Dear Ms Sawyer

 

I am a member of the Friends of the Suburban Railways in Bristol, particularly the Severn Beach line (I live on that route). I do sometimes visit Severn Beach and possible a new plant is opening to Severn Beach and more trains from Monday to Friday till late in the evening would be useful. Others go there to fish and bird-watch. An ASLEP rep came to our last meeting at Shirehampton Station and mentioned the possibility of a two-track system fully electrified from Shirehampton to Severn Beach and beyond. We also visited a café at Severn Beach last Christmas and the café owner who uses the line mentioned being stranded at Avonmouth.

 

Also we are visiting Severn Beach for a slide show and there is mention of a train system from Bristol to Westbury on Tryn from 1895 to about 1938 connecting with a Severn Beach bus during the same era. I hear the Seven Beach bus from Bristol now only runs twice daily from Monday to Friday in contrast. This isn't good.

 

Yours faithfully

 

M Coueslant (Mr)