FOSBR Anniversary Party

bristol | transport | event notice Tuesday May 12, 2009 17:37 by Jules - FOSBR (Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways)

3 trains every 2 hours - Come celebrate with us!

Celebrate the first anniversary of a more frequent and reliable service on the Severn Beach Line, campaigned for by FOSBR and funded by Bristol City Council.

Investment by BCC from May 2008 has resulted in a spectacular 40% passenger increase on the Severn Beach Railway Line.

Come CELEBRATE with FOSBR!

Where: Shirehampton Station, Bristol

When: Sunday 17th May 2009, 15:00-16:00

Eat the first birthday train cake, sing the train song, applaud the prize winner of the first FOSBR competition; take bundles of the new summer timetable and rejoice in the reintroduced Sunday service.

Meet the key players!

Cat Hobbs, Campaign for Better Transport
Julie Boston, Camapigning Hero of FOSBR
Bristol City Councillors Dennis Brown, Mark Bradshaw and Jon Rogers
Doug Naysmith MP
Prospective MP's Charlotte Leslie and Paul Smith
South Gloucestershire Councillor Peter Tyzack
The Rail Unions RMT and ASLEF and Community Groups
First Great Western Bristol Stations Manager

To reach the anniversary event by train take the 12:23 ex Temple Meads, arrives Shirehampton 14:44 or the 14:52 from Avonmouth. Celebrations end in time to catch the 15:55 to Temple Meads or 16:40 to Avonmouth.