The Secretary of State for Transport, Mayor of Bristol and Major of the West of England officially opened Portway Park and Ride station on Monday ahead of passenger trains starting
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Portway Park & Ride to open on 1 August
A new railway station on the Severn Beach line is expected to open on Tuesday 1 August. Portway Park & Ride is a single platform station capable of managing trains
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Construction commences on Portway Park & Ride
Following the completion of preparatory works in December, construction has started on the railway station that will serve Portway Park and Ride. Most of the work will take place overnight
Continue reading Construction set to start on Portway Park and Ride
Work has commenced on the site of the proposed railway station at Portway Park and Ride with the clearance of vegetation and establishment of the site compound. The station will
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Reading Green Park opening dates slides into 2022
Reading Green Park is expected to open in the second quarter of 2022 after delays to the construction process, which have been blamed on Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic. The
Continue readingReport outlines progress on Bristol railway proposals
A 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 readingPortway Park and Ride slips to 2021
The opening date of the proposed railway station serving Portway Park and Ride on the Severn Beach line near Bristol has slipped to 2021. The station has received funding from
Continue readingPortway Park and Ride faces funding shortfall
The costs for delivering a railway station serving Portway Park and Ride have increased by £1 million following the completion of development work to GRIP4. The report approved by Bristol
Continue readingPlanning permission granted for Portway Park and Ride
Construction work is set to get underway following the granting of planning permission for a railway station serving Portway Park and Ride. The station located on the Bristol-Severn Beach railway
Continue readingNineteen bids for New Stations Fund second round
Nineteen bids were submitted to the New Stations Fund second round. Five railway stations were successfully awarded funding in late July, with 14 bids unsuccessful. Successful bids Horden Peterlee Warrington
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Portway Parkway surveying works start
Rail engineers have begun working on the railway line near Portway Park and Ride to survey and assess the ground conditions for Portway Parkway railway station. They will use this work
Continue readingNew Stations Fund round 2 stations announced
Five proposed railway stations in England and Wales are set to open by May 2020 following the announcement of the successful bids to round 2 of the New Stations Fund.
Continue readingPortway Park and Ride funding approved
£2.2m has been allocated towards the construction of a railway station at Portway Park and Ride near Bristol on the Severn Beach line. The station is expected to cost £2.6m
Continue readingBath mayoral candidate proposes new railway stations
The Conservative candidate for Metro Mayor has proposed a transport strategy that includes new stations at Filton North, Portway Park and Ride, Henbury and Ashley Hill. He also wants to investigate
Continue readingPortway New Stations Fund bid submitted
Bristol City Council has submitted a bid to the second round of the New Stations Fund for £1.91m in November 2016. Total scheme cost is £2.63m. Network Rail will start
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