Bristol region's political leaders promise to get along better following damning report "'Compromise’ should not be a dirty word when it comes to the combined authority.” Bristol Post · Dec 12, 2022
Plea for ‘smooth handover of power’ to committee system as transport staff cuts slammed Trade union representatives are warning the plans could lead to more services being privatised Bristol Post · Dec 8, 2022
Voi extends Bristol e-scooter trial further into south of the city The Swedish tech firm’s operating area now covers almost the entirety of the city Birmingham Post · Dec 6, 2022
Bristol MP calls on Metro Mayor to take back control of 'shambles' bus service "Buses in our city are in a mess" - Karin Smyth MP Bristol Post · Nov 29, 2022
'Damning' WECA report into council chief spat prompts plea to 'play nicely' Leaders have been criticised for the "poor state of professional relationships" between them Bristol Post · Nov 21, 2022
WECA boss warned £59,000 severance deal for senior officer was 'unlawful' Auditor Grant Thornton also found payout was not value for taxpayers Bristol Post · Nov 21, 2022
Huge protest over how Bristol and South Gloucestershire buses are run to take place next month They are calling for buses in the West of England to be brought under public control Bristol Post · Nov 18, 2022
Bristol and Bath e-scooter operator bids open as trial extends More than 280,000 people have used the e-scooters to make six million journeys across the West of England since the scheme began Birmingham Post · Nov 2, 2022
Half of South Bristol 'cut off' by Voi e-scooter no-go zone Four months after the expansion was supposed to have happened, e-scooters are still banned in much of South Bristol Bristol Post · Oct 30, 2022
Calls to end further bus cuts as dozens of services axed this month A motion was passed by South Gloucestershire Council Bristol Post · Oct 14, 2022
High inflation wipes out more than £11 million from West of England investment plans Rising costs will likely impact on infrastructure works like reopening railways and upgrading bus services Bristol Post · Sep 20, 2022
Flat £2 fare for buses across Bristol and Bath But day riders are going up and it's the end of the three-stop-hop - all the new fares here... Bristol Post · Sep 19, 2022
52 Bus service connecting south Bristol with city centre is saved The 52 route was revived just ten days after it was axed Bristol Post · Sep 13, 2022
South Gloucestershire only local council to not scrap all meetings during national mourning All other authorities in West of England postpone public committees following Queen's death Bristol Post · Sep 13, 2022
Bristol Post · Aug 27, 2022 Bristol underground transport system will 'never happen', some readers say Mayor of Bristol Marvin Reess says "there is no time to fail and no time to delay" on ambitious plan to get Bristol moving
Bristol Post · Aug 26, 2022 Bristol's new underground network would be funded by local taxes and rising land values Big questions remain unanswered on exactly how the multi-billion pound project would be paid for
Bristol Post · Aug 11, 2022 Campaigners brand Bristol region's bus system "completely broken" West of England metro mayor Dan Norris has held a series of public meetings to discuss ways to save services
Birmingham Post · Aug 11, 2022 Cash grants on offer to help SMEs in Bristol and Bath region 'adapt and grow' The £1.5m fund has been launched by the West of England Combined Authority
Bristol Post · Aug 1, 2022 Delayed Portishead train line to reopen in 2026 after costs increase by £35m A 'historic' funding deal for the project was made by local transport bosses and the West of England combined authority
Bristol Post · Jul 26, 2022 WECA mayor calls urgent bus cuts meetings for residents to have their say Routes are set to be axed from October when government covid funding ends
Bristol Post · Jul 15, 2022 Funding for Bristol’s new mass transit system ‘at very high risk’ after long delays Bristol's deputy mayor said the move to a committee-run council after 2024 could create another risk to the project
Bristol Post · Jul 5, 2022 Free youth bus travel ‘would be lovely’ says West of England mayor but there's no funding Bristol's mayor Marvin Rees pressed Dan Norris to back the calls for free bus travel for people aged 18 to 25
Bristol Post · Jul 5, 2022 Extra £35.5m needed to finish Portishead railway line The council has previously blamed the government for delaying the scheme
Bristol Post · Jul 5, 2022 ‘Unbelievably disappointing’: Weca pockets spare £786,000 for reserves instead of buses Council leaders urged metro mayor to spend the extra cash on saving rural bus routes at risk
Bristol Post · Jul 4, 2022 Metro mayor fails in bid urging Avon pension fund to stop investing in fossil fuels Two council leaders left the room at a crucial moment meaning no vote on divestment could take place