Don't miss chance to create new transport hub in Bristol, says Green Party

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[Chris from Nailsea]

A plot by Temple Meads station earmarked for development would be perfect for a transport interchange, say campaigners.
Green Party activists believe the land, known as Plot 6, should be used to create a transport hub bringing together Bristol's rail, bus, taxi and coach services, and even trams.
They say the Station Approach at Temple Meads is too small and cramped for a proper interchange ^ and building offices and homes on the alternative site would throw away an opportunity to improve the city's public transport.

For full details, see http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Don-t-miss-chance-create-new-transport-hub-Bristol-says-Green-Party-campaigner/article-440610-detail/article.html

[Peter Goodwin]

I've put a petition up on the council website, calling for part of Plot 6 to be used as a major transport interchange.  After all, the station modernisation plans include a new ticket hall/waiting area/information/toilets/retail/refreshments in the 'Digby Wyatt' shed.   Why not let onward travellers get the advantages of it by bringing buses and coaches to the door, giving direct access to and from the whole city instead of the exposed bus shelters and tortuous multi-legged journeys we have now?

The petition is at http://epetitions.bristol.gov.uk/view/templemeadshub

There's more on the Green Party website at http://www.bristolgreenparty.org.uk/hottopics/0810templemeads.htm

The Area Development Plan for Temple Meads and the developer's brief for Plot 6 aren't being drafted by the council - SWRDA^» (South West Regional Development Agency - about) are doing it instead.  Odd, especially considering they're joint landowners with Network Rail.   The current plans for both can be found at http://www.plot6.co.uk, though they've been shielded from the public by keeping them out of search engines' databases.

[Chris from Nailsea]

Hi, Peter - and a very warm welcome to the Coffee Shop!

As a regular commuter through BTM^▸ (Bristol Temple Meads (strictly, it should be BRI) but BTM is a commonly used alternative)), I'm very interested in your proposals - I'll certainly look up that petition!

I'm not quite sure what SWRDA^» (South West Regional Development Agency - about) are up to, either: they seem to spend vast amounts of money, without actually producing anything concrete (if you'll pardon the expression)?

Best wishes, Chris 

[Graz]

I also go through Bristol TM^▸ (Train Manager, or possibly Ticket Machine, depending on context) quite often and feel the current bus system is inadequate. It seems like a great idea in my view. Welcome to the forums, too