The deadline for a decision to be made on the Development Consent Order application for restoring the Portishead to Bristol railway line has been delayed by seven months to 19
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The deadline for a decision to be made on the Development Consent Order application for restoring the Portishead to Bristol railway line has been delayed by seven months to 19
Continue readingThe Avon Valley Railway and Fife Heritage Railway have received donations of track from nearby railway projects as part of work to restore regular passenger services on them. The Fife
Continue readingNetwork Rail has sought interest from interested parties to deliver the major elements of works required to enable the operation of a railway service between Bristol and Portishead. It includes
Continue readingA report presented to the West of England Combined Authority Joint Committee has provided updates on proposals to enhance the rail network around Bristol. It has identified the timeline of
Continue readingProgress on restoring the railway line to Portishead has moved forward following the approval of professional services contracts by North Somerset Council Contracts for rail engineering technical support and rail
Continue readingAnother small step for the project to restore the railway line to Portishead has been taken with the acceptance of the Development Consent Order (DCO) application by the Secretary of
Continue readingThe Development Consent Order for the railway line serving Portishead is to be submitted by the end of September 2019. A decision is expected to be made within 18 months.
Continue readingThe Development Consent Order (DCO) for reopening the railway line to Portishead has been approved for submission at a meeting of North Somerset Council. Development Consent Orders are required for
Continue readingThe government has committed £31m towards the MetroWest project, which will enable the restoration of the railway line serving Portishead. Click here for the article
Continue readingAn additional £1.4m is to be allocated towards the Development Consent Order application by North Somerset Council. Additional investment has been required because of additional requirements related to the environmental
Continue readingThe West of England mayor has discussed plans to develop the rail network in the region with the Transport Secretary. The plans include reopening the railway station serving Henbury and
Continue readingThe leader of North Somerset Council has stated that restoring passenger services to Portishead is a priority. Click here for the article
Continue readingNorth Somerset Council are set to apply for a Development Consent Order to deliver the reopening of the Portishead line. It follows the publication of the responses to the most
Continue readingA fresh bid has been made to government to find £47m to cover a shortfall in the project that will deliver a railway service to Portishead. North Somerset Council has
Continue readingAt a meeting of the local transport board, a Councillor advised that residents felt that they would not see a rail link opened because of the number of setbacks in
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