Growth in train use proves rail case
THERE is no doubt that urban rail should play a significant part in Bristol's transport network of the future, as this newspaper has campaigned for some time. And the existing network of tracks that already runs along the bottom of many Bristol gardens should provide the foundation upon which a Bristol Metro will be built.
Certainly, a joined-up, decent urban rail network has never looked more likely. After years of campaigning, trains should run to Portishead from 2017. And, a year later, services to Yate and Henbury should be upgraded.
As part of that upgrade, we also believe that the Henbury Loop should be re-instated to connect Henbury to the Severn Beach line and open up the possibility of services to Shirehampton, Avonmouth and Cribbs Causeway.
Anyone who doubts the power of urban rail should look at our story today about the Severn Beach line.
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This year, the line will top more than a million rail journeys, its operator First Great Western has announced.
This proves that the demand for urban rail services is there and it is growing.
But we must continue to meet this demand with a commitment to cheap, half-hour services from every station in our area.
4 Comments
by snorton
Tuesday, March 12 2013, 7:38PM
“How about extending from Severn Beach to a new interchange including the South Wales main line, long distance coaches via the M4/M49 interchange and local buses ?”
by PortisheadAH1
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 12:24AM
“So the Post is now saying, "trains should run to Portishead from 2017". Interesting use of words over the last few months. "Will run" turned to "could run" and now it is "should run". What next, "never run"?”
by Brennus
Tuesday, March 05 2013, 12:30PM
“Yes indeed katachua - and this very newspaper, after a lot of flip-flopping has also come down on the side of the ridiculous and unwanted BRT.
Seems they want it both ways - let's dig up railway lines that people would use and replace them with hated First buses...Yay!”
by katachua
Tuesday, March 05 2013, 10:58AM
“So now the Council wants to dig up an existing rail route for the absurdly-named BRT.
And, if anyone thinks they're going to reopen other local lines, they'll have to deal with Sustrans (equally ill-named) and its huge pile of taxpayers' cash.”