The Secretary of State for Transport has announced a delay of up to six months in the decision on the Portishead railway Development Consent Order....Continue reading
Category: MetroWest Phase 1a
The December 2021 timetable for the Severn Beach Line is a significant improvement on the current timetable, with a more frequent weekday service to Avonmouth...Continue reading
FoSBR met Cllr Mark Weston at the site of the new Henbury train station in August, to discuss the new station and other opportunities for the Henbury line. Continue reading
Network Rail are remodelling Bristol East Junction, and fixing the roof at Temple Meads. This means changes to the summer timetable. Continue reading
In the last few days WECA and Bristol City Council have made public more details about transport planning in the area, including a bus-based rapid transit network and the as yet mode-agnostic mass transit system.Continue reading
WECA approved their 10 year delivery plan for Strategic Rail Investment at a meeting on 4th December 2020.Continue reading
The Network Rail project project development process GRIP is being replaced by an improved process called PACE, according to Rail Magazine.Continue reading
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 policy...Continue reading
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 Beach...Continue reading
On Friday 22nd February 2019, FoSBR held a “party” on the platform at Filton Abbey Wood railway station to celebrate the success of the four-tracking...Continue reading