Brizzle Arenal....where to mi babber ?

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[TonyK]

Well, the signalling plan for the new station (HENBURY) was produced two years ago, so at least some preparation is underway......

For comparison, does Portishead have a signalling plan?

[SandTEngineer]

Well, the signalling plan for the new station (HENBURY) was produced two years ago, so at least some preparation is underway......

For comparison, does Portishead have a signalling plan?

Not that I have seen or heard of yet.  That doesn't mean there isn't one in preparation somewhere.

[Red Squirrel]

Just listened to Mayor Rees' online press confererce...

Asked about the Arena, he clearly felt vindicated in his decision not to risk borrowing a lot of money to build it on Temple Island. "No-one could have foreseen a pandemic, but we did foresee the potential of risk".  The council would now be making debt repayments on a £160 million empty building...

As to the YTL arena, he had nothing much to say. "It's not something I'm driving or on the back of..."

[Red Squirrel]

In the West of England 10 Year Rail Delivery Plan for Investment: 2020 - 2030 (see http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=24296.msg297475#msg297475), the following enhancement is listed:

Half hourly service from Severn Beach to Yate via Bristol Parkway and/or linked half hourly service on the Portishead line

Bristol Travel to Work CMSP.

New North facing chord Severn Beach to Henbury line.
Remodelling of Holesmouth Junction.
Enhancement Filton Diamond.
Westerleigh Junction enhancement.
New platform at Severn Beach.
Doubling of sections of the Portishead line with signalling enhancements.
Rolling stock provision.
Timetable change.
Passenger and platform capacity at Bristol Temple Meads

This is listed as 'low deliverability' with a 10-25 years timescale. If this is done, it makes sense of YTL's aspiration for trains direct from Brabazon to Bristol Parkway across the Filton Diamond.

[Bmblbzzz]

The arenal is to host Eurovision! Possibly... Let's hope it's built on time!

Marvin Rees appeared on screen just before headliner Carly Rae Jepsen took to the main stage on the Downs to reveal the city is bidding to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 at the site of the new YTL Arena in Filton.

Organisers have decided the event can’t be hosted in last year’s winning country, Ukraine, as per tradition, so have turned to the UK^▸ (United Kingdom) – which bucked its usual losing trend by coming in second.

https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/bristols-bid-host-eurovision-2023/

[Phantom]

Amusing that they actually believe they could get this built withing the timescales for 2023
The way it is all going it won't even get to the first piece being built before then

Fully expect the arena at Ashton Gate to be built before this does

[froome]

Amusing that they actually believe they could get this built withing the timescales for 2023
The way it is all going it won't even get to the first piece being built before then

Fully expect the arena at Ashton Gate to be built before this does

Quite. Ukraine hosting Eurovosion in 2023 is far more likely than the Brizzle Arenal hosting it.

[chuffed]

Perhaps they should hold it on the site of the Brizzle Arenal amongst all the soil heaps, pieces of hacked runway tarmac and puddles without any of the lights, lasers and sound systems that detract from the vocals big time. Then it really would be a Eurovision SONG contest, instead of what passes for music these days.

[Bmblbzzz]

They could even hold it on Arenal Island. Dress up all the contestants, sound and lighting engineers, etc etc, in swimsuits and bikinis (upside down), follow them round as they recount unlikely liaisons, and call it "Song Island".

Or maybe not.

[Western Pathfinder]

The arenal is to host Eurovision! Possibly... Let's hope it's built on time!

Marvin Rees appeared on screen just before headliner Carly Rae Jepsen took to the main stage on the Downs to reveal the city is bidding to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 at the site of the new YTL Arena in Filton.

Organisers have decided the event can’t be hosted in last year’s winning country, Ukraine, as per tradition, so have turned to the UK^▸ (United Kingdom) – which bucked its usual losing trend by coming in second.

https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/bristols-bid-host-eurovision-2023/

Dear God what kind of fresh hell is this!..

[TonyK]

Good old Marvin - how can we miss him if he won't go away? Like the man who does Prime Minister impressions at the moment, he's something of the ghost at the banquet, but this could be his parting shot.

[Bmblbzzz]

What a surprise, a venue not yet constructed didn't make the shortlist.

The shortlist of UK^▸ (United Kingdom) cities that could host next year's Eurovision Song Contest has been revealed, with seven locations in the running.

Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield will vie to stage the event in May.

Twenty cities expressed an interest, the BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) said, and those not making the shortlist include London and Belfast.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62496803

[grahame]

What a surprise, a venue not yet constructed didn't make the shortlist.

The shortlist of UK^▸ (United Kingdom) cities that could host next year's Eurovision Song Contest has been revealed, with seven locations in the running.

Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield will vie to stage the event in May.

Twenty cities expressed an interest, the BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) said, and those not making the shortlist include London and Belfast.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62496803

I'm sure that the almost all have strong support from their marginal conservative MPs^▸ (Member of Parliament). There had to be at least one option outside England.  You can they knock out Bristol, Brighton, London, Belfast and Aberdeen. Not sure why Darlington didn't make it ...

[TonyK]

What a surprise, a venue not yet constructed didn't make the shortlist.

The shortlist of UK^▸ (United Kingdom) cities that could host next year's Eurovision Song Contest has been revealed, with seven locations in the running.

Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield will vie to stage the event in May.

Twenty cities expressed an interest, the BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) said, and those not making the shortlist include London and Belfast.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62496803

Birmingham Utilita Arena - short walk from New Street, Snow Hill and Five Ways stations. Capacity 15,800
Glasgow OVO Hydro - next to Exhibition Centre station. capacity 14,300
Leeds First Direct Arena - 0.7 miles from Leeds railway station. Capacity 13,781
Liverpool M%S Bank Arena - 0.7 miles from James Street underground station, ticket from Lime Street included in event price. Capacity 11,000
Manchester AO Arena - on Victoria Station approach. Capacity 21,000.
Newcastle Utilita Arena - 0.7 miles from Newcastle Central station. Capacity 11,000
Sheffield Utilita Arena - 2.6 miles from Sheffield station, but on tram and tram-train route from there. Capacity 13,600.

YTL Arena (putative) - 2.9 miles from Parkway station, 6.3 miles from Temple Meads. On the 75 bus route. Capacity tba (about 100 for the Queen gig).

I think we can see why Bristol lost out, although the marginal constituency theory is a good one for conspiracists.

[Bmblbzzz]

I haven't checked the other places but the idea that Liverpool would have a marginal Conservative MP^▸ (Member of Parliament) was surprising to me. In fact:

There are five MPs in Liverpool.

Garston and Halewood Constituency - Maria Eagle MP, Labour Party - Unit House, Speke Boulevard, Liverpool, L24 9HZ. Tel: 0151 448 1167.
Riverside Constituency - Kim Johnson, Labour Party. Tel: 0151 709 4120 - kim.johnson.mp@parliament.uk
Walton Constituency - Dan Carden, Labour Party - 66 Priory Road, Anfield, Liverpool, L4 2RZ. Tel: 0151 284 1160 - dan.carden.mp@parliament.uk
Wavertree Constituency - Paula Barker, Labour Party. Tel: 0151 724 5767 - paula.barker.mp@parliament.uk
West Derby Constituency - Ian Byrne, Labour Party. Tel: 0151 222 2345 - ian.byrne.mp@parliament.uk

https://liverpool.gov.uk/council/councillors-and-committees/mps/