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Wiltshire and Salisbury Colleges
« on: September 18, 2007, 09:18:29 AM »
Plan to merge as I mentioned in September's meeting:

http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/wiltshire/display.var.1693146.0.college_reveals_merger_plans.php

A potential traffic flow along the lengh of the rail corridor.
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Re: Wiltshire and Salisbury Colleges
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2007, 12:07:55 PM »
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Re: Wiltshire and Salisbury Colleges
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2007, 09:46:09 PM »
I should add that the move of Salisbury College to the town centre (site of bus depot) is a key part the Salisbury Vision so proximity to rail station will be much better than its current location if it comes off.
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Re: Wiltshire and Salisbury Colleges
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2007, 11:56:13 AM »
Is there any milage to approaching the College to see if they would lend support to a "Transwilts" service? Might add more 'fuel to the fire'...

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Re: Wiltshire and Salisbury Colleges
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2007, 09:26:51 PM »
Good idea, will what I can do.
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Re: Wiltshire and Salisbury Colleges
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2007, 02:02:57 PM »
Another thing to bear in mind as well is the fact that free bus travle for students is being axed, meaning students will have to pay for the cost of transport to the colleges:

http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/wiltshire/display.var.1718118.0.free_student_travel_axed.php

Depending on how close you are to the stations this would mean bus travel would be at a great disadvantage to train travel in terms of speed, and probably cost as well.
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