Fantastic turnout for railway path
Sunday, March 30th, 2008
Over a thousand people, sunny skies, music, and fancy dress, a fantastic celebration of what the twenty-year old railway path means to people who use it for walking, cycling and recreation - this was the scene witnessed on the path on Sunday 30 March and at College Green. The gathered crowds, and the Ambling Band, were addressed by John Grimshaw of Sustrans, local Councillor Charlie Bolton, local MP Stephen Williams, and others. The message was clear. Bristol people want to be able to travel in a healthy and sustainable way. Public transport does need to improve, but it needs to improve in ways that preserve walking, cycling, biodiversity and green space. On tuesday evening 1 April the full council meeting will debate a motion about the railway path, and the Evening Post has already indicated that transport planners are having second thoughts about the railway path as the proposed route for the rapid transit bus.
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