This is the original forum of the Bristol Railway Archive that existed between 2003 and 2013. I finally rescued it after it seemed unrecoverable after a large crash. I have made it available for viewing. It is locked, all posts to the new version please!
The Ebbw Valley Railway project involved the establishment of an new hourly direct passenger service from Ebbw Vale to Cardiff , requiring the complete upgrading of 18 miles of former freight railway including 3 miles of new passing loop and construction of six new stations. Unusually the project was procured and delivered by the local authorities prior to being handed back to Network Rail. Since opening in 2008 usage as surpassed initial forecasts with around 600,000 trips per annum.
David McCallum was the project manager for this project from the first feasibility studies in 1998, through to its opening in 2008 and lives in Bristol . His presentation will cover the development and implementation of the project, some of the challenges encountered and developments since opening.
David will be appearing at the quarterly meeting of http://fosbr.org.uk (Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways) to be held Friday 8th April 6pm 'til 9pm û Halo Cafe, Gloucester Rd (200m north of The Arches), nr Montpelier Station.