Memorandum from Carolyn Johnson

 

 

It must be obvious to all thinking people that the solution to road congestion in and around Bristol has to be the urban railway line. It is a fast, comfortable, stress-free way to travel around the area, produces a fraction of the pollution which

would be emitted by the passengers all driving their cars, and accommodates bicycles and pushchairs with ease. The staff are friendly and helpful, and time can be saved by buying through tickets to any destination - shortening the ticket office

queues at Temple Meads.

The 40 minute service seems to be a great success. 30 minutes would attract even more passengers (and cars off the road) - especially if the stations were made more obvious and the train timetable was distributed more widely. Clifton Down

station is always busy, probably because it is advertised in large letters on Whiteladies Road. If the same was done for the other stations, eg. a large sign across The Arches railway bridge on Cheltenham Road, passenger numbers would probably

double.

Do please seriously consider funding this line to operate frequently and efficiently. There are many problems to be overcome as we know, but nothing insoluble, and it would make a fantastic difference to our roads, and to ease of travel.

Carolyn Johnson