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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
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Andrew Arthur

Portishead and Bristol railway line gets government green light

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.

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