Why there's no Bristol Central Station

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Justice for Cerys Piper and Theo Griffiths please!

Why there's no Bristol Central Station

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From YouTube - 15 minutes - 'Why there's no Bristol Central Station: the failed Victorian schemes to replace Temple Meads'.

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William Huskisson MP^▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.

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