And the end of October was the 10th Annual Address of the Bristol Mayor, where Marvin Rees would make a statement about plans for the future of the city.
His speech included committing to new, supposedly affordable housing, right next to Temple Meads and in run down areas but he made special mention of his controversial Bristol Underground scheme.
The main point of this brand new Transport Network (as Underground is a bit of a misnomer, since only one part of it is actually under ground.) There’s going to be a bus loop in the city centre, and new bus routes added throughout the city. On top of that, an underground segment that will connect to Bristol Temple Meads that will then connect you to neighbouring areas, such as Bristol Airport, Bath and north Somerset, as well as places on the outskirts of Bristol, like Aztec West, and an easier route to Ashton Gate, where Bristol City, Bristol Bears and the Bristol Flyers Basketball play.
This new Transport Network won’t come cheaply, with consultants estimating the budget of £4 Billion in 2017. However, they say the benefits include house prices increasing along the line being built, leading to more interest in the area.
Now, I say these plans are controversial, much like every plan Mayor Rees comes up with, and these plans are no exception.
If he wants to make sure this new Transport Network actually gets built because his office gets abolished in 2024, when his current term ends. After that, I can’t see this last that long as it’s opposed by the Greens, Lib Dems and Conservatives.
Maybe that money would be better suited propping up the City’s current transport system, maybe even saving some of the bus routes closed recently.
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