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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Author: Carol Durrant
Brabazon Arena – planning application submitted
Details of the ambitious plans for YTL Arena Bristol have been revealed now the firm has submitted a planning application to transform the Brabazon...
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Severn Beach – improved Sunday service from December
The December 2019 timetable enhancements are largely about the inter-city trains to London but there are some improvements to the service on the Severn...
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Filton Abbey Wood – are the December 2019 timetable changes a problem for commuters?
FOSBR are trying to ascertain if the changes to services between Filton Abbey Wood and Bristol Parkway will detrimentally affect commuters. Is anyone a...
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Hawk hired at Bristol Temple Meads
A hawk has been hired by Bristol Temple Meads railway station to scare away aggressive seagulls. The six-month-old Harris hawk, called Artemis, has started...
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Parson Street – the stop for Ashton Gate Stadium
New signage appeared at Parson Street in November 2019 to illustrate the route from Parson Street to Ashton Gate Stadium for football and rugby...
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“Nationally significant” rail scheme on track for Portishead
Getting the train to Bristol is another step closer for people in Portishead. The application for a Development Consent Order for the £116m MetroWest...
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GWR Timetable Changes – December 2019
From December 15th there will be changes to local timetables to improve the GWR Bristol-London service. When the new timetable is introduced, the fastest...
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Stapleton Road Footbridge
The successful completion of the four-tracking of Filton Bank last December doubled the number of lines between Filton Abbey Wood and Bristol Temple Meads...
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New lifts at Patchway Station
Because of electrification of the Paddington to South Wales main line, the passenger footbridge at Patchway station had to be raised or replaced –...
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