Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Richard Bowker with an update on Pill and Portishead: youtu.be/f3jwepD3onU?... #bristolrailyoutu.beReopening the branch line to Portishead. We get to see the work underway!YouTube video by Green Signals 010
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 05/09/2026www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/communi...networkrailmediacentre.co.ukCommunity invited to drop-in event as Bristol Brabazon station enters final stages of constructionResidents are being invited to a community drop-in event later this month to find out more about progress on the new station at Brabazon- the new city district being built on the former Filton Airfiel... 010
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 05/09/2026This could impact us around Bristol - if they can’t get these trains running reliably in Cornwall and Devon, there may not be any spare trains for Brabazon and Portishead… #bristolrail GWR to cancel services due to issues with fleet www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukGWR to cancel Penzance-Plymouth services over issues with fleetFive weekday journeys will be cancelled from next week due to recurring issues with certain trains. 010
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Eastern Entrance at Temple Meads looking good to go! Opens 7th Sept ##bristolrail 050
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Good summary of some of our options for rail-based rapid transit. @citymoose.bsky.social makes a good point that systems that actually get built have often been talked of for a long time! #bristolrail youtu.be/8mfB_j6QfsI?...youtu.beWhy Bristol could soon be getting its own light rail network!YouTube video by CityMoose 040
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Some interesting answers from GWR here. Can’t understand how anyone can find IET seats comfortable! And Class 175’s are looking like more of a liability than an asset. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukRail customers right to be disappointed with services - GWR bossGWR boss Mark Hopwood answers pressing questions about rail services in the South West. 000
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 04/08/2026We need more of this - buses linking up with trains, preferably with through ticketing, is a quick win for reconnecting places to the rail network www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukGlastonbury to Castle Cary bus welcomed by campaignersThe bus between Glastonbury and Castle Cary is scheduled to coincide with train arrivals. 041
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 27/07/2026www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...bristol247.comWork begins on train track between Portishead and BristolThe line will connect to two new stations near the city 030
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 06/06/2026We're at Lockleaze Climate and Nature Festival today, focusing on the campaign for a station in Lockleaze #bristolrail 040
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Should we allow ourselves to get excited about this? #bristolrail share.google/9YzmagPsVkpo...share.googleNew mass transit taskforce to reshape the future of transport in towns and citiesThe new taskforce will make recommendations to improve transit systems so they can be delivered more efficiently across the UK. 100
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Come and see us at the Blaise Community Garden Spring Market today. Pretty garden and loads of craft stalls to look at too - we're with The Green Potionista (ethically produced soap and shampoo). See us on Church Lane, Henbury. 010
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 05/04/2026An interesting take on the difficulties of making our cities, and specifically Bristol, more people-friendly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4pO...youtube.comThis Is The Real Reason We Can't Have The Cities We Dream OfYouTube video by Global Cycling Network 031
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 01/04/2026More like this please! And how about connecting these places to the City Centre via a tram train loop, like they're doing in Cardiff? #bristolrail 010
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 27/03/2026In Portishead yesterday for a drop-in about the new railway. Good opportunity to talk to the people who will make this happen! There will be another in Pill Community Centre at 3.30 on 31st March #bristolrail 010
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Good to see this butterfly emerging from its crysalis! Last time Temple Meads was refurbished, it was done on the cheap. This time it looks like they've done a proper job, as befits a major Grade I listed building! #bristolrail www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukBristol Temple Meads station £72.5m refurbishment almost completeWork has been ongoing since 2020 to replace the roof panels and repaint the historic structure. 021
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 24/03/2026It has taken a lot of political courage to achieve this, but look at the result! 010
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 23/03/2026No apologies for reposting this. WECA rejected tram-trains a couple of years ago because there was no capacity on the heavy rail network. We think it's easier to make capacity there than on the road network! We hope they will reconsider #bristolrail bristolrailcampaign.org.uk/tram-trains-...bristolrailcampaign.org.ukTram-trains: Connecting Central Bristol - Bristol Rail CampaignTram-trains connecting Central Bristol could change the existing suburban rail network into a true rapid transit system for Bristol and Bath. 040
Reposted by Bristol Rail CampaignEmmanuelSPV @emmanuelspv.bsky.social · 22/03/2026The Bourne Identity (2002) / The Hidalgo Legacy (2026) 41940399
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 22/03/2026A lovely video about the superb St Ives branch line by @jagohazzard.bsky.social - astonishing to realise that we nearly lost this gem! Some would say it's even nicer than our own Severn Beach line! #bristolrail www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8Ub...youtube.comThe Beautiful St Ives Bay LineYouTube video by Jago Hazzard 0174
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Well that's interesting- we anticipated that it would be called 'Brabazon', but the 'Bristol' prefix is a surprise and implies something more than just a branch line station! #bristolrail www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukNew Bristol rail station named 'Bristol Brabazon'The station, which will serve a new arena, is one of five opening in the area in the coming years. 011
Reposted by Bristol Rail CampaignGareth Dennis @garethdennis.uk · 07/03/2026"The argument for electrifying our railways will become clearer in time." British Rail, 1979. 16649176
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Is this low-hanging fruit, or the start of an Uphill struggle? #bristolrail www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/2591069...thewestonmercury.co.ukOpening 'forgotten' railway station could be on agenda for townCouncillors have been urged to press for the reopening of a forgotten railway station in Weston-super-Mare. 041
Reposted by Bristol Rail CampaignHelen Godwin @mayorhelengodwin.bsky.social · 25/02/2026The return of the railway between Bristol and Portishead has been long promised. In this new chapter for the West, we’re finally going to deliver it. Come and find out more at drop-in sessions, where members of the project team will be on hand to answer questions. More details in the link below! 181
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Good to see the return of an old friend at Bristol Temple Meads! #bristolrail 062
Reposted by Bristol Rail CampaignHelen Godwin @mayorhelengodwin.bsky.social · 06/02/2026More frequent trains serving Yate make it easier for Jayden to see friends and family and get to the gym 🎉 Half-hourly trains between Temple Meads and Severn Beach, Gloucester, and Westbury have already seen 3 million more journeys as we work to better connect the West 🚄 092
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Bristol has entered the Whoniverse! Our bus timetables are now made of Psychic Paper! 030
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Went for a stroll from Portishead to Pill the other day, to see how things are shaping up on the Portishead Railway. Here is our update: bristolrailcampaign.org.uk/portishead-r... #bristolrailbristolrailcampaign.org.ukPortishead Railway – January 2026 Update - Bristol Rail Campaign (FoSBR)Preparatory work for the new Portishead railway is now underway, with main construction work due to start in Spring 2026. Here is an update. 030
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 29/12/2025We're finally had time to digest the official stats for rail usage, published earlier this month. Most of our local train stations had their busiest year EVER last year. But there is so much more potential! #bristolrail bristolrailcampaign.org.uk/news/passeng...bristolrailcampaign.org.ukPassenger Growth - Bristol Rail Campaign (FoSBR)These graphs show ORR statistics for passenger growth in terms of number of passenger entries and exits at local stations from 2001 onwards. 040
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 05/12/2025We think it's time to improve Westerleigh Junction. Here's why: #bristolrail bristolrailcampaign.org.uk/westerleigh-...bristolrailcampaign.org.ukWesterleigh Junction - a major bottleneck - Bristol Rail Campaign (FoSBR)Westerleigh Junction is a major bottleneck where North-South trains cross East-West trains before sharing the 2-track line to Bristol Parkway. 060
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Station usage figues 2024-25 have just been released: Back. On. Track! #bristolrail 051
Reposted by Bristol Rail CampaignHelen Godwin @mayorhelengodwin.bsky.social · 30/10/2025The Portishead Line is on track to reopen for passengers for the first time in 60 years 🚂 Final enabling works are now underway - bringing us one step closer to faster, greener journeys in the West and reconnecting 50,000 people to the rail network ✅ 0203
Reposted by Bristol Rail CampaignHelen Godwin @mayorhelengodwin.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Rail travel should be for everyone - so we're investing to make Lawrence Hill station fully accessible for the first time since it opened in 1863. Here's what local people have to say about a new lift and improved stairs 👇 041
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Good to see the Orange Army cracking on at Charfield! #bristolrail 030
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 16/10/2025This is very welcome - more like this please! New lift at train station finally gets go-ahead www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...bristol247.comNew lift at train station finally gets go-aheadIt’s a huge win for cyclists, parents pushing prams and Disabled and older people 020
Reposted by Bristol Rail CampaignHelen Godwin @mayorhelengodwin.bsky.social · 26/09/2025A new mural has been unveiled at Ashley Down train station on its first anniversary, coinciding with @railway200.bsky.social. Andy Council painted the 24-metre design, which includes local landmarks like the Mem and County Ground, funded by GWR and the combined authority: tinyurl.com/TrainMural 063
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 01/09/2025This should help alleviate the chronic shortage of trains on GWR, so it's welcome news: share.google/Wl19H0yHbB9Z... #bristolrailshare.googleRetired trains return to South West in £75 million surprise moveA £75 million deal is putting 26 retired diesel trains back on South West tracks—boosting reliability, comfort and nostalgia for passengers 130
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Brilliant news. But why only one lift? Access to Platform 1 involves a lengthy detour across a supermarket car park. This station could provide excellent bus/rail interchange if both platforms were accessible from Church Rd bus stops. #bristolrail 010
Reposted by Bristol Rail CampaignHelen Godwin @mayorhelengodwin.bsky.social · 10/07/2025Full steam ahead for the Bristol & Portishead Line, after the government gave the green light! Trains will run in 2028, with new stations at Pill and Portishead – giving 50,000 more people access to our rail network. 📺 BBC and ITV 081
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 08/07/2025So the money for Portishead is finally all in place. Still won't quite believe it until the Orange Army arrives though! #bristolrail BBC News - Another £27m helps to assure Portishead rail line's future - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukAnother £27m helps to assure Portishead rail line's futureTrains are set to run from the North Somerset town to Bristol for the first time in 60 years. 071
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Heading for GWR Stakeholder Conference today in Swindon. Train from Montpelier to Temple Meads was jam-packed; train to Swindon (heading for London) not so much: 010
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 21/06/2025Setting up our stall at Lockleaze Climate and Nature Festival, Gainsborough Square. Drop by for a chat if you're in the area! ##bristolrail 030
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 16/06/2025Local landmark this, near Montpelier Station: #bristolrail Bristol's Rainbow Bridge is rainbow again share.google/XTnGo2P8eqYx...share.googleBristol's Rainbow Bridge is rainbow againThe Rainbow Bridge now once again lives up to its name following a painting session from the local community 040
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Tram trains in Cardiff. Please can we do something similar in Bristol? www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/06/card...railadvent.co.ukCardiff Crossrail to bring first tram link by 2028Cardiff Council has announced that the first phase of the Cardiff Crossrail is targeted for completion by 2028, which will enable it to transport fans to matches in the UEFA European Football Champion... 060
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 12/06/2025...and more good news. So... Portishead? www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerse...somersetlive.co.ukGreen light for Wellington railway station in spending review'Further details will be set out shortly' 030
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Good news! Still waiting for an update on Portishead though... #bristolrail BBC News - New railway station for Devon town www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comCullompton railway station to be revivedFunding is secured to build a new station on the main line at Cullompton. 051
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Very good news for cleaner air in Bristol. Now how about replacing our 40-year-old diesel trains - maybe with tram trains to connect Temple Meads with central Bristol? #bristolrail www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...bristol247.comBristol's new fleet of electric busesMajor steps have been taken to make all buses in the city fully electric by Spring 2026 031
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 01/06/2025One of the frustrating things about the Portishead line is the feeling that a few hours of strimming is all it needs for trains to run again... #bristolrail 010
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 15/05/2025Bristol Rail Campaign went on a fact-finding trip to Westerleigh area today, to better understand options for improving this nationally significant junction #bristolrail 060
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 03/05/2025A small area of the refurbished roof at Temple Meads is finally visible, and it's covered in bird poo! Hope there are plans to keep it clean! #bristolrail 020
Bristol Rail Campaign @bristolrail.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Transit-oriented development. In Bristol. Who knew that could ever be a thing? #bristolrail www.brabazon.co.uk/blog/news/st...brabazon.co.ukPlans Submitted for the First Permanent Office Building at Brabazon | Brabazon Plans have been submitted for a new Grade-A office building located next to the new train station and city centre amenities at Brabazon. Learn more. 000