Free travel days on North Somerset’s bus Network
Free travel days on North Somerset’s bus Network
Travel for free on North Somerset buses on Friday 26 July and Monday 29 July 2024 and enjoy unlimited bus travel at no cost.
The new £5.8 million Portway Park & Ride station, between Shirehampton and Avonmouth, connects the existing park and ride site with the Severn Beach railway line.
It is a single-platform station that will offer passengers half-hourly services between Bristol Temple Meads and Avonmouth, and an hourly service to Severn Beach.
It will be the first station to open as part of the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority’s multi-million-pound MetroWest programme which is enhancing the local rail network. This includes the opening of seven brand-new railway stations, re-opening train lines and enhancing cross-Bristol services.
From 1 August the new station will complement the existing park and ride bus service and will be a useful extra transport option for the local community, as well as providing park and ride users from further afield a rail option to destinations along the Severn Beach line or for onward travel on the wider rail network from Bristol Temple Meads.
The first passenger trains to stop at Portway Park & Ride on Tuesday 1 August will be:
The Portway Park & Ride station project was led by Bristol City Council working with the West of England Combined Authority, Network Rail, GWR and the Department for Transport.
Travel for free on North Somerset buses on Friday 26 July and Monday 29 July 2024 and enjoy unlimited bus travel at no cost.
North Somerset Council is pleased to confirm that The Big Lemon will continue to run the X10 bus service from Monday 22 July to Saturday 31 August, until a long-term solution is agreed.
Residents in Bath & North East Somerset are being encouraged to take part in a nationally-run satisfaction survey on the quality of roads and the transport network in the area.
A new 20mph zone is set to be introduced in Hutton as part of North Somerset Council’s commitment to improving road safety and sustainable travel.
West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris has today (Tuesday 16 July) announced that another eight new WESTlocal bus services will start running in September.
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Various rail services