“Not enough passengers” would use a rail service planned for Bristol’s new arena to justify running trains every half an hour. The new train line running to the YTL Arena in Filton is currently planned to run only once an hour, despite the arena's maximum capacity of 17,000.
Thousands of new homes are also being built near the planned North Filton train station, but residents there will have to wait up to an hour for the train service running through Ashley Down and then to Temple Meads. The line also runs to Henbury, after North Filton.
Bristol mayor Marvin Rees faced new calls to support increased frequency of trains on the Henbury spur line, during a member forum meeting at Bristol City Council on December 13. He said future growth in passenger numbers could later lead to more frequent services.
