Latest from the railway path campaign

The campaign to save the Bristol-Bath railway path from the clutches of Worst Bus plc is really gathering momentum. As well as the public meeting on February 5 (see below), there is also a petition, which has already got 1350 signatures in less than 48 hours.

Sustrans have come out strongly against the scheme. Bristol Cycling Campaign have managed to get hold of numerous documents under the Freedom of Information Act, which are available here.

Shockingly, three out of the four planned Bus Rapid Transit routes will use existing cyclepaths, even though other alternatives are available (e.g. the hard shoulder of the M32 rather than the cyclepath).

Please sign the petition, and email your local incompetents councillors to let them know your opposition to this scheme, and why you think the railway path is important. It's particularly important to show how many non-cyclists use the path: to walk to work, get kids to school, take the dog out, and so on.