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« Reply #45 on: April 23, 2019, 19:38:05 »

And indeed a shiny new Patchway footbridge did appear over Easter, including (empty) lift towers.  It's not in use yet, though.  I wonder how long it will remain graffiti-free?
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« Reply #46 on: April 01, 2023, 08:29:02 »

Five years on this still makes sense.  And indeed there are plans in place to work towards new stations on the South Wales section, significant improvements at Patchway and Gypsy Patch Lane and with the Metrobus there, and local trains running north to south across Temple Meads - from Weston-s-M via Stapleton Road.

A hole remains at Pilning, where there current service is the perverse victim of historic cheapness and regulation and unfit for any practical purpose for current passengers, and at Aztec West where a review based on office use post-Covid makes sense but would probably still make a case for the station.   There is also an opportunity for consultants to look at rail access to the Wild Kingdom as Bristol Zoo will be in its new location, and The Wave, both of which I might have included in SEWWEB in 2023 rather than 2018.
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« Reply #47 on: April 01, 2023, 08:38:35 »

A Hole remains at Pilning ,have you seen the state of the car park lately!..
On a serious note,now that things are starting to return to PFC pre Flu Condition,Pilning is not doing well and could really benefit from an injection of some support.
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« Reply #48 on: April 01, 2023, 10:23:04 »

A Hole remains at Pilning ,have you seen the state of the car park lately!..

On a serious note,now that things are starting to return to PFC pre Flu Condition,Pilning is not doing well and could really benefit from an injection of some support.

On that serious note, we have Pilning Station now in the heart of "Dan's Vans" land and it could be a really good source and destination of journeys especially on Saturdays - though I'm not sure how demand responsive (unscheduled) transport connects with scheduled trains, especially ones that only run once in a blue moon.

At Pilning, there remains a need to mix the local (village) desires for a village station with a regular service with the needs for the somewhat wider area / region which would be economically viable and the operational issues of the line and an accessible platform for the trains to actually call at.

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