relaunch their updated full Passenger survey in 2025v or ^
More UK buses to run on Christmas Day than at any time in last five yearsv or ^
Westbury blockade: easements?v or ^
Trains on Salisbury Plain with nowhere to gov or ^
Male and female ports, and cowcatchers on ferries.v or ^
AQ23 - No rails to take them anywherev or ^
It's a (GWR) Bullseye!v or ^
5th July 2025 - RailFuture AGMv or ^
RCTS - Railway Correspondence and Travel Societyv or ^
Bath Railway Society - 2025 program v or ^
European Passengers Federation - 13th and 14th June 2025v or ^
Campaign for North East Rail videov or ^
Weekend of 28th/29th December - Coffee Shop offline for engineering worksv or ^
AQ22 - Research needed?v or ^
It'll be messy if it doesn't stop!v or ^
Pensioners bus pass not being scrappedv or ^
Tyne and Wear Metro Closure due to Flyover Problemv or ^
New foot passenger facilities at Plymouth for 2025v or ^
(Lord) Marvin Reesv or ^
An invitation to all new members of the Coffee Shop forum to introduce yourselfv or ^
Edinburgh to London flights 'cheaper than train to Glasgow' v or ^
Mind the gap - Ludlowv or ^
Worst major train stations for cancellations named - Dec 2024v or ^
Eight hurt after double decker bus roof torn off - Kilmarnock, 19 Dec 2024v or ^
Risk of Christmas travel disruption as UK weather warnings issued - 20 Dec 2024v or ^
Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2025v or ^
Strategic Investment Plan consultation - Western Gateway - 20.12.24 to 2.2.2025v or ^
AQ19 - Greatest Lossesv or ^
Rail unions industrial and strike action 2025v or ^
Train passengers to London from Cardiff and Bristol 'face slower services'v or ^
Network Rail - Register for Engineering Work digital notificationsv or ^
Lorry firm founder Eddie Stobart dies aged 95v or ^
First Bus app December 2024v or ^
A trip on GWR's Battery Electric Train - 17/12/2024v or ^
In answer to questions on the current Melksham Train Servicev or ^
Model railwaysv or ^
Where was I today? (17.12.2024)v or ^
AQ17 - Correcting the subtitling, GWRv or ^
Man arrested after London train hits buffers - London Bridge, 13 Dec 2024v or ^
I Spent Over 12 Hours on an Amtrak Train (on purpose)v or ^
Melksham's Train services until end of January 2025v or ^
Metro mayors to control rail services under England devolution plansv or ^
Boxing Day service on Chiltern 2024v or ^
AQ15 - Shredded timetablesv or ^
Fishguard - Dublin ferry route v or ^
Eight injured after bus roof torn off in railway bridge crash: Glasgow, Dec 2024v or ^
Mind the Gap. Europe's Rail Operators: A comparative ranking.v or ^
On the buses (Advent Quiz - day 14)v or ^
18th December, Swindon 11:30 - Go-op Share Offer Launchv or ^
AQ13 - On Trackv or ^
'Congested' UK railway to get huge £1.5bn facelift as crucial station revampedv or ^
AQ12 - Station Search v or ^
‘HIF1’ relief road to Culhamv or ^
BTH - Bristol Parkway - Swindon - BTH day return - best ticketing optionv or ^
AQ11 - trivia questions in our regionv or ^
First re-enter the London bus marketv or ^
David Clarke's Amazing 1930s GWR Model Railway, 38ft,16ft 6inv or ^
First Class Confusion courtesy of Thameslinkv or ^
AQ10 - Where are these and what is the connection / Theme?v or ^
GWR fares 2.5 times than EU averagev or ^
Reply about the state of the train service at Melksham from a passengerv or ^
AQ09 - 52 places you may have visited - how many?v or ^
West Wiltshire Rail User Group - provisional meetings for 2025v or ^
Pathfinder Tours 2025 - Wessex and Worcestershire to Heart of Walesv or ^
AQ08 - Thank you Scotrailv or ^
Elizabeth line staff member dies following assault - Wednesday 4 Dec 2024v or ^
AQ07 - One for the anoraks!v or ^
Call for Evidence - National Integrated Transport Strategy - by 30th Jan 2025v or ^
Image hosting for images for the forum: Postimagesv or ^
Trains delayed across Britain due to "nationwide fault" on communication system v or ^
AQ06 - Not where, but when?v or ^
Train named "Gavin and Stacey"v or ^
Sink holes - a wider problem?v or ^
Exasperation at misspelt road repainting - Cirencester, Dec 2024v or ^
Storm Darragh to batter UK amid weather warnings for rain and 80mph windsv or ^
Lights-controlled pedestrian crossing near Calcotv or ^
Swansea day return from Bathv or ^
Shortage of 165 stock - 5/12/2024v or ^
First Group has acquired Union Trains GWML Holdings Ltd.v or ^
Meet the Manager, Westbury Station, 12th December 2024v or ^
AQ05 - Going out for the day?v or ^
The Velorail Projectv or ^
The annual Sherborne Christmas Carols railtour - 04/12/2024v or ^
Where was JayMac today, 4th December 2024?v or ^
New £15m regional cycle hub could open near M5, Bristolv or ^
MOVED: South Western Railway to be renationalised - reportv or ^
AQ04 - Three Letter Code gridv or ^
Taking Train Operation into public ownership - Govt planning from 4.12.2024v or ^
AQ03 - what do these groups have in commonv or ^
Northumberland Line to open on Sun 15 Decemberv or ^
Cost of travel - how much is in the fare?v or ^
AQ02 - you'll know the name but can you place the face?v or ^
Tiger has indigestion - use lion, puma or cheetah instead!v or ^
Bath Bus Station christmas 2024v or ^
AQ01 - Multiple vehicles, mass transitv or ^
Melksham Transport User Group - Committee Plus - 19th December 2024v or ^
Christmas Light Switch on and Bus Stop Stall - Melksham, 7th Decemberv or ^
Long Marston and IEPsv or ^
Dude - where's my bus - the Ottawa storyv or ^
In celebration of Scotland's patron saintv or ^
AI-Assisted Reporterv or ^
Ballast slip at St Blazey extends closure of Newquay Line. v or ^
Leaflets for the BRI-OXF service?v or ^
Heidi Alexander, Transport Secretaryv or ^
Train derails 'inches from family's garden' - Kent, 28 Nov 2024v or ^
GWR Christmas 2024 restrictionsv or ^
São Bento railway station (Portugal)v or ^
Louise Haigh, Transport Secretary until 28 Nov 2024v or ^
The Railway network in Wales as it might have lookedv or ^
Guardian article including the Avocet line.v or ^
Set down only / pick up only stopsv or ^
Virtual Quarryv or ^
Electronic Travel Authorisation if coming in to the UK v or ^
Total signalling and control systems failure on the Elizabeth Line 26/11/24v or ^
Storm Conall to bring more rain to parts of England and Wales - 26 Nov 2024v or ^
Eurostar ski trainv or ^
ETCS - European Train Control Systemv or ^
Black Friday Interrail salev or ^
Project bringing trains back to Navan before 2035 to beginv or ^
Off peak tickets for today valid on all trains tomorrow?v or ^
Newbury / flooding v or ^
South Wales Valleys, 1963v or ^
 
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