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All across the Great Western territory / Looking forward - the next 5, 10 and 20 years / Re: Announcement - Billions of investment on tram, train and bus projects.
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on: June 12, 2025, 14:06:41
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The BBC» is reporting that both Wellington and Cullompton stations will go ahead.
"The opening of two new railway stations has been given the go-ahead by the government.
Stations in Wellington, Somerset, and Cullompton in Devon will be funded by money allocated in the government's spending review.
While Chancellor Rachel Reeves did not specifically mention the stations in her speech on Wednesday, the Treasury has confirmed to the Local Democracy Reporting Service that funding would be given to the projects."
Similarly, Portishead was not specifically mentioned which prompted an article in Somerset Live. I've mislaid the link but my guess is that it was a slow news day in the office. |
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All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture Overseas / Re: German experience - not quite as punctual as its old reputation would suggest
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on: June 03, 2025, 10:34:08
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This may sound a bit "when I were a lad" but....when I were a lad, our annual rail journeys on the Holland-Scandinavia Express from Hoek van Holland to Hamburg (and back) where always pretty much on time...... rather important on the home leg when there was an overnight ferry to connect with. Even the London-Harwich links ran pretty much on time.....I can recall only once the service from Liverpool Street station to Parkeston Quay running a little late but we made the sailing okay.
Now that was the 60s and early 70s and what struck me a little later in life was how in reality the distance from Hoek to Hamburg was far less than the half day train journey felt like. It's a very different European network now, faster and undoubtedly more complicated so it comes as no surprise that line repairs and enhancements regularly need to happen.
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Journey by Journey / Bristol (WECA) Commuters / Re: New station at Ashley Down, Bristol
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on: May 31, 2025, 10:13:17
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There's a local Bristol Beeb news article about an artist being sought to provide a mural at Ashley Down station to make it "more welcoming". Personally I think that Ashley Down is okay as it is with other stations probably more in need of the four grand that seems to have been made available for the project. Here's the link to the article in full. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1e6jq9yxp1o.ampA matter of opinion, I suppose, but I rather like the muriel at Stapleton Road (if it's still there). Why not here? Yes, a muriel (you've got me at it now!) can be an enhancement but Ashley Down is still relatively new and fresh looking while other local stations appear distinctly more tired and so would benefit more greatly, I would argue, from a spot of refreshment. |
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