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Press Articles 2009 - 2012 – newer at top |
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Below are most of the articles about the railway or with a connection, that have featured in the local press (and sometimes national media) during 2009 to 2012. The headlines below link to the publications' archived articles or to various websites. Unfortunately the local newspapers have removed the articles on this page from their websites so are longer available from this page. Some articles from previous years are available – see bottom of page. |
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Thousands of new homes for North Somerset |
Bristol Post - 31 December 2012 |
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£7 million preparatory works on Metro scheme agreed |
Bristol Post - 13 December 2012 |
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Franchise pause could delay Portishead line reopening |
Bristol Post - 4 October 2012 |
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Future franchise operator must also run Bristol Metro Service |
Bristol Post - 30 July 2012 |
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Green light for long-awaited rail improvements |
Bristol Post - 17 July 2012 |
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£100 million Bristol Metro train network by 2016 |
Bristol Post - 6 July 2012 |
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The £1 Billion Revolution |
Bristol Post - 5 July 2012 |
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Bristol's £100m Metro rail bid for Government cash |
Bristol Post - 22 June 2012 |
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Transport minister happy to talk to local MPs on railways |
Evening Post - 17 March 2012 |
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Transport body gives Greater Bristol councils more clout |
Evening Post - 6 March 2012 |
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Campaign launched for a Greater Bristol Metro link |
Evening Post - 23 February 2012 |
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Portishead rail line 'a contender' in Government's wish-list |
Evening Post - 31 January 2012 |
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Henbury and Portishead rail lines to re-open in 5 years |
Evening Post - 26 January 2012 |
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Bristol councillors unite to call for better local rail service |
Evening Post - 18 January 2012 |
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Fox: Portishead rail link now back on the cards |
Evening Post - 19 December 2011 |
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BBC News website - 4 November 2011 |
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Major setback for rail link funding in Portishead |
Evening Post - 1 November 2011 |
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BBC News website - 19 August 2011 |
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BBC News website - 1 July 2011 |
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New fight launched to reopen railway line |
Evening Post - 20 June 2011 |
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Bristol to Portishead rail link to cost £37 million to open |
Evening Post - 19 October 2010 |
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Portishead to Bristol in 17 minutes. |
North Somerset Times - 18 October 2010 |
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Hope for rail campaign (HST trip) |
North Somerset Times - 29 Sept 2010 |
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Rail link plan hit by spending cuts |
Evening Post - 9 July 2010 |
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New supermarket and hotel bid may affect railway |
Evening Post - 12 March 2010 |
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£10m blow for Bristol/Portishead rail link dream |
Evening Post - 12 February 2010 |
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Group call to scrap £47m road and upgrade Bristol rail link |
Evening Post - 28 January 2010 |
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Bristol rail link could be scrapped in favour of Bendy buses |
Evening Post - 13 January 2010 |
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Rail boss attacks Bristol's 'woeful' lack of services |
Evening Post - 8 December 2009 |
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Report boosts rail bid |
Clevedon Mercury - 3 September 2009 |
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Railnews.co.uk - 4 August 2009 |
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Railway boost in industry report |
Mercury - 16 June 2009 |
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Portishead Rail Link will take ‘six years’ |
Evening Post - 3 April 2009 |
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Railway line moves a step closer |
North Somerset Times - 28 January 2009 |
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BBC News web site - 28 January 2009 |
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Network Rail study to go ahead (PDF File 50 Kb) |
Press release - 27 January 2009 |
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