FoSBR celebrated the new timetable at Severn Beach on 12th December. On weekdays there are now two trains per hour to Avonmouth, cross-city services and hourly trains to Severn Beach.Continue reading
Author: Tony Lloyd
The National Rail Recovery Conference 2021 looked how improving regional rail can help the country recover from COVID-19.Continue reading
Bedminster Station could be a very useful transport hub. New development will create a large number of homes within walking distance, but access needs to be improved.Continue reading
Highways England plan to infill or demolish historic railway bridges and tunnels without properly assessing if these structures could be re-used.Continue reading
For decades campaigners have fought off threats to the Severn Beach Line’s survival, and argued that it should be developed as an important part of...Continue reading
Named after the nearby village, Westerleigh Junction is where the Cross Country Route from York to Bristol Temple Meads meets the South Wales Main Line...Continue reading
On 24th September, Great Western Railway (GWR) laid on a special, non-stop train from Temple Meads to Paddington – to celebrate the release of the...Continue reading
In April of this year, it was announced that the Clifton Rocks Railway had been bought by Ian Johnson, the businessman who also owns the...Continue reading
In September 2015 the WECA Joint Transport Board confirmed the decision to progress with the Henbury Spur as part of MetroWest Phase 2 – but...