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« on: November 03, 2014, 19:52:50 »
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Railway lines between Bristol stations to be doubled

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Demand for rail travel into and around Bristol is on the rise and it is estimated that in less than a decade, it will increase by half its current volume.

In order to deal with the new demands, Network Rail has announced a project to double the railway lines between the west-coast city's two main stations - Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway.

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« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2014, 20:04:18 »
To be fair, the article is only really repeating the wording in the Network Rail Press Release, repeated below.   I guess its an example where a greater degree of accuracy would probably not give too much benefit, and would probably be less eye catching to the public.

Residents invited to drop-in event about doubling of the railway lines between Bristol stations
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Members of the public are invited to attend a drop-in event to find out more about the doubling of the railway lines between Bristol^s two main stations, and about the benefits that electrification will bring to the city.
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