Waterloo to Bristol campaign

SEVERAL campaign groups have joined forces to fight plans to scrap direct trains from Bristol to Waterloo after South Western Railway announced plans to end through services, which began in 2004, on December 11 this year.

SWR said it is trying to reduce duplication across the network, and there is already sufficient services between Salisbury and Bristol operated by GWR. Campaigners say the panned connections at Salisbury are poor, with GWR’s services leaving for Bristol just before SWR’s arrive from Waterloo.