Our last round of timetabling produced the following (links below.)
http://www.shinewithstyle.co.uk/literature/melksham%20new%202007%20timetable%20proposals.pdf

http://www.shinewithstyle.co.uk/literature/Suggested%20Portsmouth%20-%20Rhoose%20timetable.pdf

http://www.shinewithstyle.co.uk/literature/Suggested%20Weymouth%20-%20Severn%20Beach%20timetable.pdf

http://www.shinewithstyle.co.uk/literature/Draft%20Greater%20Bristol%20Metro%20Proposals.pdf

We wanted our proposals to be both feasible and to have as much public support as possible. Many people read and commented on the timetables , and also provided us with their own aspirations for the future. As a result , we have updated our timetable proposals as follows (timings are minutes past each hour) :

WEST - EAST / NORTH - SOUTH THROUGH BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS

FGW - Weston - super - Mare xx22 - Worle & Somerset Gateway xx27 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx45 depart xx00 - Bath Spa arrive xx11 depart xx12 - Chippenham xx25 - Swindon arrive xx40 depart xx41 - Didcot Parkway xx55 - Reading xx14 - London Paddington xx45.

CCF - (the Midlands / North) - Birmingham New Street xx08 - University xx14 - Bromsgrove xx29 - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury xx47 - Cheltenham Spa xx56 - Gloucester arrive xx06 depart xx13 - Bristol Gateway xx45 - Filton Abbey Wood xx48 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx00 depart xx05 - Worle & Somerset Gateway xx22 - Taunton xx40 - Tiverton Parkway xx52 - Exeter St Davids xx06 - (the West Country.)

STA - Bristol Gateway xx48 - Filton Abbey Wood xx51 - Horfield xx54 - Ashley Hill xx58 - Easton & Stapleton Road xx01 - Lawrence Hill xx03 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx05 depart xx10 - Bedminster xx13 - Parson Street xx15 - Nailsea & Backwell xx23 - Yatton xx29 - Worle & Somerset Gateway xx35 - Weston Milton xx40 - Weston - super - Mare xx43 - Highbridge & Burnham xx53 - Bridgwater xx00 - Taunton xx12.

FGW - Cardiff Central xx15 - Newport xx29 - South Wales Gateway xx39 - Pilning & Severn Gateway xx51 - Patchway xx56 - Filton Abbey Wood xx03 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx10 depart xx15 - Bath Spa xx28 - Bradford - on - Avon xx41 - Trowbridge xx47 - Westbury arrive xx54 depart xx59 - Warminster xx06 - Salisbury arrive xx29 depart xx30 - Romsey xx49 - Southampton Central arrive xx01 depart xx02 - Fareham xx24 - Cosham xx32 - Fratton xx41 - Portsmouth & Southsea xx45 - Portsmouth Harbour xx49.

STA - Gloucester xx23 - Stonehouse London Road xx33 - Cam & Dursley xx38 - Charfield & Wotton xx45 - Yate xx53 - Bristol Gateway xx03 - Filton Abbey Wood xx06 - Easton & Stapleton Road xx11 - Lawrence Hill xx13 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx15 depart xx20 - Keynsham xx27 - Oldfield Park xx34 - Bath Spa xx37 - Freshford xx47 - Avoncliff xx50 - Bradford - on - Avon xx53 - Trowbridge xx59 - Westbury xx06 - Dilton Marsh xx09 - Warminster xx15 - Salisbury xx38.

FGW - London Paddington xx30 - Reading xx56 - Didcot Parkway xx11 - Swindon xx30 - Chippenham xx45 - Bath Spa xx01 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx15 depart xx20 - Worle & Somerset Gateway xx38 - Highbridge & Burnham xx48 - Bridgwater xx55 - Taunton xx07 - Cullompton xx23 - Exeter St Davids xx33.

STA - Bristol Gateway xx35 - Henbury xx43 - St Andrews Road xx51 - Avonmouth arrive xx54 depart xx55 - Shirehampton & Port Gateway xx58 - Sea Mills xx02 - Clifton Down xx08 - Redland xx10 - Montpelier xx12 - Easton & Stapleton Road xx16 - Lawrence Hill xx18 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx20 depart xx25 - Bedminster xx28 - Parson Street xx30 - Ashton Gate xx32 - Ham Green xx38 - Pill xx40 - Portbury xx42 - Portishead xx46.

FGW - Exeter St Davids xx10 - Cullompton xx20 - Taunton xx38 - Bridgwater xx50 - Highbridge & Burnham xx57 - Worle & Somerset Gateway xx07 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx25 depart xx30 - Bath Spa arrive xx41 depart xx42 - Chippenham xx55 - Swindon arrive xx10 depart xx11 - Didcot Parkway xx25 - Reading xx44 - London Paddington xx15.

CCF - (the Midlands / North) - Birmingham New Street xx38 - University xx44 - Bromsgrove xx59 - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury xx17 - Cheltenham Spa xx26 - Gloucester arrive xx36 depart xx43 - Bristol Gateway xx15 - Filton Abbey Wood xx18 - Bristol Temple Meads xx30.

STA - Bristol Gateway xx18 - Filton Abbey Wood xx21 - Horfield xx24 - Ashley Hill xx28 - Easton & Stapleton Road xx31 - Lawrence Hill xx33 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx35 depart xx40 - Bedminster xx43 - Parson Street xx45 - Nailsea & Backwell xx53 - Yatton xx59 - Worle & Somerset Gateway xx05 - Weston Milton xx10 - Weston - super - Mare xx13.

EWR - Portsmouth Harbour xx52 - Portsmouth & Southsea xx57 - Fratton xx01 - Cosham xx09 - Fareham xx17 - Southampton Central arrive xx38 depart xx40 - Romsey xx51 - Salisbury arrive xx10 depart xx11 - Warminster xx31 - Westbury arrive xx37 depart xx40 - Trowbridge xx46 - Melksham & West Wiltshire Gateway xx55 - Chippenham xx06 then attaching to :

EWR - Cardiff Central xx45 - Newport xx59 - South Wales Gateway xx09 - Pilning & Severn Gateway xx21 - Patchway xx26 - Filton Abbey Wood xx33 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx40 depart xx45 - Bath Spa xx58 - Corsham xx04 - Chippenham xx11. Combined train continues to Swindon arrive xx30 depart xx31 - Didcot Parkway arrive xx53 depart xx56 - Oxford arrive xx09 depart xx11 - Islip xx24 - Bicester Town xx37 - (East West Rail destinations.)

FGW - London Paddington xx00 - Reading xx26 - Didcot Parkway xx41 - Swindon xx00 - Chippenham xx15 - Bath Spa xx31 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx45 depart xx50 - Worle & Somerset Gateway arrive xx08 depart xx12 - Weston - super - Mare xx17.

FGW - Gloucester xx53 - Stonehouse London Road xx03 - Cam & Dursley xx08 - Charfield & Wotton xx15 - Yate xx23 - Bristol Gateway xx33 - Filton Abbey Wood xx36 - Easton & Stapleton Road xx41 - Lawrence Hill xx43 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx45 depart xx50 - Keynsham xx57 - Oldfield Park xx04 - Bath Spa xx07 - Freshford xx17 - Avoncliff xx20 - Bradford - on - Avon xx23 - Trowbridge xx29 - Westbury xx36 - Frome xx47 - Bruton xx57 - Castle Cary xx02 - Yeovil Pen Mill xx14 - Thornford xx18 - Yetminster xx21 - Chetnole xx25 - Maiden Newton xx34 - Dorchester West xx44 - Upwey xx51 - Weymouth xx57.

STA - Bristol Gateway xx05 - Henbury xx13 - St Andrews Road xx21 - Avonmouth arrive xx24 depart xx25 - Shirehampton & Port Gateway xx28 - Sea Mills xx32 - Clifton Down xx38 - Redland xx40 - Montpelier xx42 - Easton & Stapleton Road xx46 - Lawrence Hill xx48 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx50 depart xx55 - Bedminster xx58 - Parson Street xx00 - Ashton Gate xx02 - Ham Green xx08 - Pill xx10 - Portbury xx12 - Portishead xx16.

EAST - WEST / SOUTH - NORTH THROUGH BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS

FGW - Weston - super - Mare xx22 - Worle & Somerset Gateway xx27 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx45 depart xx00 - Bath Spa arrive xx11 depart xx12 - Chippenham xx25 - Swindon arrive xx40 depart xx41 - Didcot Parkway xx55 - Reading xx14 - London Paddington xx45.

CCF - (the West Country) -  Exeter St Davids xx52 - Tiverton Parkway xx06 - Taunton xx20 - Worle & Somerset Gateway xx37 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx55 depart xx00 - Filton Abbey Wood xx07 - Bristol Gateway xx11 - Gloucester arrive xx43 depart xx46 - Cheltenham Spa xx56 - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury xx04 - Bromsgrove xx22 - University xx38 - Birmingham New Street xx45 - (the Midlands / North.)

FGW - Portsmouth Harbour xx22 - Portsmouth & Southsea xx27 - Fratton xx31 - Cosham xx39 - Fareham xx47 - Southampton Central arrive xx08 depart xx10 - Romsey xx21 - Salisbury arrive xx40 depart xx41 - Warminster xx01 - Westbury arrive xx07 depart xx15 - Trowbridge xx21 - Bradford - on Avon xx27 - Bath Spa arrive xx42 depart xx47 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx00 depart xx05 - Filton Abbey Wood xx12 - Patchway xx19 - Pilning & Severn Gateway xx24 - South Wales Gateway xx34 - Newport xx44 - Cardiff Central xx58.

STA - Weston - super - Mare xx31 - Weston Milton xx34 - Worle & Somerset Gateway xx39 - Yatton xx44 - Nailsea & Backwell xx50 - Parson Street xx00 - Bedminster xx02 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx05 - depart xx10 - Lawrence Hill xx13 - Easton & Stapleton Road xx15 - Ashley Hill xx18 - Horfield xx22 - Filton Abbey Wood arrive xx25 depart xx28 - Bristol Gateway xx32.

STA - Salisbury xx51 - Warminster xx11 - Dilton Marsh xx15 - Westbury arrive xx19 depart xx22 - Trowbridge xx28 - Bradford - on - Avon xx34 - Avoncliff xx36 - Freshford xx39 - Bath Spa xx53 - Oldfield Park xx56 - Keynsham xx03 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx10 depart xx15 - Lawrence Hill xx18 - Easton & Stapleton Road xx20 - Filton Abbey Wood xx25 - Bristol Gateway xx29 - Yate xx38 - Charfield & Wotton xx45 - Cam & Dursley xx52 - Stonehouse London Road xx58 - Gloucester xx10.

FGW - London Paddington xx30 - Reading xx56 - Didcot Parkway xx11 - Swindon xx30 - Chippenham xx45 - Bath Spa xx01 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx15 depart xx20 - Worle & Somerset Gateway xx38 - Highbridge & Burnham xx48 - Bridgwater xx55 - Taunton xx07 - Cullompton xx23 - Exeter St Davids xx33.

STA - Portishead xx49 - Portbury xx53 - Pill xx55 - Ham Green xx57 - Ashton Gate arrive xx03 depart xx10 - Parson Street xx15 - Bedminster xx17 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx20 depart xx25 - Lawrence Hill xx28 - Easton & Stapleton Road xx30 - Montpelier xx33 - Redland xx35 - Clifton Down xx38 - Sea Mills xx42 - Shirehampton & Port Gateway xx46 - Avonmouth arrive xx49 depart xx54 - St Andrews Road xx56 - Henbury xx04 - Bristol Gateway xx12.

CCF - Bristol Temple Meads xx30 - Filton Abbey Wood xx37 - Bristol Gateway xx41 - Gloucester arrive xx13 depart xx16 - Cheltenham Spa xx26 - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury xx34 - Bromsgrove xx52 - University xx08 - Birmingham New Street xx15 - (the Midlands / North.)

FGW - Exeter St Davids xx10 - Cullompton xx20 - Taunton xx38 - Bridgwater xx50 - Highbridge & Burnham xx57 - Worle & Somerset Gateway xx07 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx25 depart xx30 - Bath Spa arrive xx41 depart xx42 - Chippenham xx55 - Swindon arrive xx10 depart xx11 - Didcot Parkway xx25 - Reading xx44 - London Paddington xx15.

EWR - (East West Rail destinations) - Bicester Town xx42 - Islip xx54 - Oxford arrive xx08 depart xx09 - Didcot Parkway arrive xx20 depart xx23 - Swindon arrive xx45 depart xx46 - Chippenham xx01 then dividing as follows :

Corsham xx08 - Bath Spa xx13 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx30 depart xx35 - Filton Abbey Wood xx42 - Patchway xx49 - Pilning & Severn Gateway xx54 - South Wales Gateway xx04 - Newport xx14 - Cardiff Central xx28.

Chippenham depart xx06 - Melksham & West Wiltshire Gateway xx17 - Trowbridge xx26 - Westbury xx32 - Warminster xx39 - Salisbury xx00 - Romsey xx19 - Southampton Central arrive xx31 depart xx32 - Fareham xx54 - Cosham xx02 - Fratton xx11 - Portsmouth & Southsea xx15 - Portsmouth Harbour xx19.

STA - Taunton xx32 - Bridgwater xx44 - Highbridge & Burnham xx51 - Weston - super - Mare xx01 - Weston Milton xx04 - Worle & Somerset Gateway xx09 - Yatton xx14 - Nailsea & Backwell xx20 - Parson Street xx30 - Bedminster xx32 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx35 - depart xx40 - Lawrence Hill xx43 - Easton & Stapleton Road xx45 - Ashley Hill xx48 - Horfield xx52 - Filton Abbey Wood arrive xx55 depart xx58 - Bristol Gateway xx02.

FGW - Weymouth xx30 - Upwey xx35 - Dorchester West xx44 - Maiden Newton xx55 - Chetnole xx03 - Yetminster xx06 - Thornford xx08 - Yeovil Pen Mill xx14 - Castle Cary xx26 - Bruton xx31 - Frome xx43 - Westbury xx52 - Trowbridge xx58 - Bradford - on - Avon xx04 - Avoncliff xx06 - Freshford xx09 - Bath Spa xx23 - Oldfield Park xx26 - Keynsham xx33 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx40 depart xx45 - Lawrence Hill xx48 - Easton & Stapleton Road xx50 - Filton Abbey Wood xx55 - Bristol Gateway xx59 - Yate xx08 - Charfield & Wotton xx15 - Cam & Dursley xx22 - Stonehouse London Road xx28 - Gloucester xx40.

FGW - London Paddington xx00 - Reading xx26 - Didcot Parkway xx41 - Swindon xx00 - Chippenham xx15 - Bath Spa xx31 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx45 depart xx50 - Worle & Somerset Gateway arrive xx08 depart xx12 - Weston - super - Mare xx17.

STA - Portishead xx19 - Portbury xx23 - Pill xx25 - Ham Green xx27 - Ashton Gate arrive xx33 depart xx40 - Parson Street xx45 - Bedminster xx47 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive xx50 depart xx55 - Lawrence Hill xx58 - Easton & Stapleton Road xx00 - Montpelier xx03 - Redland xx05 - Clifton Down xx08 - Sea Mills xx12 - Shirehampton & Port Gateway xx16 - Avonmouth arrive xx19 depart xx24 - St Andrews Road xx26 - Henbury xx34 - Bristol Gateway xx42.

OTHER SERVICES

FGW - London Paddington xx15 - Reading xx41 - Swindon xx10 - Bristol Gateway arrive xx37 depart xx39 - Newport xx02 - Cardiff Central arrive xx18 depart xx19 - Bridgend xx39 - Part Talbot Parkway xx52 - Neath xx59 - Swansea xx13.

FGW - London Paddington xx45 - Reading xx11 - Swindon xx40 - Bristol Gateway arrive xx07 depart xx09 - Newport xx32 - Cardiff Central xx48.

FGW - Swansea xx30 - Neath xx40 - Port Talbot Parkway xx49 - Bridgend xx00 - Cardiff Central arrive xx22 depart xx24 - Newport xx38 - Bristol Parkway arrive xx59 depart xx01 - Swindon arrive xx27 depart xx29 - Reading xx00 - London Paddington xx33.

FGW - Cardiff Central xx54 - Newport xx08 - Bristol Parkway arrive xx29 depart xx31 - Swindon arrive xx57 depart xx59 - Reading xx30 - London Paddington xx03.

FGW - London Paddington xx48 - Reading xx16 - Swindon arrive xx47 depart xx52 - Kemble xx07 - Stroud xx23 - Stonehouse Central xx29 - Gloucester arrive xx50 depart xx55 - Cheltenham Spa xx05 - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury xx13 - Worcester Shrub Hill arrive xx30 depart xx33 - Worcester Foregate Street xx36.

FGW - Worcester Foregate Street xx49 - Worcester Shrub Hill arrive xx51 depart xx54 - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury xx11 - Cheltenham Spa xx20 - Gloucester arrive xx30 depart xx33 - Stonehouse Central xx48 - Stroud xx54 - Kemble xx08 - Swindon arrive xx22 depart xx23 - Reading xx56 - London Paddington xx26.

CCF - Cardiff Central xx30 - Newport xx44 - South Wales Gateway xx54 - Caldicot xx57 - Chepstow xx06 - Lydney xx15 - Gloucester xx39 then attaching to northbound CCF services.

CCF - Cardiff Central xx00 - Newport xx14 - South Wales Gateway xx24 - Caldicot xx27 - Chepstow xx36 - Lydney xx45 - Gloucester xx09 then attaching to northbound CCF services.

CCF - Detaching from southbound CCF services at Gloucester xx09 - Lydney xx28 - Chepstow xx38 - Caldicot xx46 - South Wales Gateway xx49 - Newport xx59 - Cardiff Central xx13.

CCF - Detaching from southbound CCF services at Gloucester xx39 - Lydney xx58 - Chepstow xx08 - Caldicot xx16 - South Wales Gateway xx19 - Newport xx29 - Cardiff Central xx43.

PPM - Severn Beach xx58 - St Andrews Road xx04 - Avonmouth xx07.

PPM - Severn Beach xx28 - St Andrews Road xx34 - Avonmouth xx37.

PPM - Avonmouth xx10 - St Andrews Road xx12 - Severn Beach xx19.

PPM - Avonmouth xx40 - St Andrews Road xx42 - Severn Beach xx49.

KEY

CCF - Cross Country Franchise Service
EWR - East West Rail Service
FGW - Greater Western Franchise Service
PPM - Parry People Mover Service
STA - Greater Bristol Strategic Transport Authority Service

PROPOSED GREATER BRISTOL SUBURBAN FREQUENCY GUIDE (tph = trains per hour in each direction.)

Ashley Hill 2 tph
Ashton Gate 2 tph
Avoncliff 2 tph
Avonmouth 4 tph
Bath Spa 6 tph
Bedminster 4 tph
Bradford - on - Avon 3 tph
Cam & Dursley 2 tph
Charfield & Wotton 2 tph
Clifton Down 2 tph
Easton & Stapleton Road 6 tph
Filton Abbey Wood 8 tph
Freshford 2 tph
Ham Green 2 tph
Henbury 2 tph
Horfield 2 tph
Keynsham 2 tph
Lawrence Hill 6 tph
Montpelier 2 tph
Nailsea & Backwell 2 tph
Oldfield Park 2 tph
Patchway 2 tph
Parson Street 4 tph
Pill 2 tph
Pilning & Severn Gateway 2 tph
Portbury 2 tph
Portishead 2 tph
Redland 2 tph
Sea Mills 2 tph
Severn Beach 2 tph
Shirehampton & Port Gateway 2 tph
South Wales Gateway 4 tph
St Andrews Road 4 tph
Stonehouse London Road 2 tph
Trowbridge 4 tph
Weston Milton 2 tph
Weston - super - Mare 3 tph
Worle & Somerset Gateway 5 tph
Yate 2 tph
Yatton 2 tph

We would very much appreciate your views on these proposals. Suggestions would be particularly welcome regarding the following :

- Better train pathing of the proposed services into , and out of , Gloucester station.

- The extension of one of the proposed Bristol Gateway - WSM services to Taunton , without creating overly long turnaround times.

(Note - some edits have been made as a "tidying - up exercise." None of the actual proposals were altered as a result.)

"Tower Gateway" is the only one that springs to my mind (and I'm pretty sad in terms of knowing my station trivia!).  But Lee is very much looking forward and - yes - such new approaches are very much a part of that 

Lee - there are some really good / exciting proposals and suggestions in there.  Not only sorting out Bristol issues but also sorting other horrors such as Oxford from the West, and then cross country.  Personally, plans such as these (and local bus links in to our gateway) would encourage me onto puboic transport far more - and I'm not alone in this.  Better budget for increased platform lengths and longer trains!

Wonderful ideas all round.  I envisage that Salisbury could be a better functioning gateway to link south west and south east than it currently is.  I have often wondered why Salisbury does not serve cross-country services via Basingstoke.

Thanks for that , Graz. Below are my views on the points you raised :


A matter of perception , and I take your point regarding length of names. We felt that we needed to create "spheres of influence" regarding our "Gateway" stations , the aim being to target those currently not using the trains as well as existing passengers.


Looked at it , having trouble pathing it. Do you (or does anybody else) have a timing proposal?


I have a feeling that my "keys to Wooton Bassett" are about to be withdrawn....

Have a look at the link below.
http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=381.msg1119#msg1119

We had to make some difficult choices with our proposed Cardiff - Bristol - Oxford - East / West Rail service , among them being how many stops to include , how much these would slow down the services , and crucially , whether we could keep to the path identified by Jacobs for this service. We felt that we could just about fit in a stop at Corsham , where feedback suggested that a new station was essential , and our reasons for including a stop at Didcot are detailed in the link above.

Unfortunately , without "upsetting the balance" , we felt that including a stop at Wooton Bassett was impractical this time round , and we noted that support for a new station there (as well as practical moves towards opening one) was not yet at the same level as can be found for Corsham.......

Personally , I remain a strong supporter of a new Wooton Bassett station , but we need someone to come up with a viable way of including one in these proposals.


We want to do this , which is one of the reasons why the quote below forms part of our proposals :



With part of the intention being to provide a "metro" style service for Bristol , we felt that Filton Abbey Wood was ideally situated to become a key "interchange" station. One of the factors we took into account was the infrastructure upgrades that have taken place at the station in recent years (link below.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filton_Abbey_Wood_railway_station


Looked at it , having trouble pathing it. Do you (or does anybody else) have a timing proposal?


We didnt find any obvious reason why trains couldnt attach / divide at Chippenham , and we felt that doing so would minimise the pathing effects of having both portions run independently between there and Swindon.


We envisage the Bristol - Waterloo services continuing , but they may need to be retimed. The proposals are designed to show the proposed hourly service pattern , and you are correct to state that these services are not included because they're infrequent.


This is a major issue that needs to be resolved , and what you see with our proposals is our best shot at compromise. Feedback is divided roughly 50/50 between those who want to see hourly to Severn Beach / hourly via Henbury , and those who want to see half hourly via Henbury.

Here is a link regarding the PPM proposal.
http://www.fosbr.org.uk/Topic.htm

GATEWAY STATION FEATURES

Each "Gateway" station would feature the following , based on proposals by Joe Patrick (Friends Of Suburban Bristol Railways) :

- Enhanced bus / rail interchange facilities
- Free tarmaced car parking for at least 12 hours (24 hours at Bristol Gateway)
- Enough parking spaces to meet demand
- Adequate number of sheltered bicycle racks
- All day staffing
- Indoor or heated waiting facilities & platform shelters
- CCTV covering car park & station
- Tactile platform edge for the blind
- Full wheelchair accessibility
- Live Information Screens
- Automatic announcements
- Roadside signs saying how long to next train
- Adequate signage on major/local roads to the station
- Public telephone

As well as provision of the above , measures at specific "Gateway" sites will need to be taken as follows :

BRISTOL GATEWAY

- Abolition of car parking charges
- Additional signage , particularly around the Bradley Stoke area , required

PILNING & SEVERN GATEWAY

- Land to be purchased to provide adequate parking and existing rail contractors’ facilities re-sited
- Original station building to be reconverted into ticket office & waiting room
- New shelters on both platforms
- New footbridge required

SHIREHAMPTON & PORT GATEWAY

- Platform to be provided next to Portway Park & Ride site

SOUTH WALES GATEWAY

- Establish parking on toll plaza side of the track in preparation to become a full Park and Ride with parking for over 1,000 cars
- Extra platform to be provided

WORLE & SOMERSET GATEWAY

- Better information provision , including new information screens & local area signage
- CCTV to be expanded to cover more of the car park
- New ticket office & waiting room

For an overview by Graham Ellis of the work required at MELKSHAM & WEST WILTSHIRE GATEWAY , click on the link below.
http://www.savethetrain.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2436.msg5486#msg5486

This entry from Graham's blog should interest you (link below.)
http://www.wellho.net/archives/2007/08/from_leeds.html#comments

My thanks go to Nicki Pittman (CANBER) & Graham for their assistance with the maps below.