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MetroWest - A world in which you can get to work or college quickly and easily, go shopping and visit friends or cinema and get back late - without having to use a car

Enjoy more frequent trains integrated with buses and comfortable protected walking and bicycling to and from the station

Preserve the countryside by focusing new homes on less land close to the Metro

Fund from increase land value. The improvements can be delivered quickly: all the elements are in place – they only need enhancing

Join us for an exciting event focused on improving rail systems to reduce congestion in the MetroWest Bath+Wiltshire area. Hear from experts, engage in discussions, and explore innovative solutions. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the change!

27th March, 2pm - In person in Chippenham, or online via Zoom.

For more information please see here.

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"Here" link in the quoted text is to https://www.connectedcities.org/links/metrowest-event-0325

A number of well know names, old friends, and experts there and I plan to go along.  The Bath to Wiltshire interface is one that often falls between the stools of WECA» (West of England Combined Authority - about) and Wiltshire in planning terms, and with massively increased housing in Withshire but yet a lack of allocated employment space (at least here in Melksham) we may b set for a dramatic increase in commuting ...
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Better Rail for Less Congestion - MetroWest Bath+Wiltshire

MetroWest Bath+Wiltshire proposes to upgrade the existing rail track, so the present worst service of one train every two hours can become two trains per hour, and the best service of 3.5 trains/hour can be 6 trains/hour. It is achieved by relatively cheap interventions to remove bottlenecks, and the introduction of local shuttle services between the long distance trains. Local shuttles are much more resilient to delays.

Chippenham and Trowbridge are potential hub towns of ConnectedCites on the network, in areas of high levels of housing demand with 75,000+ new population planned

With MetroWest the two ConnectedCities could sustainably house up to 135,000 more people
Current proposals are for road based development. None of the proposed new locations have permanent way public transport
Join us for an exciting event focused on improving rail systems to reduce congestion in the MetroWest Bath+Wiltshire area. Hear from experts, engage in discussions, and explore innovative solutions. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the change!

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Discounted Rail Tickets for Attendees

80% saving based on an Anytime Return from London Paddington to Cardiff Central

The conference fares are only available to delegates. You will be asked to produce a confirmation by the train manager

Conference fares are available from most stations on the GWR (Great Western Railway) network

Outbound tickets are fixed, times and dates cannot be changed. The return journey is fully flexible
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