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« Reply #945 on: February 05, 2025, 16:49:58 » |
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I seem to recall from WECA» 's board papers that there was some kind of surveying of Temple Meads planned to see if the ironwork was robust enough to dangle OHLE▸ from.
Does anyone have any inside knowledge on whether that took place?
I would imagine that it would be make electrification much cheaper if any required brackets could be installed whilst the crash deck above the platforms is in place.
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« Reply #946 on: February 06, 2025, 10:50:01 » |
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Thanks for posting that update, johnneyw.  That is indeed a fairly large project of restoration / rebuilding / improvement work. Out of interest when are the works due to be finished? The station is so depressing with boards everywhere, it reminds me of New Street Or Berlin Ostbahnhof, eh?  |
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« Reply #947 on: April 09, 2025, 10:04:36 » |
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The wraps continue to come off Bristol Temple Meads canopy restoration. These two pictures taken this morning.
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« Reply #948 on: April 09, 2025, 10:20:30 » |
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Does this mean the works have been completed?
I have no idea of the targeted completion date
The place has given me flashbacks of New Street of old, such a dark and gloomy place
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« Reply #949 on: April 09, 2025, 10:31:07 » |
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Does this mean the works have been completed?
I have no idea of the targeted completion date
The place has given me flashbacks of New Street of old, such a dark and gloomy place
Sadly not completed yet but a sure fire sign of the work progressing steadily from one end to the other. |
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« Reply #950 on: April 17, 2025, 17:29:49 » |
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Apologies, Phantom, I've just removed your last message - the image hosting service may have been hacked and was displaying something unsavoury and possibly malicious alongside it.
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« Reply #951 on: April 22, 2025, 10:44:25 » |
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No problem, I was travelling at the time and couldn't see anyway to upload a picture from a mobile phone so the chap I was travelling with sorted me a link
I can see how to do it on my laptop now
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« Reply #952 on: May 23, 2025, 21:31:30 » |
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The new Temple Meads canopy continues to be slowly revealed with even some of the scaffolding being dismantled. I took those pictures this afternoon.
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« Reply #954 on: May 27, 2025, 20:17:30 » |
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No indication of customer drop off, nor taxi rank relocation?
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« Reply #956 on: June 02, 2025, 17:20:07 » |
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The new Temple Meads canopy continues to be slowly revealed with even some of the scaffolding being dismantled. I took those pictures this afternoon.
What a difference! Reminds me of when I had the cataracts removed, and realised my living room walls weren't the colour I thought they were. |
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« Reply #957 on: July 30, 2025, 18:19:29 » |
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From the BBC» : Hundreds of new parking spaces planned for station Plans to build a large multi-storey car park close to a busy railway station have been submitted.The new transport hub, which would include 379 car parking bays, new bus stops and space for more than 530 bikes would be built just south of Bristol Temple Meads station. The proposals are part of a wider scheme which aims to bring thousands of new homes and jobs to the city centre. Bosses of the project said the plans were the "first piece in the jigsaw" in the transformation of the area and Bristol City Council said it was "thrilled" to see the progress of the proposals. Electric vehicle charging points and a new drop-off and pick-up zone are also planned for the site. The Bristol Temple Quarter Limited Liability Partnership (BTQLLP), was set up in 2024 by the city council, Homes England and the West of England Combined Authority. Karen Mercer, chief executive of BTQLLP said the submittal of the planning application was a "really exciting moment" for the project. The partnership's plans for the transport hub are part of the wider 135-hectare redevelopment of the area.  In addition to the transport hub, four improved entrances to the station are planned - with the new eastern entrance, opening into the new University of Bristol Enterprise Campus, set to open in autumn 2026. Leader of Bristol City Council Tony Dyer said the plans were "essential for the ongoing transformation of the long-neglected area" around the station. A decision on the application is expected to be made by 16 October. |
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« Reply #958 on: September 08, 2025, 20:18:09 » |
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In another place, I have seen this picture of the finished product. Does anyone have a photo showing the "before" state of the roof?  |
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« Reply #959 on: September 23, 2025, 22:59:29 » |
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The station canopy is looking really impressive on a sunny day now so I had to take this picture.
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