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by p.pillcreek@virgin.net
Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:07 pm
Forum: General Chat & Needs and Wants
Topic: Location Quiz
Replies: 96
Views: 8584

level crossing with old motor bikes

Not Street, as the nearest level crossing would have been at

Glastonbury, where the station for Street was ''Glastonbury and Street''

station.
by p.pillcreek@virgin.net
Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:27 pm
Forum: General Chat & Needs and Wants
Topic: Portbury Dock
Replies: 2
Views: 1013

Portbury Dock

I continually get ú21 million quoted for the cost of renewing rail link to

Portbury dock in 2002.

I know the Port Authority recieved a government frieght grant of

ú15.66million, where did the rest come from !!

thanks all.
by p.pillcreek@virgin.net
Thu May 14, 2009 9:32 am
Forum: General Chat & Needs and Wants
Topic: Hallen Road Overbridge Replacement
Replies: 16
Views: 3964

I dont know who paid for tunnel & conveyor.
but I know we paid for ú22,000,000 for the line reinstament .
by p.pillcreek@virgin.net
Wed May 13, 2009 4:48 pm
Forum: General Chat & Needs and Wants
Topic: Hallen Road Overbridge Replacement
Replies: 16
Views: 3964

Anytime between now and september would be ideal to replace the bridge as coal from avonmouth has slowed to a trickle and is expected to remain like that untill the end of summer.

am I right that the coal at Avonmouth gets there from Portbury via a conveyor under the Avon.

now the line from ...
by p.pillcreek@virgin.net
Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:07 pm
Forum: In The News & Press Releases
Topic: Portishead rail link update
Replies: 9
Views: 2410

the disused rail line runs from Portishead to Pill via Portbury