Last weekend was the 25th anniversary of FoSBR’s formation. COVID-19 prevented us from holding any large celebration, but small groups (less than six) of...
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Author: Carol Durrant
FoSBR support campaign for Stroudwater station
Carol Kambites of Stonehouse Town Council contacted FoSBR in July to ask us to support the Stroudwater Station campaign. The proposed station is at...
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Mike Baker 1961-2020
Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways were saddened to hear of the death of Mike Baker on 12th March 2020, at the age of just...
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Bristol buses – what next?
From April 2020 WECA will take over responsibility for overseeing bus services across Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) and South Gloucestershire. This...
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Rail across the Severn – then & now
This walk was researched before the Covid-19 lockdown & is published in anticipation of freer movement in the months ahead. This is a circular...
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Decarbonising rail in Bristol
In 2016 the electrification of the Great Western Mail Line (GWML) from Bath to Bristol and from Bristol Parkway to Bristol Temple Meads was...
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Latest JLTP4 – what does it mean for rail?
At the end of January WECA released the latest iteration of the Joint Local Transport Plan (JLTP4 2020-2036 January 2020). This document steers transport...
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Rail passenger numbers: a mixed picture
The latest official rail passenger numbers from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) of show a mixed picture in the Bristol area, after...
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Fewer trains from Lawrence Hill and Stapleton Road to Bristol Parkway – UPDATE
From 15th December 2019 the GWR timetable has changed. The frequency and journey times of the GWR Bristol to London services has improved, but...
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Portway Parkway: costs rise
Development work by Network Rail has seen the overall cost of the new station at Portway Park & Ride/Parkway rise to between £3.4 million...
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