| Introductions and chat | Checking on your train running just before you set off | 15 Sep 2026 |
| - | Is my life too mundane? Should I learn these conversations before my next trip? | 12 Sep 2026 |
| - | How well travelled are YOU? | 5 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Why so many pictures?? | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Specialist shops - maps, books, models & stationery - ongoing discussion | 7 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: A welcome to lurkers, guests and newly registering members on the Coffee Shop forum (merged post | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Who's who on Western railways | Re: Train named after Cornish 9/11 hero Rick Rescorla | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Fare's Fair | Automatic can use multi-operator if train cancelled | 14 Sep 2026 |
| - | Wanted - a bit of automated intelligence. | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: 'Surveillance pricing'. | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Interrail UK isn't ending [updated thread title] | 3 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: What's the biggest saving you can make by splitting your tickets? | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Buses and other ways to travel | Longest taxi ride? On this day, 15th September 1988 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| - | Blackpool trams don't go to Fleetwood any more | 11 Sep 2026 |
| - | Buses: real-time information | 5 Sep 2026 |
| - | Bus journeys in west of Scotland to be capped at £2 from Monday | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Change to Number 8 service at Temple Meads | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Bath bus 6/7 goes electric | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Caledonian MacBrayne ferries in Scotland | 6 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Imber Bus Day - merged topics, ongoing events and discussion here | 4 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Isles of Scilly sea ferry and air services - merged posts | 14 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Cambridge Guided Busway - ongoing discussion and updates | 9 Sep 2026 |
| London to Reading | Paddington suburban service starting from Reading today | 7 Sep 2026 |
| London to Swindon and Bristol | Friendship Cafe - trip from Chippenham to Weston-super-mare | 7 Sep 2026 |
| London to the West | Westbury Station - lift out of order u.f.n. - 13 Sept 2026 | 13 Sep 2026 |
| - | Trip Report: 29-30/08/2026 2 Days At Lord’s For England v Pakistan | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Swindon station - problems with lifts - ongoing discussion | 6 Sep 2026 |
| London to the Cotswolds | Re: North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2026 | 4 Sep 2026 |
| TransWilts line - Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, Salisbury | Wiltshire Strategic Freight Strategy consultation closes 23.9.2026 | 19 Sep 2026 |
| - | Congestion on the Melksham single line overnight - 04 Sep 26 | 4 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Swindon <-> Westbury service updates and amendments, ongoing discussion - 2026 | 3 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: [otd] 9th September 2006 - Last commuter train (for over 7 years) to Melksham | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Portsmouth to Cardiff | Same word - different meanings - public transport context | 2 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: 2 car trains (again) | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Bristol and Bath (WECA, now WEMCA) | Re: New station at North Filton - now named as 'Bristol Brabazon' - ongoing discussion | 4 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Bristol trams - their possible resurrection, ongoing discussion | 8 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Bristol Temple Meads - station, facilities, incidents and events (merged posts) | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Oxford, Didcot and Reading from the West | Re: New Oxford - Bristol direct service, ongoing developments and discussion | 12 Sep 2026 |
| Shorter journeys in Devon - Central, North and South | Barnstaple to Exeter overcrowding, September 2026 | 10 Sep 2026 |
| - | Trip Report: 27/08/2026 - Concert In Torquay | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall | Plymouth - Devonport - Saltash - St Germans - Liskeard (local) services | 15 Sep 2026 |
| - | Request stops becoming compulsory ones with added stop-order calls | 8 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Cornish mainline and branch line delays - ongoing discussion | 8 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Newquay Line - services, incidents and improvements (merged posts) | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Across the West | Little Libraries | 8 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Dreadful GWR performance figures | 15 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2026 | 5 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Class 175s to Great Western Railway (GWR) | 2 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Shortage of train crews on Great Western Railway - ongoing discussion | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Campaigns for new and improved services | Batteries Included! 507001 overpowers its third rail limitation | 2 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Call for improved catering (a Coffee Shop!) in Cornwall | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Severn Valley Railway - public (not tourist) service trial | 2 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Portishead Line reopening for passengers - ongoing discussion | 11 Sep 2026 |
| News, Help and Assistance | Coffee shop - posting stats as we approach our 20th birthday | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Copyright on the Coffee Shop [reference thread] | 17 Sep 2026 |
| The Lighter Side | Change at Porthmadog for Oban, Fort William and Mallaig. | 17 Sep 2026 |
| - | Where was Finn today, 16th September 2026? | 16 Sep 2026 |
| - | Where was JayMac today, 13th September 2026? | 13 Sep 2026 |
| - | Couple surprise wedding guests with mini steam train | 13 Sep 2026 |
| - | More reliable than a 175.... | 12 Sep 2026 |
| - | Sutton - 16th most stressful station in the world? | 11 Sep 2026 |
| - | Named train - but where did it run? | 8 Sep 2026 |
| - | The Coffee Shop forum's mascot, Finn (with acknowledgement to his mentor JayMac) | 5 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: 3rd and final (for now) "Rail related but no trains" | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: 2 of 3 - rail related but no trains | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Railways but no trains - 1 of 3 | 2 Sep 2026 |
| The West - but NOT trains in the West | To 'stockpile food' is now our Government's official policy, apparently | 4 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: A379 at Slapton Sands in south Devon - sea related incidents | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Diary - what's happening when? | Pick of the month - meetings for autumn 2026 | 8 Sep 2026 |
| - | Severn Valley Railway steam gala | 6 Sep 2026 |
| - | 9th October 2026 - TravelWatch SouthWest, Taunton | 5 Sep 2026 |
| - | Bristol Temple Meads station - official opening of new Eastern entrance | 4 Sep 2026 |
| - | 3rd October 2026 - Finsbury Park Bus Running Day | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: 29th August and 5th September 2026 - day trips Melksham to Weymouth | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: West Wilts Rail User Group - 16th September 2026 | 11 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: BRTA, Westbury Forum, 9th May 2026 | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Looking forward - the next 2, 5, 10 and 20 years | Campaigning and Partnering ahead - inspiration from WWRUG last night (16.9.26) | 17 Sep 2026 |
| - | Long Term Rail Strategy (LRTS) | 16 Sep 2026 |
| - | Is our consultant class too qualified and memberised for its good? | 13 Sep 2026 |
| - | The opportunity that GBR offers | 13 Sep 2026 |
| - | Rail freight increase targets - 40% by 2040 and 75% by 2050 | 8 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Andy Burnham - Prime Minister with a strong transport reputation | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Project Churchward - future regional fleet for the West, new rolling stock to replace DMUs | 10 Sep 2026 |
| South Western services | Surbiton to Okehampton - with your car - 1960 to 1964 | 12 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Westbury -> Warminster -> Salisbury -> Waterloo through train not running | 15 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Earley Station, Reading - facilities, footbridge, improvements | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Cross Country services | Trip Report: 10-11/09/2026 A Day At The Cricket In Birmingham | 16 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Crosscountry services cancelled - ongoing issue and discussion | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Chiltern Railways services | Chiltern Railway Company -> Chiltern Rail, 20.9.2026 | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Heritage railways, Railtours, buses, canals, steamships and other public transport based attractions | [otd] Newport Transporter Bridge opens 12th September 1906 | 12 Sep 2026 |
| - | Science Museum Group Collection, Wroughton | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Bristol Temple Meads unusual activity | 1 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Claughton Brickworks Ropeway | 12 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: East Lancashire Railway - Heywood to Rawtenstall, 12 mile heritage line | 8 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Swindon and Cricklade Railway | 8 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Severn Valley Railway - heritage line, Worcestershire and Shropshire - merged posts | 6 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: West Somerset Railway - Bishops Lydeard, near Taunton, to Minehead | 2 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) - heritage line | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Media about railways, and other means of transport | Watch: Great Western Railway offers video view inside its control room | 13 Sep 2026 |
| - | 5029 March 1963 Newport to Salisbury (YouTube video) | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Active travel: Cyclists and walkers, including how the railways deal with them | Cornwall’s top 10 train‑accessible walks | 8 Sep 2026 |
| The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom | Machine intelligence - rail could make better use for passenger information | 18 Sep 2026 |
| - | West Midlands Metro ticket evaders now face £100 fines | 13 Sep 2026 |
| - | Direct Birmingham to Manchester Airport trains due to start in 2027 | 13 Sep 2026 |
| - | Planned rail testing centre has cost taxpayers £70m but hasn't been built | 13 Sep 2026 |
| - | Dingwall and Kyle of Lochalsh - scenic Highland rail route to close for upgrade | 10 Sep 2026 |
| - | Improvements at South Eastern | 9 Sep 2026 |
| - | Plans for major overhaul of local government councils halted | 7 Sep 2026 |
| - | West Highland railway line to close in November 2026 for £13m upgrade | 6 Sep 2026 |
| - | Another trespasser on the railway line caused train delays at Peterborough | 6 Sep 2026 |
| - | Scot Nats unhappy with GBR branding at Glasgow | 2 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Lewes, East Sussex - derailment of train, 20 injured, 13 August 2026 | 12 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Bridge strike 11/6/26 WCML between Rugby and Nuneaton | 13 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Llangollen Canal - Whitchurch, Shropshire canal breach: 22 Dec 2025 | 13 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Ryanair - routes, schedules, incidents and issues (merged posts) | 11 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Driving licences and tests - ongoing discussion | 9 Sep 2026 |
| The Wider Picture Overseas | What's new? request stops! | 18 Sep 2026 |
| - | Another worrying incident of sabotage - now in the Netherlands 15 Sept 2026 | 15 Sep 2026 |
| - | Derailment in Normandy | 12 Sep 2026 |
| - | Switzerland: Five dead and dozens injured in coach crash in Alps - 10 Sep 2026 | 11 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Germany: British woman killed in stabbing at railway station - 30 Aug 2026 | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Railway History and related topics | [OTD] 17th September 1944 - Blackout regulations eased | 17 Sep 2026 |
| - | [otd] 15th September 1830 - Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway | 15 Sep 2026 |
| - | West Wilts Model Railway Circle - founded 12 Sept 1967 [otd] | 12 Sep 2026 |
| - | Blackpool trams don't go to Fleetwood any more | 12 Sep 2026 |
| - | Noble (?) failures | 4 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: A bit out in the sticks | 4 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Cornwall's history - Trelawney, Trevithick, the miners and many others | 4 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Blackpool's Tramtown museum shuts as building deemed unsafe | 11 Sep 2026 |
| - | Re: Stations closed a very long time ago | 16 Sep 2026 |
