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Journey by Journey / Bristol (WECA) Commuters / Re: Bristol Underground System. Still on the cards?
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on: October 17, 2019, 16:57:31
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Here's the 'transport' section of Marvin Rees' 'State of the City' address, as reported on the Bristol City Council website Transformation of transport in the city is needed and will include the following. A Bus Deal that will: - double services on key routes as well as regular commuter services down main arterial routes. This is public investment in prioritisation and infrastructure that will trigger private investment in services as the first step towards making public transport the mode of choice
- bring greater reliability and connectivity with a loop service – a circle line that will connect the city central areas of Broadmead and Cabot Circus to the Centre, Redcliffe, Temple Meads, and Old Market every few minutes
- Traffic will bypass the city central areas completely enabling pedestrianisation of the Old City and the City Centre.
Mass Transit that will: - offer a real alternative to the car
- be developed within the next decade
- bring four lines of mainly underground, low carbon, rapid and reliable mass transport:
- The first line will connect Temple Meads to the airport, looping through the south of Bristol
- The next line will connect the northern fringe, from Cribbs Causeway to the centre, and the south and east central areas of the city
- And then finally it will connect the rest to the east, going as far as Lyde Green and Hicks Gate.
- growing the urban rail network.
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Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Portishead Line reopening for passengers - ongoing discussion
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on: October 17, 2019, 12:23:30
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Well... she asked a question about MetroWest in June 2018. She's also been trying to get funding for step-free access to Severn Beach line stations, among other things. According to her blog: The government cancelled electrification of the train line to Bristol Temple Meads. As a result, polluting diesel trains will still be running into the heart of the city. This is particularly insulting for people living near the train lines in Lawrence Hill, one of the most deprived parts of Bristol. They had months of disruption and noise from electrification works, but will see no benefit from it. This morning I asked the Department for Transport whether people in Lawrence Hill will receive any compensation for this inconvenience. The answer showed little understanding of the problem. Watch it here. Even worse, residents of Lawrence Hill, Easton and Clifton who need step-free access are unlikely to be able to fully use these stations any time soon. I have been pushing Network Rail to grant Access for All funding to improve facilities for wheelchair users, parents with pushchairs and disabled people at Lawrence Hill, Stapleton Road and Clifton Down. These bids were rejected. I have since written to Department for Transport directly to ask this decision to be reconsidered. I will continue to press the government on this, particularly when it comes to the least well-off parts of my constituency. These areas are most reliant on public transport, so when the system discriminates against some passengers, it seems particularly unfair. Source: Thangam Debonnaire's blog |
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All across the Great Western territory / Looking forward - after Coronavirus to 2045 / WECA Future Mobility Zone
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on: October 17, 2019, 10:41:07
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WECA» has submitted an application for the DfT» to fund a £28 million 'Future Mobility Living Lab' The aim of the West of England Future Mobility Zone is to co-design, trial and demonstrate replicable transport innovations that can improve connectivity, enhancing regional productivity, widening access to employment and creating a globally significant demonstrator to drive trade and inward investment.
Source: WECAThis scheme's main components are a Data Hub and Mobility as a Service (MaaS), and covers four scheme areas: Central Bristol, Bath, the Northern Arc (Avonmouth, Severnside, Emerson's Green and the North Fringe) and Bristol Airport. The MaaS element incorporates micromobility services and dynamic demand responsive transport (DDRT), potentially using connected and autonomous vehicles. The micromobility project is 'mode agnostic' and, interestingly has this: | E-scooter trial | We will review the regulatory regime and aim to run a private-site trial, working with a mobility provider. In the long-term we aim to work with DfT to create an environment for public-road testing using potential routes/trial areas, as presented in Appendix 8. We will work with DfT, the market, stakeholders and local communities to ensure safe user-led trials. |
There's a lot of detail in the 88-page proposal. A key element will be mobility hubs and points; typically these might be at a hospital or train station, and will offer a range of options such as public transport services, EV charging (for shared or private vehicles), cycle parking, pick up/drop off points, cafe, freight consolidation etc. There's probably quite a bit that I've missed, so do feel free to read through and comment on anything else that's interesting! The full proposal is at https://www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/WECA-FMZ-Bid-Submission-Redaction-V2.pdf
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All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom / Re: Climate Change Emergency - Implications for UK Transport Strategy
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on: October 14, 2019, 20:28:32
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BRISTOL AIRPORT EXPANSION SPLITS COUNCIL LEADERS A debate on climate change has exposed divisions between the leaders of three councils over Bristol Airport’s proposed expansion. Both Bristol City Council and South Gloucestershire Council support the plans to increase the number of passengers by a fifth to 12 million a year by 2025. But Bath & North East Somerset Council has lodged a formal objection. The difference in opinion reared its head at the West of England Combined Authority (Weca) committee, which is made up of Bristol mayor Marvin Rees, South Gloucestershire Council leader Toby Savage and B&NES Council leader Dine Romero, along with metro mayor Tim Bowles. Weca itself has also backed the expansion in its consultation response to the plans lodged with North Somerset Council, which is not part of the regional authority. ( continues...) Source: Bristol 247 |
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All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: Progress of shift from paper to smart tickets - RDG
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on: October 14, 2019, 11:20:14
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Interesting to see the unit of saved paper is km - I would have thought an area measure, or better still a weight might have made more sense.
That aside, are they saving paper? When I booked a forthcoming trip to London, I noted that GWR▸ have started charging £1.50 to deliver paper tickets; this was enough to persuade me to accept electronic tickets on my phone. However, I've also just booked a trip to Nottingham - and rather than install another app, I have printed the tickets on A4 sheets of paper (I don't have any other size to print on).
Overall, for the two trips, allowing for envelopes and so on, I reckon I'm probably about quits!
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All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom / Re: On crossing borders by public transport - to and within the UK contrasted
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on: October 13, 2019, 13:42:42
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I remember being stopped a number of times coming back from Dublin to Holyhead in the 80s and 90s. I came to the conclusion that it was either my long hair or my rucksack that made them single me out. The officials always seemed much more friendly going the other way.
A few years ago, when we drove north from Washington State into British Columbia, a rather humourless Canadian border official was very keen to know if we has any guns, rocket launchers or other ordnance in the car. On the way back, a much more friendly US official simply asked whether we had any soft fruit. It's a funny old world.
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