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Bristol & West of England Initiative Achievements 2019
- 1. Key Successes and Activities 2019 January Transport Debate Metrobus M1 Route starts Bristol One City Plan launched February Business West launch Mental Health Hub March South Bristol Initiative Evening Invest in Bristol & Bath MIPIM Brabazon Hangers – Massive Attack Concert April HMS Prince of Wales Visit May Key for Life Event with Foot Anstey and Avon and Somerset Constabulary DIT – Chicago and Boston Trade Mission June Business West Living Wage Accredited International Climate Change Coalition Sustainability Initiative Evening
- 2. Key Successes and Activities 2019 July Joint Spatial Plan EIP Richard Bonner joined LEP Wild Place Bear Project Opens Amazon opens in Bristol August Balloon Fiesta Breakfast – Future of the High Street Tackling holiday hunger – feeding Bristol September Climate Change RoundTable One City Economy 1st Board Meeting Bristol Zoo – Visitor Economy Initiative Evening October November Be On Board Conference Festival of Economics Clean Air Zone proposed Western Gateway launches December New GWR Timetables – 4 trains an hour Festival of the Future City Bristol Housing Festival Bristol Technology Showcase City Funds Launch Indian High Commissioner Visit The Wave Bloodhound races
Editor's Notes
- 2.4 million passengers journeys have been made since launching the service in January metrobus is the first buy before you board service in Bristol, m3 launched first from Emersons Green to City Centre, then m2 from Long Ashton P&R to city centre via Temple Meads and m1 was launched this January from Hengrove to Cribbs Causeway when you buy a metrobus day, week, month or year ticket it can also be used on over 50 First Bus services in the Bristol Zone m1 is the longest metrobus route going cross city and provides vital links with South and North Bristol there are 21 bio-gas buses on the route There are 54 ipoints along the route for customers to buy a ticket and they can buy their ticket on the First Bus app 63% of tickets sales on the m1 are through the First Bus app