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Press Articles 2007 and 2008 - latest at top

Below are most of the articles about the railway or with a connection, that have featured in the local press (and sometimes national press) since the start of 2007. Articles from previous years are also available. See bottom of page. The headlines below link to the newspapers’ archived articles or to copies of the text. *

Survey could put rail plan back on track

Clevedon Mercury 6 March 2008

Forget water taxis, reopen our rail line

Evening Post 20 February 2008

Deal would keep rail link bid alive

Evening Post 31 January 2008

PM runs towns train bid off the rails (reply to petition)

Western Daily Press 17 January 2008

Quicker from London to Paris than Portishead

Clevedon Mercury 29 November 2007

Snarl-ups costing greater Bristol area £350m a year $

Evening Post 13 October 2007

Rail link petition gets rolling on line $

Evening Post 29 Sept 2007

PM petitioned online to reinstate rail link $

Clevedon Mercury 13 Sept 2007

We’re getting jammed up $

Clevedon Mercury 13 Sept 2007

West to lose out on £10bn rail investment $

Western Daily Press 28 July 2007

Transport Body wins backing $

Evening Post 25 July 2007

Tory call to protect old railways

BBC News - web site - 26 April 2007

Railway bosses behind the times

Evening Post 6 April 2007

Start on Road Pricing or lose out on £1.4bn

The Times 20 February 2007

Derailed - Feature article about Portishead line

Evening Post - Seven magazine 17 Feb 07

Showcase bus plans won’t work

Evening Post 17 February 2007

Green belt plans for (Portishead) railway Phased reopening proposal

Clevedon Mercury 25 January 2007

Severn beach line to get £140,000

Evening Post 26 January 2007

PM hints at major transport overhaul

Evening Post 25 January 2007

Travellers calling for improvements (‘Growing the Railways’ campaign) $

Evening Post 19 January 2007

Return to half-hourly trains depends on cash (Severn Beach line) $

Evening Post 19 January 2007

Lib Dems under fire over rail subsidies (Severn Beach line)

Evening Post 16 January 2007

Articles marked $ are unfortunately no longer available from this site as they have been removed from the newspapers’ site.

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