Arup has been appointed by Network Rail to undertake the outline design for the £60m Phase 1 of the MetroWest project in Bristol. This first step marks the beginning of £100m investment in the area’s rail infrastructure. A new station will be built at Portishead as a part of the project, and Pill station and 5km of previously disused railway line will be re-opened by May 2019.
The line will restore the rail link between Portishead and Bristol city centre.
Plans for a £43m Phase Two – delivering the long-awaited Henbury Loop or Spur – will be detailed at a later date.
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