underground plans for Bristol update.

[whole diary]

[TonyK]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-64965693

That won't be easy though since the WECA^» (West of England Combined Authority - about) lacks the council tax precepting powers which the other combined authorities have.  It would appear that South Gloucestershire Council will not agree to the introduction of such powers.

It seems we reached the stage of everyone blaming everyone else in March, then. That looks like the end of councils running buses, never easy when routes cross territorial borders.

[WelshBluebird]

It seems we reached the stage of everyone blaming everyone else in March, then.

Good to see them keeping the old Avon traditions alive!

[johnneyw]

An apprentice transport planner and volunteer analyst for Enroute has come up with an alternative suggestion for a Bristol mass transit scheme that requires much less tunneling and disruption than current proposals do.
It's more than just another crayonista's evening in the pub bright idea but doesn't pretend to be the finished article either.....will anyone pick it up though?

Article link below:


https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/alternative-plan-bristol-underground-use-9253365

[Red Squirrel]

It's good to keep the debate going.

Essentially as far as rail goes he's not a million miles from Bristol Rail Campaign's tram-train thoughts.

However using the Midland line through Fishponds is far from low-hanging fruit - it's a very well-established park as well as being a walking and cycling route. And a northern curve at Narroways, through the nature reserve and allotments, seems challenging too.

[Phantom]

An apprentice transport planner and volunteer analyst for Enroute has come up with an alternative suggestion for a Bristol mass transit scheme that requires much less tunneling and disruption than current proposals do.
It's more than just another crayonista's evening in the pub bright idea but doesn't pretend to be the finished article either.....will anyone pick it up though?

Article link below:


https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/alternative-plan-bristol-underground-use-9253365

Weren't the original plans for the Metro system in Bristol based on the same thing?
But got scaled back from an actual metro system to buses being used on less routes

[Red Squirrel]

Most plans for a Bristol and Bath area 'metro' have been based on the heavy rail network (including disused parts). The 'Future4West' plan is unusual in that it seems to be based on different corridors, starting as it does with the premise that it is not possible to expand capacity along existing rail corridors. This premise rules out tram-trains, which is in my view a huge mistake.

Most other plans, such as the enroute post, ATA's plans from the 1980's and Bristol Rail Campaign's 'Plan for Rail' use the heavy rail network as a basis - though things that might have seemed possible in the 80's (like using the old Midland Main Line) clearly aren't possible now!

[Chris from Nailsea]

Most plans for a Bristol and Bath area 'metro' have been based on the heavy rail network (including disused parts).

Portishead, perhaps?