22A Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-station-boost-for-passengers-thanks-to-16-million-government-investment Portway Parkway; The station will serve an existing park and ride site and will reduce congestion on inner Bristol roads. Not my words but those of the Government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Tying in nicely with the P&Ride, offering the train and bus to ease the swarm? Perhaps this vision of the future will also tie in with the new motorway junction round Pucklechurch way that's being pushed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Add in new fleet of better trains on the SB line - ok second hand 165 Turbos but a lot nicer/smoother units. If they'd have done the damned Henbury loop the line would become even more useful. Great to see it thriving after suggestions 15 years ago to scrap it. Just imagine if they did the same on the other side of the river.. nice P&R by Portbury Docks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted July 29, 2017 Admin Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Not so nice in the summer, 165's don't have aircon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Investment should be going to Severn Beach. Now we are just going to get a LOT of angry people. tfj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 On 29/07/2017 at 09:03, Maesknoll Red said: Not so nice in the summer, 165's don't have aircon... Actually think it's 166 on the SB line isn't it? They have ac? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 What about the one in BS3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 4 hours ago, Tomarse said: Actually think it's 166 on the SB line isn't it? They have ac? correct 3 hours ago, CyderInACan said: What about the one in BS3? Not until works happen at portishead and the line is reopen, and then it would be a number of years after those are completed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 4 hours ago, Monkeh said: correct Not until works happen at portishead and the line is reopen, and then it would be a number of years after those are completed The whole Portishead line project is up in the air given the cost has ballooned to £175m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Tomarse said: The whole Portishead line project is up in the air given the cost has ballooned to £175m ........ that's less than the cost of a striker in France. Good value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 On 8/8/2017 at 19:05, Tomarse said: The whole Portishead line project is up in the air given the cost has ballooned to £175m It's going to be cancelled I fear, the reason being not the price increase of the project but the ever increasing costs of the giant white elephant that is the metro project, We are going to be paying for that lib dem vanity project for a very long time while our roads continues to get worse and investment in rail remains london centric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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