MetroWest Phase 1
North Somerset Cycle Forum
15 November 2017 MetroWest Phase 1
The MetroWest Phase 1 project comprises the delivery of infrastructure and passenger train operations to provide: • a half hourly service for the Severn Beach line (hourly for St. Andrews Road station and Severn Beach station); • a half hourly service for Keynsham and Oldfield Park stations on the Bath Spa to Bristol line; and • an hourly or an hourly plus service for a reopened Portishead Branch Line with stations at Portishead and Pill.
MetroWest Phase 1 will: • Enhance frequency of trains on the wider network encompassing 16 stations on the Severn Beach line and Bristol to Bath Spa line • Increase the UK passenger train network by 9 miles MetroWest Phase 1 DCO Scheme Overview
• The DCO scheme is a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project and requires a Development Consent Order • The DCO scheme is the re-opening of the Portishead branch line for passenger trains with an initial frequency service • Provides 2 new stations at Portishead and Pill • Re-builds the dis-used railway approximately 5.4km from Portishead to a new junction east of Pill viaduct, joining the existing freight line to Portbury Docks • The scheme uses the freight line through the Avon Gorge from Pill junction to Parson Street junction it requires minimal improvement works to upgrade it to passenger standard DCO Scheme MetroWest Phase 1 Programme Summary Milestone Dates
DCO Formal Consultation (s42/s47) 23 October to 4 December 2017 Completion of Outline Business Case Late 2017
Submission of Development Consent Order Application Spring / Summer 2018 Receipt of DCO from Secretary of State – not in our control Late 2019
Full Business Case Approval Spring 2020
Start of Main Railway & Highway construction works Spring 2020
Completion of all Railway & Highway works Autumn 2021
Start of train services Late 2021 Portishead – Station area
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NCN26 changes
Pill
Sheepway Portishead – Station area Portishead – Station area Portishead – Trinity School Footbridge Sheepway NCN 26 Temporary closures & permanent improvements Pill diversions Pill diversions Pill – Station Pill – Station area Pill – Station area Pill – Station area and car park Tow Path – Temporary Diversions Ashton Vale Industrial Estate
Ashton Vale Industrial Estate Ashton Vale Industrial Estate Ashton Vale Industrial Estate What next?
• We will take on board comments today • You can email us comments to Richard.matthews@n- somerset.gov.uk • There will be a formal consultation between 23 October and 4 December 2017 Questions & Discussion