Following the publication of the Western Gateway Rail Freight Feasibility Study, stakeholders and members of the Western Gateway team recently visited SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK’s site at Avonmouth to explore how rail freight operates on the ground. The visit offered a valuable opportunity to see the railhead and surrounding operations first-hand, and also the […]
The Western Gateway Sub-national Transport Body (STB) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new leadership team to guide the organisation’s work improving connectivity and sustainable transport across the region. Councillor Chris Willmore has been appointed Chair of Western Gateway STB, succeeding Councillor Manda Rigby. Cllr Willmore currently serves as Councillor for Yate North […]
In October, the Western Gateway STB team headed to Gloucestershire to explore a breath of transport locations across the county. We seamlessly moved by train, demand responsive transport, bike, bus, electric hire car and on foot. Day one: The Robin DRT, Cam & Dursley We met up with Gloucestershire Community Rail Partnership and Gloucestershire County […]
Tomorrow marks the 200th anniversary of the modern railway – quite possibly one of our favourite days here at Western Gateway STB. As a sub-national transport body, we work across many modes of transport, enhancing connectivity in our region through the collaborative work with our local authorities and the direction of travel from the government. […]
We continue to drive forward our work on coaches, and deliver our regional coach strategy, which identifies future priorities for improving coach services and supporting infrastructure. We recently carried out a coach parking survey, which involved visiting numerous coach stops, stations, drop-off locations and facilities across the region. Interviews were also carried out with coach […]
Along with Peninsula Transport, we’ve joined forces to offer up to £100,000 (£50k each), to fund a number of rural transport schemes, aimed at improving connectivity in harder to reach places within the South West. Rural areas in our region face a significant number of challenges to the sustainability of communities and their economics, which […]
In mid-June, the Western Gateway STB team made use of many modes of transport, by walking, cycling, and travelling by bus and train to the South Coast, where they explored Weymouth, Dorchester, Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch. The purpose of the trip was to: gain a better understanding of this part of our region; assess the […]
We’ve just appointed Polaris Consultancy to carry out a feasibility study for a rail freight terminal at the Avonmouth site, which lies on the outskirts of Bristol. James White, Technical Lead, and Hattie James, Transport Officer, met with the consultancy, Network Rail, Bristol Port, Maritime Transport, MCA, Severnet, and Bristol City Council officers at Avonmouth, […]
All aboard! The WB2 shuttle service from Bridport to West Bay launches next weekend! Wondering how we’re involved? We recently awarded £20,000 to Bridport Town Council to support the running of this low-cost, frequent weekend bus service between the two places. The funding will help to minimise dependency on travelling by car, reduces carbon emissions, […]