Carol Durrant, Author at Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways

Rail passenger numbers: a mixed picture

January 16, 2020January 17, 2020Carol DurrantNews, Services

The latest official rail passenger numbers from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) of show a mixed picture in the Bristol area, after...

FoSBR Chair Rob Dixon at Filton Abbey Wood Station

Fewer trains from Lawrence Hill and Stapleton Road to Bristol Parkway – UPDATE

December 12, 2019January 10, 2020Carol DurrantNews, Services

From 15th December 2019 the GWR timetable has changed. The frequency and journey times of the GWR Bristol to London services has improved, but...

Portway Parkway: costs rise

December 6, 2019December 6, 2019Carol DurrantNews, Stations

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...

Brabazon Arena – planning application submitted

November 19, 2019December 3, 2019Carol DurrantMetroWest Phase 2, News

Details of the ambitious plans for YTL Arena Bristol have been revealed now the firm has submitted a planning application to transform the Brabazon...

Severn Beach – improved Sunday service from December

November 13, 2019December 11, 2019Carol DurrantMetroWest Phase 1a, News, Services

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...

Services

Filton Abbey Wood – are the December 2019 timetable changes a problem for commuters?

November 12, 2019December 5, 2019Carol DurrantServices

FOSBR are trying to ascertain if the changes to services between Filton Abbey Wood and Bristol Parkway will detrimentally affect commuters. Is anyone a...

Hawk hired at Bristol Temple Meads

November 12, 2019December 9, 2019Carol DurrantNews, Stations

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...

Parson Street – the stop for Ashton Gate Stadium

November 11, 2019December 5, 2019Carol DurrantCampaigns, News, Services

New signage appeared at Parson Street in November 2019 to illustrate the route from Parson Street to Ashton Gate Stadium for football and rugby...

“Nationally significant” rail scheme on track for Portishead

November 11, 2019December 5, 2019Carol DurrantMetroWest Phase 1b, News, Services

Getting the train to Bristol is another step closer for people in Portishead. The application for a Development Consent Order for the £116m MetroWest...

GWR Timetable Changes – December 2019

November 8, 2019December 11, 2019Carol DurrantCampaigns, News

From December 15th there will be changes to timetables to improve the GWR Bristol-London service. When the new timetable is introduced, the fastest journey...