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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
National
Geoffrey Bennett

Bristol underground transport system will 'never happen', some readers say

People have given a mixed reaction about proposals for a Bristol underground transport network. Consultants working for Bristol City Council say an underground could boost the region’s economy up to a level on par with London and the south-east.

But it’s unclear exactly how rising land values would help fund the multi-billion pound project, as only few details have been published. Bristol mayor Marvin Rees published two summaries of the new studies on his blog, which contain some new details about the underground project.

The two studies have not been published in full. A council spokesman declined to give details on when they would be.

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