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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Tag: Severn Beach Line
How the Severn Beach Line was saved
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...
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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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Severn Beach line tops 1.4 million passengers
Figures from GWR published by Severnside Community Rail Partnership show that usage of the Severn Beach line reached a new high of 1,407,102 journeys...
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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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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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December 2019 Timetable – Now Available
The December 2019 GWR Timetable is now available. Almost all GWR services are affected by this change. Some trains no longer stop at all...
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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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Clifton Down Access Improvements
Those of you using Clifton Down station, via the car entrance to the car-park from Whiteladies Road, may have noticed that, on the left-hand...
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GWR Timetable Changes – December 2019
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...
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