Decision over Portishead to Bristol rail link delayed AGAIN
A decision over a £116 million plan to open a rail link between Portishead, Bristol and Bath has been delayed AGAIN.
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A decision over a £116 million plan to open a rail link between Portishead, Bristol and Bath has been delayed AGAIN.
Deadline for the decision to construct the Portishead Branch Line – MetroWest Phase 1 extended until 19 February 2023.
Deadline for the decision to construct the Portishead Branch Line – MetroWest Phase 1 extended until 19 April 2022 to allow further consideration of environmental matters.
Contractors sought in major step to open new Portishead rail line A formal tender process for the design and build contract for the rail link is due to be completed by end of year 11:46, 24 FEB 2021 Updated The Bristol to Portbury rail way line where the track splits at Pill (Image: PAUL GILLIS/Western Daily Press) Preparations are being made to appoint contractors to carry out the work to construct the new Portishead railway line. North Somerset Council says the next ‘major step’ in bringing the re-opening of the railway to fruition is to prepare the documents for the invitation to tende...
The project is a key part of the first phase of the MetroWest programme of transport improvements across the region being led by the West of England