22A Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 For those travelling by train, you won't go from Temple Meads. Bristol Temple Meads is being closed in August whilst Bristol East Junction is remodelled, with many trains stopping short at either Parkway or Bath for bus connections. from 6th August some services, and in particular the Parkway to WSM stoppers, are being diverted making an interesting non-stop run from Lawrence Hill or Stapleton Road to Bedminster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 Interesting, so we've just had a year and a half of virtually no rail service and as soon as they start it back up again they close Temple meads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original OTIB Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, Pezo said: Interesting, so we've just had a year and a half of virtually no rail service and as soon as they start it back up again they close Temple meads. Same on the roads, a golden opportunity to get major works done, but no, leave it until they get busy again. Cones everywhere on pretty much all major roads I frequent. Just in time for the kids' summer holidays as well. Anchors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephjnr Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 18 months of shutdown and Firstbus still sucks as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never to the dark side Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 Can't see it effecting the hoards of Bristol City followers heading to away games. Middlesborough TOO FAR,and can't see many going but I'll be there though.I might even get the plane there Reading and cardiff easier to drive, although I will still go by train Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 9 minutes ago, Never to the dark side said: Middlesborough TOO FAR,and can't see many going but I'll be there though.I might even get the plane there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 15 minutes ago, Never to the dark side said: Can't see it effecting the hoards of Bristol City followers heading to away games. Middlesborough TOO FAR,and can't see many going but I'll be there though.I might even get the plane there Reading and cardiff easier to drive, although I will still go by train You sure that’s wise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC1512 Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 No quick trains from Taunton for home games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted July 15, 2021 Admin Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Pezo said: Interesting, so we've just had a year and a half of virtually no rail service and as soon as they start it back up again they close Temple meads. Perhaps the staff were not working either? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 Just now, phantom said: Perhaps the staff were not working either? Yes my comment was made a little tongue in cheek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 1 hour ago, sephjnr said: 18 months of shutdown and Firstbus still sucks as well. They'll probably put their prices up in November too, just so they don't feel so bad when reading the complaints they get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never to the dark side Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 An hourly train service from Taunton to BTM every hour ain't that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 The trains are absolutely rubbish for even home games from south Devon at the moment. It will have to be car and share the motorway with 40 million tourists that seem to be heading our way this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC1512 Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Never to the dark side said: An hourly train service from Taunton to BTM every hour ain't that bad. No but I like the half hour ones haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eardun Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 It’s a pain for the first few home matches too. Coming from Wiltshire it looks like rail replacement bus from Bath to Bristol which I think I’ll avoid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 Looks like this thread is good for a moan so here we go...... When will the bloody roadworks on the ring road by Kingswood be done been going on forever ffs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Super said: Looks like this thread is good for a moan so here we go...... When will the bloody roadworks on the ring road by Kingswood be done been going on forever ffs! Driven to London a few times recently, the worst, I swear there were speed restrictions from Swindon to the M25, where there were speed restrictions You would think all these things could have been almost finished in the 18 month where people were sadly travelling. Anyway, back to away games. I really fancy FGR but after that I'm struggling . M'boro looks like £180 on the train. Not sure I can be bothered with rail replacement for Reading & I'm away for Cardiff. Gutted about Cardiff , but busy time. I'm glad they brought the Swansea game forward otherwise I would have missed that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedorDead BCFC Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 I remember when they done a bus route to all home games from the Forest through Chepstow to Ashton Gate. They stopped in the 80's I think. Nothing really to report other than that as everyone else is talking about their travelling woe's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redemption Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 On 15/07/2021 at 17:16, Pezo said: Interesting, so we've just had a year and a half of virtually no rail service and as soon as they start it back up again they close Temple meads. Virtually a year of no train services ? Train staff have been working from the very start and throughout the pandemic. Services were kept running for our critical and key workers. Currently have massive issues with the failing track and trace system which should hopefully improve come mid August. Now most of you are back out and about, come and support us by using the trains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Redemption said: Virtually a year of no train services ? Train staff have been working from the very start and throughout the pandemic. Services were kept running for our critical and key workers. Currently have massive issues with the failing track and trace system which should hopefully improve come mid August. Now most of you are back out and about, come and support us by using the trains. Because the prices are astronomically high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul G Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 On 15/07/2021 at 17:23, The Original OTIB said: Same on the roads, a golden opportunity to get major works done, but no, leave it until they get busy again. Cones everywhere on pretty much all major roads I frequent. Just in time for the kids' summer holidays as well. Anchors. I have it from a good source that N Somerset saw lockdown as an opportunity to get things done and brought forward a lot of their resurfacing programme, others such as BCC didn't through a mixture of furlough etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richyy66 Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 On 16/07/2021 at 08:27, Super said: Looks like this thread is good for a moan so here we go...... When will the bloody roadworks on the ring road by Kingswood be done been going on forever ffs! Apparently they are doing every roundabout on the Ring Road over the next couple of years...It could take a fair while to say the least !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stockwood gate Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 On 15/07/2021 at 17:16, Pezo said: Interesting, so we've just had a year and a half of virtually no rail service and as soon as they start it back up again they close Temple meads. In all fairness this takes years to plan as this is a major project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 4 hours ago, Paul G said: I have it from a good source that N Somerset saw lockdown as an opportunity to get things done and brought forward a lot of their resurfacing programme, others such as BCC didn't through a mixture of furlough etc.. As did Devon Highways. They did all the work renewing the sewers on the Roborough link into Plymouth during lockdown which saved hours of chaos and tailbacks. Well done to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsaw Posted July 27, 2021 Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 Got a leaflet from my local station about what's happening with the temple meads closure 7/8 Blackpool game only trains running are between Bristol temple meads and Taunton all other lines into Bristol are closed bus from bath and parkway, if you do the seven beach line in its bus from Lawrence hill 20/8 Swansea game the only line closed is template meads to bath all other lines are open, it's ever bus from bath or stay on your train to filton and change for a train to template meads from there if u are come from that way, The Preston and Luton games don't have any lines closed, 25/9 Fulham bus replace trains between parkway and temple meads and trains between filton and bath don't stop a temple meads, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City oz Posted July 27, 2021 Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 On 16/07/2021 at 00:16, Pezo said: Interesting, so we've just had a year and a half of virtually no rail service and as soon as they start it back up again they close Temple meads. on a positive side is it not great that you are now talking about away travel. Good luck to you and I wish you all and looking at City wins away from home this coming season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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