A project to re-open an abandoned railway line between Portishead in North Somerset and Bristol has moved a step closer after receiving approval from the government.
Transport Secretary Mark Harper accepted a development consent order for the £150m scheme on Monday (November 14).
North Somerset Council first submitted its application to restore the passenger line in November 2019 as part of the MetroWest Phase 1 project to link and upgrade the railway system in the Bristol area.