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 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 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 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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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

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• 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