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Schedule of upcoming meetings and events for the rest of 2019

Wednesday 24 July 2019 (regular meeting)
Saturday 19 October 2019 - MRUG BBQ (to be confirmed)
Wednesday 27 November 2019 (regular meeting)
Thursday 12 December 2019 (Santa's elves wrapping party)
Sunday 15th December - Santa on the train

Other dates which may be of interest in the summer

Sunday 17th August - Imber open day
Saturday 21st September - RailFuture Annual Conference - Bristol
Thursday 3rd October - ACoRP awards (Telford)
Friday 18th October - TravelWatch SouthWest (Taunton)

Minutes of previous meetings

22 May 2019 22 May 2019 AGM 20 March 2019 23 January 2019
28 November 2018 4 July 2018 25 April 2018 25 April 2018 AGM
28 February 2018 10 January 2018
3 December 2017 (newsletter) 29 November 2017 29 September 2017 12 May 2017
12 May 2017 AGM 17 February 2017
6 December 2016 5 October 2016 24 June 2016 29 April 2016 AGM
29 April 2016 26 February 2016

 

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About the Melksham Rail User Group

Formerly the Melksham Rail Development Group Founded 1995

 

News and Upcoming ....

Melksham Summer/Autumn Timetable available in the Town Hall, Library and Tourist Information Centre. Download from www.mrug.org.uk/Summer2019brochure.pdf

Wednesday 24th July - next meeting of Melksham Rail User Group. 19:30, Town Hall, all welcome - see [here]. Please come along and make your inputs heard

Report on reduction of station dwell time – three specific ideas for Melksham proposed by the Melksham Rail User Group in reply to request for suggestions from Mark Hopwood on 18th July 2019 for input by 24th July 2019 - [[here]]

Report on summer 2019 promotion - carnivals, and fetes - see [[here]]. Thank you to everyone who's helped - and enjoy your summer trips

Tribute to class 153 trains - the sinle carriages which provided the vital stepping stone from no useful service to what we now have, 2013-2018 on the line, now retiring from GWR

New "Great West Way Discover" tickets launched - travel as much as you like on selected routes, two of the tickets include Melksham - great for a Staycation or for visitors to the UK who are staying with you for a while. There are now 10 different rangers and rovers that include Melksham - see [here] for a list including maps and prices.

Other sites to visit

Forum latest new topics

* Transport priorities for the new PM.

* Water refills

* Comparison for thought - someone else's stats

* The first crumblings of the First Bus Empire ?

* an idea to stop tickets being produced?

* Should proposed window hanging prevention measures be extended to the footplate?

* The cost of diversion via Melksham ...