the director of public transport ( the director or the dpt ) was the head of the public transport division ( ptd ) of the victorian department of transport .

ptd was the government agency responsible for promoting , providing , coordinating and regulating public transport in the state of victoria , australia between august 1999 and april 2012 .

the director of public transport was created as a statutory office supported by staff of the department of transport .

the key responsibilities of the director centred on the entering into and management of franchising contracts with train , tram and bus companies to provide public transport services in melbourne and victoria .

the director also had oversight of the victorian taxi directorate which regulates the taxi and hire car industry in victoria .

as part of its operational functions , the dpt also had responsibilities relating to public transport planning and projects as well as the accreditation of passenger transport companies for enforcement purposes and the appointment and management of authorised officers for enforcement activities across victoria 's public transport system .

on 2 april 2012 , the majority of the director 's functions were transferred to either the newly created public transport victoria or the secretary of the department of transport .

the office of the director of public transport was abolished on 1 july 2013 .

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director of public transport <EOT> employment : information on applying for jobs at public transport victoria or within the public transport industry .

victrack owns all land and infrastructure in victoria used for the purposes of public train and tram based transport . it leases these assets to private transport operators through the director of public transport .

victoria ' s public transport network : find everything you need to know about victoria ' s public transport network .

role specifications for a regional transport planning project director : . your responsibilities for this regional transport planning project director role will . . .

public transport victoria is a victorian government statutory authority . we manage victoria’s public transport network and the myki ticketing system .

public transport victoria : find everything you need to know about public transport victoria including the organisational structure and annual report .

transport modelling , business case development , sustainable transport , strategy formulation , public transport and development planning ) and knowledge of wider . . .

the department of transport ' s key focus is on delivering a range of transport services and strategic transport planning and policy across the range of public and commercial transport systems that service wa .

on the public transport front , the public transport authority continually plans and follows through on wa ' s public transport priorities which have contributed to our system being recognised as one of the finest in the country .

means any transport service licence or other document issued by the director under this rule .

associate director - transport planning ( gre00000f ) . as a result , we offer a complete transport consultancy service worldwide , with our transport planners and . . .

as director of public transport you will be accountable to our executive director and will be part of the ground breaking unique voluntary bus partnerships model that operates within south yorkshire . the role will be responsible for a number of high profile contracts of significant value ; such as the influential bus rapid transport scheme . as the director of public transport you will be focused on delivering improvements in performance in order to underpin the role public transport lays in the success of the scr .

jeroen has also served as managing director , uk transport for serco group plc , and as chief operating officer , surface transport at transport for london ( tfl ) .

media centre : public transport victoria issues media releases on network - wide topics .

the provisions of subparagraph 5 of the first paragraph do not apply to the director general of the société de transport de laval , the société de transport de longueuil or the société de transport de montréal .

progressively transfer to the new agency the ( metropolitan ) functions , budget , and personnel where appropriate , of metlink and the office of the director of public transport .

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the office of director general is incompatible with the office of member of the board of directors of a public transit authority , the autorité régionale de transport métropolitain or the réseau de transport métropolitain , or member of the council of a city or metropolitan community .

transport nsw will have overall responsibility of the $ 50 . 2 billion metropolitan transport plan . railcorp , state transit authority , sydney ferries and the rta will all report to the director general of transport nsw .

public transport fundamentals aims to provide fundamental knowledge on public transport as part of sustainable urban mobility , combining uitp’s international knowledge with local experience in delivering quality and sustainable public transport . the course also provides opportunities for participants to take part in interactive discussions and to share their experiences .

the holder of a transport service licence that is amended , revoked , or surrendered must return the licence to the director within seven days of a request from the director to do so .

as part of our asset management branch , you will be responsible for providing authoritative leadership and advice in the establishment of public transport victoria ` s asset management across all aspects of the public transport asset portfolio . reporting to the executive director of network integrity and project assurance you will also play a lead role in the development and ongoing support of key public transport asset management deliverables .

the société de transport de longueuil may operate part of its public bus transportation enterprise outside its territory with the authorization of the autorité régionale de transport métropolitain .

errors or omissions ? tell us here . for official lists of non–departmental public bodies see public bodies .

for further information about the victorian public sector commission , see part 4 of the public administration act .

( b ) a person authorised by the director to collect transport - related statistics who produces evidence of that authority .

☛managed the regulation of on - road public transport for buses , taxis and hire cars across nsw .

ptv sits under transport for victoria within the department of economic development , jobs , transport and resources .

for further information on public entity boards and their membership visit public board appointments victoria or see chapter 5 of the state of the public sector in victoria report .

the reliability functions of the independent transport safety reliability regulator ( which will be renamed the independent transport safety regulator ) will be transferred to transport nsw .

section 37 ( 1 ) of public administration act establishes the victorian public sector commission ( vpsc ) and section 4 defines vpsc as a public service body .

the director general of transport nsw will have overarching accountability for the delivery of all transport infrastructure , transport policy , planning and service coordination , timetabling , incident management and the power to administer a single transport budget across rail , bus , ferry and cycle , roads and freight .

the share of the contribution of motorists to public transit determined by a regulation under section 88 . 6 of the transport act (

we ' re a single point of contact for public transport service information , fares , tickets and initiatives .

the société de transport de montréal may , with the authorization of the autorité régionale de transport métropolitain , operate part of its public bus transportation enterprise outside its area of jurisdiction .

the société de transport de laval may , with the authorization of the autorité régionale de transport métropolitain , operate part of its public bus transportation enterprise outside its territory .

transport for victoria is a new umbrella organisation that will have overarching responsibility for the whole transport portfolio and sits within the department of economic development , jobs , transport and resources . transport for victoria will bring together the integrated planning , management and coordination of victoria ' s transport system and the provision of integrated advice to government . transport for victoria will provide an approach that recognises and responds to the needs of users and communities . vicroads , public transport victoria and other transport agencies all come under the transport for victoria umbrella .

this section does not apply to the société de transport de laval , the société de transport de longueuil or the société de transport de montréal .

white , ron . " job description for an executive director / ceo of public transportation " accessed july 09 , 2018 . urltoken

since 2010 , wa ' s three key transport agencies - the department of transport , main roads and the public transport authority - have worked together to enhance the coordination of operations and develop unified policies and regulatory functions .

the code for crown prosecutors is a public document , issued by the director of public prosecutions that sets out the general principles crown prosecutors should follow when they make decisions on cases .

the first paragraph does not apply to the société de transport de laval , the société de transport de longueuil or the société de transport de montréal .

the documents are supported by a factsheet on the new public health role of local authorities , outlining the department of health’s vision for public health in local government and highlighting how the director of public health will lead and champion health improvement across the local authority .

this bill will make several changes to the governance arrangements dictating transport operations and transport policymaking in nsw .

the first pledge in scotland to end hate crime on public transport has been launched today ( tuesday 27 june ) by the city of edinburgh council and transport partners .

job responsibilities as a regional development planning director : . our south east transportation business line is seeking a regional director to join the . . .

public transport victoria ( ptv ) is a statutory authority that manages victoria’s train , tram and bus services .

exercise such other function as the board of directors may assign to the director general .

if the director general is absent , or is unable or refuses to act , the board of directors shall appoint a person to replace the director general temporarily .

the société de transport de québec may continue to operate all or part of its public transportation enterprise in the territory of the municipality of boischatel .

improving community amenity through the development of roadside stopping places , the incorporation of public art into infrastructure and understanding the needs of all transport users .

notwithstanding paragraph 1 of section 126 , the autorité régionale de transport métropolitain shall receive , in the place and stead of the société de transport de montréal , the contribution of motorists to public transit determined by a regulation under section 88 . 6 of the transport act (

notwithstanding paragraph 1 of section 126 , the autorité régionale de transport métropolitain shall receive , in the place and stead of the société de transport de longueuil , the contribution of motorists to public transit determined by a regulation under section 88 . 6 of the transport act (

notwithstanding paragraph 1 of section 126 , the autorité régionale de transport métropolitain shall receive , in the place and stead of the société de transport de laval , the contribution of motorists to public transit determined by a regulation under section 88 . 6 of the transport act (

the board of directors shall fix the remuneration , employment benefits and other conditions of employment of the director general .

( ii ) the holder must produce evidence to the director of the satisfactory completion of the test .

the director general shall attend the meetings of the board of directors and has the right to speak .

the singapore government directory is an online information service to facilitate communication between members of the public and the public service . it includes a listing of ministries , statutory boards , organs of state and public services .

white , ron . " job description for an executive director / ceo of public transportation . " work - urltoken , urltoken accessed 09 july 2018 .

as part of ptv ' s corporate services department , you ' ll lead the inclusive transport branch to ensure that accessibility is a core consideration in all aspects of delivering public transport services in victoria .

you ' ll be skilled in relationship management and communicating the importance of inclusive and accessible public transport to our operators and the community . to be successful in this role , strong partnerships , across the public transport industry , are imperative and you ' ll be required to build the inclusive transport capability of the industry .

the société de transport de l’outaouais may continue to operate all or part of its public transportation enterprise in the territory of the municipalities of cantley and chelsea .

the office of the director of public transport would retain some responsibilities under the new arrangements , and would continue to exercise its current role during the transition . ultimately , the role of other bodies like metlink and the transport ticketing authority would be assumed by the ppa also , as well as a formal complaints avenue to remove the need for passengers to approach individual operators and to complement the role of the public transport ombudsman .

a transit authority shall operate a public passenger transportation enterprise , providing in particular public bus transportation and shared taxi services .

in the case of the société de transport de laval , the société de transport de longueuil and the société de transport de montréal , the program shall also be produced in accordance with the strategic shared transportation development plan of the autorité régionale de transport métropolitain .

every budget adopted during the year 2001 for the société de transport de la ville de laval , the société intermunicipale de transport des forges , the société intermunicipale de transport du saguenay or the société métropolitaine de transport de sherbrooke is deemed to be , as the case may be , the budget of the société de transport de laval , the société de transport de trois - rivières , the société de transport du saguenay or the société de transport de sherbrooke for the year 2002 .

for further information about departments , offices and authorities , and public entities see chapter 1 of the state of the public sector in victoria report .

division i of chapter v . 1 of the act respecting contracting by public bodies (

infrastructure australia has offered its advice in a paper titled improving public transport : customer focused franchising , released on friday .

it provides a single contact point for you to gain information on public transport services , fares , tickets and initiatives .

' a public office holder is an officer who discharges any duty in the discharge of which the public are interested , more clearly so if he is paid out of a fund provided by the public . '

[ a ‘transport authority’ referred to those government agencies that administered or provided public transport . at the time of the passage of this act those agencies were the state rail authority ; the state transit authority ; waterways authority ; the rail infrastructure corporation ; the director - general of the ministry of transport of the and the ministry itself . a ‘funded transport service’ meant a transport service operated by a statutory authority or state owned corporation or one that received a government subsidy or other government funding . ] ( 4 )

outgoing director of defence aviation and air force safety awarded for his contribution to improving aviation safety .

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the offence would also not normally apply to the actions of a public officer outside that role , unless the misconduct involved improper use of the public officer ' s specific powers or duties arising from the public office .

any vacancy in the office of the director general shall be filled within 60 days by the board of directors .

" our transport liaison officers work closely with transport providers to deter criminal activity and support investigations whenever crime occurs on buses .

( c ) display other information or material that may be required by the director .

public officers carry out their duties for the benefit of the public as a whole . if they neglect or misconduct themselves in the course of those duties this may lead to a breach or abuse of the public ' s trust .

rob pearce has worked in the public transport sector for over 15 years , holding various senior policy and legal roles . he is a qualified barrister and solicitor and holds a bachelor of arts , with majors in urban planning and social geography . in his career , rob has developed a high level of expertise in public transport policy , regulation , governance , contracting and operations . he is currently the executive director of the international association of public transport australia / new zealand ( uitpanz ) and is responsible for the activities of the uitp in the region . prior to joining the uitp , rob was the chief legal counsel to the director of public transport in melbourne , australia . rob was also previously an adviser to the minister for transport in victoria . he was instrumental in the development of the transport integration act in victoria , which sets out the overarching institutional and policy framework for transport in that state . rob speaks conversational dutch and is a keen student of mandarin .

dishonesty or corrupt behaviour are not essential elements of the offence of misconduct in public office .

( b ) the director is satisfied , by the production of evidence that may be required by the director , that the licence or document has been lost , destroyed , or stolen .

provides for the review by the itsr ( or by the maritime authority of nsw in the case of ferry services ) of directions of the director - general that may affect the safety management systems of certain transport authorities .

• the director may require the holder of a cklp or a person in control of an ato to pass or re - sit a cklp examination if the director believes that they do not have adequate relevant knowledge of the laws and practices relevant to the transport service being operated .

the société de transport de montréal may expropriate , in its area of jurisdiction , any property necessary for its subway guided land transport enterprise .

as noted by vuchic , some governments require that candidates actually use public transport extensively , or have used it extensively in the past . there is an obvious contrast with current victorian public sector practice of providing taxpayer - funded cars to senior figures , typically on novated leases that oblige the person in question to drive a large number of kilometres each year . ( to his credit , the director of public transport himself declined the offer of a government car . )

the bill aims to ensure the director general will have responsibility to deliver effective transport planning aligned with land use strategies established for metropolitan and regional areas .

" the launch of the transport charter is yet another example of how police scotland and our relevant partners are working together to keep the public safe . "

ptv latest campaigns : campaigns designed to raise awareness of services , initiatives , products and projects to help victorians make the most of their public transport network .

transport for nsw has released a draft transport disability incentives and subsidies ( tdis ) discussion paper that will improve subsidies and incentives for point to point transport services for people with a disability . to find out more , see transport disability incentives and subsidies .

the general functions of itsrr were as follows : ( a ) to provide strategic co - ordination of safety regulation by transport authorities in relation to transport services and owners or operators of transport services ; ( b ) to review and evaluate any matter related to the safe operation of transport services and the functions of transport authorities in relation to the safe operation of transport services ; ( c ) to review and evaluate any matter related to the reliability of funded transport services and the functions of transport authorities in relation to the reliability of funded transport services ; ( d ) to advise the minister , or make recommendations to the minister , or both about any matter related to the safe operation of transport services , including safety regulation by transport authorities in relation to transport services ; ( e ) to advise the minister , or make recommendations to the minister , or both , about any matter related to the reliability of funded transport services ; ( f ) to accredit operators of railways under the rail safety act , 2002 ; ( g ) to investigate and report on accidents and incidents involving transport services ; and ( h ) to disseminate information to the public relating top the safety of transport services or the reliability of funded transport services , as the itsrr considers appropriate . ( 3 )

transperth provides the perth metropolitan region with bus , train and ferry public transport services . for more information visit the transperth website .

the société de transport de longueuil shall exercise the rights of ville de longueuil with respect to the conseil intermunicipal de transport de la vallée du richelieu . the société may , by agreement with the intermunicipal board of transport ,

jeroen also oversaw the introduction of victoria’s successful night network , delivering all night public transport on weekends across the metropolitan network and key regional centres .

david will bring extensive experience of transport across the north to his new role . over the last two years he has directed the establishment of transport for the north and delivery of the northern strategic transport plan . in doing this he has represented the north ' s priorities in the development of a national transport strategy .

adrian dwyer , infrastructure australia ' s executive director of policy and research , said demand for public transport in melbourne is on course to double between 2011 and 2030 , and the government had to invest wisely to handle the rapid growth .

persons other than heads of departments and administrative offices with the functions of a public service body head in relation to employees are listed in section 16 of the public administration act .

wherever possible , students are encouraged to make their own way to and from school by walking , public transport , bicycle or parent transport . however , students who live in rural areas or who need help to get to school may be eligible for transport assistance .

8 . 6 ( 1 ) an approved taxi organisation must register with the director : .

a transit authority’s transport plan must specify the public transit it offers . if must be developed by the transit authority and meet the service standards and objectives established by the autorité régionale de transport métropolitain .

the procedures and criteria that the director of land transport ( the director ) must follow or apply in licensing transport operators , contained in the transport services licensing act 1989 and regulations made under that act , have been reviewed and were updated in the land transport amendment act 2005 ( the amendment act ) . within the framework of the amendment act , the rule sets out the procedures , criteria , and standards that must be met when applying for , or holding , the different classes of transport service licence ( tsl ) , and the requirements for atos .

david is a prominent leader in northern transport , with more than 25 years ' experience in both the public and private sectors across all modes of public transport . prior to his role as chief executive at transport for the north , david was chief executive at merseytravel and before that , headed up south yorkshire passenger transport executive and led the establishment of rail north . david also spent more than 10 years at north west trains .

get involved is transport for victoria ' s online platform to bring conversations about transport planning and projects directly to our passengers , stakeholders and anyone interested in helping us shape victoria ' s transport network .

( b ) the representative provides to the director the name and passenger service licence number of each operator .

4 . 13 ( 12 ) if the director believes on reasonable grounds that a taxi driver is not able to demonstrate the ability to communicate in english , the director may require the driver to take an english language test or complete a course that is approved by the director .

a transit authority shall support public transportation and , where applicable , foster the integration of its various modes of shared transportation with those of any other legal person established in the public interest empowered by law or constituting act to operate a public transportation enterprise .

2 . 2 ( 8 ) if the director believes on reasonable grounds that the holder or deemed holder of a certificate of knowledge of law and practice does not have an adequate knowledge of the laws and practices concerning the safe and proper operation of the transport service to which the licence relates , the director may require the holder to pass the test for a certificate of knowledge of law and practice applicable to that transport service .

8 . 4 ( 1 ) an approved taxi organisation must submit to the director , for the director’s approval and before the change occurs , a copy of every amendment to the organisation’s approved operating rules .

jeroen joined public transport victoria in january 2015 as executive director , performance and contract management , leading the management of franchise agreements and operating contracts for metro trains , yarra trams , v / line and all bus contracts across melbourne and regional victoria .

2 . 5 ( 1 ) the director may issue a duplicate transport service licence or other document issued by the director to a person whose licence or other document has been lost , destroyed , stolen , defaced , or mutilated , or has become illegible .

following preliminary discussions with key stakeholders , the former land transport safety authority initiated a review of the transport services licensing system , with the release , in december 1998 , of the discussion document transport services operator licensing review . this document did not contain specific policy proposals but outlined the key issues relating to the licensing of transport services , for public feedback on these issues and on a range of possible options .

for further information about special bodies , see section 6 of the public administration act .

the director general may , if he or she believes the transit authority’s public transportation services are or may be disrupted , make any provisional decision in respect of a line or route .

" we recognise that public transport within the city has , on occasion , seen incidents of hate crime occur and this cannot and will not be tolerated .

in addition to these uitp specialists , we have local specialists equipped with practitioner knowledge and experience of public transport regulation and policies in australia and new zealand .

some of the most difficult cases involve breaches of public duty that do not involve dishonesty or corruption .

5 . 7 ( 2 ) the fares registered with the director must be inclusive of gst , if charged .

peter wells is the former executive director of roads and maritime services with a distinguished 22 - year career in nsw government in a number of agencies including transport , environment , planning and natural resources .

we are currently seeking a director of growth and development to take the lead across a number of key areas . . . .

the board of directors shall appoint the director general for a term of office of not more than five years . the term may be renewed .

the “société de transport de sherbrooke” , whose area of jurisdiction corresponds to that of ville de sherbrooke .

11 . 2 ( 4 ) the director may exempt a licence holder from the requirement in 11 . 2 ( 1 ) for any period and subject to any conditions that the director may determine .

create an integrated approach to the delivery of transport services and infrastructure that results in public sector agencies delivering what is best for the community rather than their own set of priorities .

data and reports : public transport victoria regularly analyses the network to create a better understanding of how it is used and how we can improve it for customers .

current governance arrangements based on the franchising model are not delivering public transport services that serve the public interest . what patronage growth has occurred has been the natural result of population growth , or ( since 2005 ) a fortuitious accident triggered by high petrol prices . passengers are not being supplied with the fast , frequent , clean , reliable , safe and cheap public transport needed to provide a decent alternative to car travel . the failure of public transport to grow patronage consistently and to be managed in a cost - effective manner also fuels the view , promoted by the road lobby and influential within the brumby government , that public transport is inherently expensive and unattractive to ordinary people and that the only ‘realistic’ solution to our transport problems is more and bigger roads .

works to implement the planning , management and deliverance of queensland’s integrated transport environment in order to achieve sustainable transport solutions for road , rail , air and sea .

where a budget referred to in section 254 is authorized or approved by a transition committee , it is deemed to be , as the case may be , the budget of the société de transport de montréal , the société de transport de québec , the société de transport de l’outaouais , the société de transport de longueuil or the société de transport de lévis for the year 2002 .

7 . 1 ( 2 ) before commencing a service referred to in 7 . 1 ( 1 ) , an operator must register with the director details of the nature of the service and the general area of operation and must seek the director’s approval of the service .

however , the internal by - laws of a transit authority may provide for a temporary absence of the director general and authorize the director general to delegate all or part of the powers and functions to a person the director general chooses . the by - law may determine the maximum period of temporary absence , not to exceed six months , and the conditions for the validity of the delegation .

transport involves a significant portion of the nsw budget , in 2009 - 10 the government invested $ 7 . 1 billion in operating and expanding the nsw public transport system and $ 4 . 4 billion in maintaining and upgrading the road network .

the bill establishes a coordination division within transport nsw . this team will have staff from various agencies in order to coordinate daily transport issues across nsw .

the courts have been reluctant to provide a detailed definition of a public officer . the case - law contains an element of circularity , in that the cases tend to define a public officer as a person who carries out a public duty or has an office of trust . what may constitute a public duty or an office of trust must therefore be inferred from the facts of particular cases .

4 . 11 ( 1 ) a meter must not be used until it has been tested , sealed , and certificated by the director or a person authorised , by notice in writing , by the director .

the first paragraph does not apply where , pursuant to the terms of an intergovernmental agreement on the opening of public procurement applicable to the transit authority , the tenders must be public tenders .

the itsrr could conduct regular or occasional audits of the compliance of transport authorities with the requirements of the act , and it was also required to report annually to the minister with regard to transport authorities and the owners and operators of transport in connection with the safety and reliability of their operations . ( 5 )

exempting motorists residing in the territory of a municipality it indicates from payment to the société de l’assurance automobile du québec of the contribution to public transit established under section 88 . 2 of the transport act (

the board of directors shall also hold a special meeting at the written request of the chair , director general or at least three members .

infrastructure australia wants state governments to hand the operation of their public transport systems over to private operators , arguing they could cut costs and improve service quality by doing so .

arriva , one of europe ' s largest transport companies , announced today ( 15 june 2017 ) that david brown has been appointed as managing director of arriva rail north ltd which operates the northern rail franchise . david , who is currently chief executive at transport for the north , will take up his role at arriva during september and will succeed alan chaplin who has been acting managing director since february .

public transport victoria is committed to fostering a work environment that is inclusive and supports diversity and flexibility . we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer .

4 . 3 ( 2 ) the sign required by 4 . 3 ( 1 ) must be approved by the director for use by that approved taxi organisation and be fitted in a position approved by the director .

4 . 13 ( 16 ) an area knowledge certificate must be in a form approved by the director .

you can be banned ( ‘disqualified’ ) from being a company director if you don’t meet your legal responsibilities .

the appointment guidance provides information about changes to statutory regulation , which will apply to all public health professionals in future . there are 3 regulators for specialists in public health : the general medical council , which regulates public health doctors ; the general dental council , which regulates public health dentists ; and the uk public health register , which regulates the multidisciplinary workforce . medical and dental public health professionals are already subject to statutory regulation by the general medical council or general dental council .

the public service commission ( psc ) is an independent central agency of government with key responsibilities for workforce policy , strategy , leadership and organisational performance across the queensland public sector .

franchising is the term for when a government privatises the operation of the public transport system through a competitive bidding process , but keeps ownership of the infrastructure such as trains , trams and stations .

provides for the abolition of the public transport ticketing corporation and sydney metro as statutory corporations , but provides for their temporary continuation for the purposes of managing their existing assets , rights and liabilities .

the victorian road - based public transport advisory committee also can and should be broadened in representation , and transferred from vicroads’ auspices to those of the ppa . as vuchic writes :

the australian transport safety bureau ( atsb ) is australia ' s national transport safety investigator . the atsb ' s function is to improve safety and public confidence in the aviation , marine and rail modes of transport . the atsb is australia ' s prime agency for the independent investigation of civil aviation , rail and maritime accidents , incidents and safety deficiencies .

on producing the strategic development plan , the société de transport de longueuil shall also transmit , for information , a copy of the plan to the autorité régionale de transport métropolitain .

the board of directors shall , on the recommendation of the director general , appoint the secretary of the transit authority and fix the secretary’s remuneration , employment benefits and conditions of employment .

the board of directors shall , on the recommendation of the director general , appoint the treasurer of the transit authority and fix the treasurer’s remuneration , employment benefits and conditions of employment .

all national museums will be asked to sign updated irrevocable undertakings at director level and thereafter in line with their funding agreements . all non - national institutions with designated collections will be asked to signed updated irrevocable undertakings at director level annually . all other institutions will be asked to sign updated irrevocable undertakings at director level with every application .

transport minister humza yousaf said : “the support given to edinburgh’s community safety partnership transport charter is encouraging and clearly shows the commitment towards responsible behaviour and passenger safety .

booked fares for taxi transport subsidy scheme ( ttss ) customers will remain regulated .

if you enjoy working in the public sector and have a desire to give the public an alternative to traffic congestion and pollution caused by the automobile , you might want to look into a career as a public transportation executive director or ceo . these public transportation headliners lead transportation agencies , called authorities , across the united states , and the job typically pays well . but to perform well in this career , you need to understand the requirements of the job .

a transit authority may enter into an agreement with the person responsible for the maintenance of a public highway for the carrying out of work on a public highway so as to facilitate the operation of its lines and routes .

you’re not usually allowed to be a company director if you’re under restrictions from bankruptcy or a debt relief order .

8 . 2 ( 1 ) a notice of application in a form approved by the director to be an approved taxi organisation must be published twice , at an interval of not more than seven days , in a local newspaper or newspapers approved by the director .

ptv sits with vicroads , victrack and v / line under transport for victoria ( tfv ) within the dedjtr . we work together with our partners to deliver a simpler , more coordinated transport system for victoria . at ptv , our vision is to deliver a safe and inclusive public transport network that all victorians choose to use .

a transit authority may enter into a contract with a legal person established in the public interest that is authorized to operate a public transportation enterprise for the provision of certain of its services to that person .

it is extremely difficult to extract from the cases any general identifying features of public officers in a contemporary context . a person may fall within the meaning of a public officer where one or more of the following characteristics applies to a role or function that they exercise with respect to the public at large :

in addition to the provisions of section 4 , the mission of the société de transport de montréal is to operate a guided land transport enterprise , namely a subway , in the territory of the communauté métropolitaine de montréal .

victoria’s public transport network comprises train , tram , bus and coach services across metropolitan melbourne and greater regional victoria . independent operators run services through contracts that we manage .

special bodies are defined in section 6 of the public administration act and created under separate legislation . to date , no instruments have been made under section 6 of the public administration act to amend the number of special bodies .

the overall aim of the rule is to establish a fair and consistent framework for the licensing of transport operators . the rule takes into account the environment in which commercial transport services operate and the wider community’s need for mobility and access to transport services , while ensuring that transport operators provide a service that is safe and secure for their passengers and for other road users .

as a passionate champion of sustainable urban mobility , uitp is internationally recognised for its work to advance the development of this critical policy agenda . uitp has a long history to its name , and is the only worldwide network to bring together all public transport stakeholders and all sustainable transport modes .

each public transit authority referred to in section 1 succeeds to the rights and obligations of the dissolved public transit authority or the dissolved intermunicipal transit authority whose area of jurisdiction it occupies in whole or in part .

the guide is made available to the public in the manner determined by the minister .

the director general may delegate all or part of the powers referred to in subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph to an employee under his or her authority .

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our recommended model for melbourne involves a public planning authority ( ppa ) , established as an independent statutory corporation with similar status to vicroads . at least initially , it should be responsible exclusively for public transport to provide a proper focus , and should be a small , lean agency modelled on the zvv and staffed by experts in the field . ( much of the current success of perth in expanding public transport services and growing patronage relative to melbourne is attributable to the fact that in the 1980s perth’s transport agencies recruited international expertise while melbourne’s did not . )

the transport portfolio isn ' t just about roads , boats , planes or trains .

on 2 june the transport administration amendment bill 2010 was passed by the nsw parliament .

renames tidc as the transport construction authority and ric as the country rail infrastructure authority .

but the authority argues the job of opening up melbourne ' s public transport system to competition will only be complete once it has put the city ' s entire bus network out to tender .

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to enhance the accountability of the public sector agencies to deliver the transport services and infrastructure the community deserves through prioritisation of strategic targets and commitments of the portfolio , and ensuring greater focus on the customer and a more “results driven” culture .

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collaboration is vital to the work that the transport portfolio undertakes and in the inaugural connecting people and places document you will find a range of compelling and tangible examples of cross agency collaboration on some of wa ' s most significant transport projects .

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today’s launch was attended by humza yousaf , scottish government minister for transport & the islands .


the severn bridge railway was a railway company which constructed a railway from lydney to sharpness in gloucestershire , england .

it was intended chiefly to give access for minerals in the forest of dean to sharpness docks , and the company built a long bridge , 1.387 yards in length , over the river severn .

the line opened in 1879 .

on opening the company entered a partnership with the severn and wye railway ; the sharpness branch of the midland railway was transferred into the group , the combined network forming the severn & wye and severn bridge railway .

the severn bridge railway and the former midland railway branch formed the " bridge " section of the s&wjr ; the former severn and wye railway formed the " forest " section .

the line was never profitable , being dependent on the colliery activity in the forest of dean , and the huge construction cost of the bridge meant that there were heavy , and unaffordable , interest charges , and the s&w&sbr company went into receivership .

it was purchased by the midland railway and the great western railway jointly , and became known as the severn and wye joint railway .

when the great western railway constructed the badminton line , shortening its route from london to south wales .

a south-to-west connection was made , the berkeley road loop , giving direct access from the south to sharpness from 1908 .

in 1960 two out-of-control petrol barges in the severn struck a pier of the severn bridge and brought it down , severing the line .

after much deliberation the decision was taken to close the line permanently and to demolish the severn bridge .

the stub from berkeley road to sharpness remains in occasional use in connection with nuclear traffic .

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severn bridge railway <EOT> lydney ( severn & wye & severn bridge joint railway ) . | the national archives

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demolition of the severn railway bridge in 1967 with the redundant aust ferry severn king assisting .

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incorporated as lydney & lidbrook railway company under lydney & lidbrook railway act of 10th june 1809 . company changed its name to severn & wye railway & canal company under severn & wye railway act of 21st june 1810 . company was amalgamated with severn bridge railway company to form severn & wye & severn bridge railway company under severn & wye & severn bridge railways act of 21st july 1879 .

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1939 and three tanker barges overturned in the river severn off sharpness and collided with the severn railway bridge .

shropshire albert edward bridge . coalbrookdale railway over the severn 1865 . illustrated london news

§ clxiii . an act to provide for the amalgamation of the severn and wye railway and canal company and the severn bridge railway company .

great western and midland railways , severn and wye and severn bridge joint railway . . . . | the national archives

south wales railway . chepstow tubular suspension bridge . severn confluence 1852 . the illustrated london news

old wooden and wrought iron footbridge that crosses the railway line in the railway station , severn valley railway , bridnorth .

british railway history in colour . volume 2 : forest of dean lines and the severn bridge .

the severn bridge was built as a railway bridge to create a shorter through route to avoid having to go through gloucester . this title presents an illustrated history of the severn bridge 1872 - 1970 .

the albert edward bridge is a railway bridge spanning the river severn at coalbrookdale in shropshire , england . opened on 1 november 1864 , its design is almost identical to victoria bridge which carries the severn valley railway over the river severn between arley and bewdley in worcestershire .

incorporated under severn & wye & severn bridge railway act 21st july 1879 , being an amalgamation of severn & wye railway & canal company and severn bridge railway company . this company was vested in great western railway company and midland railway company jointly as from 1st july 1894 by great western and midland railway companies ' ( severn & wye & severn bridge railway ) act 17th august 1894 . midland railway company was amalgamated into london midland and scottish railway as from 1st january 1923 under north western midland and west scottish group amalgamation scheme 30th december 1922 . london midland and scottish , and great western railways joint committee ( severn & wye & severn bridge railway ) was vested in british transport commission under the transport act 1947 .

two tanker barges laden with highly volatile oil products hit the severn railway bridge . . . . .

two spans of the severn railway bridge collapsed after the boats hit pier 17 of the bridge . ( photo : the chris witts collection )

a dozen other heritage railways pledged to help the stricken svr , including mid hants railway , gloucestershire warwickshire railway , west somerset railway , avon valley railway , dean forest railway , great central railway , north yorkshire moors railway and bluebell railway .

just upstream at sharpness was the old severn railway bridge ( which was partially destroyed in an accident in 1960 ) , so realistically the severn bridge was second there too . . .

on approach to the site of severn bridge station , this view of the bridge clearly shows the missing spans .

new project : victoria bridge " ready to run " in brass as seen on the severn valley railway .

taken from severn bridge disaster by chris witts , published by river severn publications and available for 4 . 95 from urltoken

but no further action was take , with rail becoming the dominant form of transport , and a severn railway bridge and then a severn tunnel opening .

great western and midland railways , severn and wye and severn bridge joint railway . lydney harbour , docks and canal : dues , bye laws etc .

the severn bridge railway , from lydney junction to sharpness and berkeley road ( part of the midland railway ) , taken over by the severn and wye railway and subsequently jointly run by the gwr and the mr .

the bridge was also known as haynes memorial bridge . the bridge became unsafe and was dismantled to make way for the new jackfield bridge . ( no

severn bridge tunnel on s & w ; & sbr ; line to lydney .

fifty years ago the severn bridge opened bringing shorter journeys between wales and england .

grade ii listed the old severn bridge hotel , located in purton , lydney .

this latter company was vested in great western railway company and midland railway company jointly as from 1st july 1894 by great western and midland railway companies ( severn & wye & severn bridge railway ) act 17th august 1894 . midland railway company was amalgamated into london midland and scottish railway company as from 1st january 1923 under north western midland & west scottish group amalgamation scheme 30th december 1922 . london midland and scottish railway and great western railway joint committee ( severn & wye & severn bridge railway ) was vested in british transport commission under the transport act 1947 .

fifty years after the severn railway bridge disaster , a new theory has emerged which could explain exactly why it happened .

the iron for the bridge came from the hamilton windsor iron works and funding for the project came from , inter alia , the midland railway and the gloucester & berkeley canal . the severn bridge railway and the severn & wye railway & canal co were merged pursuant to an act of 21 july 1879 to form the severn & wye & severn bridge joint railway and the line from sharpness to lydney town opened on 17 october 1879 .

the severn & wye railway opened cinderford new station on july 2 , 1900 , the first train being an excursion to weston - super - mare via parkend , lydney and the severn railway bridge .

the severn bridge railway was promoted jointly by the midland railway and the severn & wye railway . authorised in parliament on 18 july 1872 , the railway was intended to facilitate the movement of coal from the forest of dean coalfield to the newly enlarged docks at sharpness .

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c / i m & gn railway bridge plate " 70 " . restored condition

sharpness ' s old , abandoned railway swing bridge crossing the gloucester sharpness canal .

( 5703 / 21 ) - so674028 - viaduct on the sharpness branch of the s & w and severn bridge joint railway .

the historic great western railway clock which keeps time at the severn bridge junction signal box in shrewsbury stopped working two years ago .

severn valley railway memories , christopher magner ( 1997 ) pp . 25 - 26 .

a petrol tanker collides with the severn railway bridge killing five people and demolishing two spans of the bridge . this effectively spells the end for the remaining passenger services out of lydney and the bridge is demolished by 1970 .

an act of 1872 authorised the building of the severn bridge railway , which was to run from lydney junction , crossing the severn by a bridge from purton to sharpness and join the midland railway ' s bristol and gloucester line at berkeley road . at the opening of the railway in 1879 it was amalgamated with the severn and wye railway and in 1894 the combined railway passed into the joint control of the gwr and mr . the line between lydney town and severn bridge station was closed in 1964 . ( 3710 )

new project : victoria bridge " ready to run " in brass as seen on the severn valley railway . - lh loveless & co

bridge no . 2 , l & msr lanc . union line : carr mill bridge .

( 5703 / 18 ) - so673028 - swing bridge carrying the s & w and severn bridge joint railway over the gloucester and sharpness canal ( smr 111157 ) at sharpness docks .

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vertical high level aerial view of severn & sharpness railway bridge taken by raf in 1946 . ( 863 ) ( pers comm s brown )

floated back down river , striking a column on the partly demolished severn railway bridge with some force , and then grounding on lydney sands .

the historic severn bridge junction signal box is the largest mechanical signal box in the world and sits to the south of the railway station .

forest of dean railway company - the bullo pill and forest of dean railway .

1960 when two tanker barges collided with the severn railway bridge . the two barges had arrived off sharpness when thick fog descended . trying to get into the port the fast current of the severn swept them into the bridge and disaster struck .

after the corrosion problem discovered in the us , the english department for transport ( dft ) started to inspect its own three parallel strand bridges , the forth road bridge , the severn bridge and the humber bridge . initial inspections were carried out on the forth road bridge near edinburgh in 2004 , followed by inspections of the severn bridge in 2006 , and the younger humber bridge in 2009 .

the severn bridge railway - sharpness this relic is difficult to access and requires some climbing over fences and crawling through undergrowth . however , all worth it for the exact view the only ever railway line to cross the river severn took .

an act for taking down and rebuilding the bridge across the river severn at gloucester , called the westgate bridge , and for opening convenient avenues thereto .

around this time , plans were discussed to build a bridge across the severn between england and wales .

§ xxxii . an act to authorise an extension of time to the severn bridge and forest of dean central railway company for completing their undertaking .

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however , because government funding was prioritised for the similar forth road bridge , opened in 1964 , construction of the severn bridge was not started until 1961 .

plans are currently underway to mark the 50th anniversary of the severn and wye railway bridge disaster in the mass ringing of church bells the county over .

the severn bridge railway company commenced construction of the severn railway bridge by the laying of a foundation stone on the lydney side of the river in 1875 . the engineer was g . w . keeling and the iron and steelwork was supplied by hamiltons windsor iron works at their garston foundry , liverpool .

however the rapid expansion of the railways over the next few decades ensured that the plan was shelved , especially with the opening of the severn railway bridge at sharpness in 1879 and the severn tunnel in 1886 .

the gwr opens the severn tunnel and promptly starts undercutting the severn bridge rates , forcing the s & w to use canvassers to obtain trade and check traffic routing .

a purton man , mr w h tudor , was duty signalman that evening on the severn railway bridge when he felt vibrations through the bridge . this , he assumed , must have been as the barges struck the columns of the bridge with such force .

sowden , phil ( 2012 ) . severn valley railway recollections , the story of the big flood .

the severn bridge railway provided a link from the gloucester - bristol railway south of the severn , from berkeley road to sharpness canal docks and thence across the severn to lydney junction . it opened in 1879 and amalgamated the same year with the severn and wye railway ( smr 5702 ) . the line , which carried both passengers and freight had an intermediate station ( " severn bridge " ) near purton , which closed in 1960 after an oil barge collided with the bridge , bringing down two of its spans . the remaining spans were demolished in 1967 / 70 . ( 79 )

now that there are two road bridges spanning the river severn it is very easy to forget that the first river crossing over the severn estuary was in fact a railway bridge and that passenger services over that bridge ceased exactly 55 years ago — on 26 october 1960 .

he proposed to build the crossing at around the same place as the one used eventually by the severn bridge .

half a century on from an infamous foggy night in gloucestershire we look back at the severn rail bridge disaster .

( 5703 / 20 ) - so677028 - 672028 - branch of the joint severn and wye and severn bridge railway serving sharpness ( new ) docks ( for full details of the railway connections at sharpness , see the 1st - 3rd county series os maps ) .

telford steam railway want to extend into ironbridge using the town ' s former railway lines .

sales of railway books and novels from the railway coach next to the refreshment room building .

a ion of three small railway badges . 1 . l & y railway service b12906 . 2 . lms railway service 55312 . 3 . lms railway temperance union j perry 1935 .

. the route encompassed two railways , the tenbury railway and the tenbury & bewdley railway .

former bridge of the tewkesbury and malvern railway which was part of the midland railway . the currently closed line ran from great malvern to tewkesbury .

following the second world war , plans were set in motion for a national set of trunk roads of which a severn bridge crossing would be part . a contract was agreed with ‘freeman fox and partners’ and ‘mott hay and anderson’ . bristol university hosted a public enquiry into the severn bridge proposals in 1946 . unfortunately the severn bridge had to take second place in priority to the ‘forth road bridge’ in scotland which was opened in 1964 and construction on the severn bridge did not start until1961 . in 1962 the uk government decided that construction costs would be recovered by vehicles paying a toll of two shillings and six pence ( 12 . 5p in today’s decimal money ) . walking and cycling across the severn bridge would be free . ‘associated british builders ltd’ , ( a joint enterprise involving ‘dorman long’ , ‘cleveland bridge & engineering company’ and ‘sir william arrol and co’ ) , were awarded the contract to build the superstructure in 1963 and the severn bridge was finally completed in 1966 . starting in england and working towards wales , the severn bridge itself comprises four structures , ‘aust viaduct’ , ‘the severn bridge’ , ‘beachley viaduct’ , and ‘wyes bridge’ . both aust viaduct and the severn bridge were granted grade 1 listed status in 1999 . beachley viaduct and wye bridge had already been given grade 2 status in 1998 . in 1968 the severn bridge received a civic trust award .

1875 - 9 manufactured the castings and wrought iron structures for the severn railway bridge , and erected the bridge . george earle was the site manager . at the end of the project , he was presented with a watch , inscribed : presented to george earle , by the directors of the severn bridge railway company in recognition of his zeal and ability and uniform cheerfulness in carrying out the work of the severn bridge , under exceptional difficulties for the hamiltons windsor iron works co . [ 4 ]

1903 : the south wales and bristol direct railway from wootton bassett to link up with the severn tunnel .

talking of which , i reckon the wye bridge is the most overlooked major bridge in britain . if it was anywhere else other than joined at the hip to the severn bridge , it would be a well - known landmark . as it is , people cross it with eyes only for the majestic severn bridge , missing its slender lines .

however , you can cycle over the old severn bridge for free as it forms part of the national cycling network .

the coleford branch is authorised . with the gwr also planning a line to coleford from monmouth , the race is on ! the severn bridge railway is also authorised .

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the memorial to the severn bridge disaster on the lydney bank of the river severn . david drew ( on the left ) and paul barnett remove the cover and reveal the stone .

the old great western railway shakes , the old great western railway spins - the old great western railway makes me very sorry for my sins .

art . 24 , sch . 6 . c . ccxii west midland and severn valley [ railway ] companies .

in 1810 , the severn and wye railway and canal company began construction of a tramway and the lydney canal .

the active pilning and severn beach local history group makes sure severn beach’s vibrant past is preserved and shared with the next generation .

when boating through the trent - severn waterway the minimum overhead fixed bridge clearance is 6 . 7 m ( 22 ' )

the bridge or viaduct lasted in use for 90 years . it was built in 1870 . on 25 october 1960 it was hit by two petroleum barges and two spans collapsed . further damage followed in 1961 and the severn railway bridge was subsequently demolished . the pier for the centre of the swing bridge over the canal survives . the bridge provided a diversionary route for trains when the severn tunnel was closed for maintenance work

c / i ffestinog railway oval wagon plate . " festiniog railway no 37 " . restored condition .

the severn railway bridge was a crossing over the river severn between sharpness and lydney . it was badly damaged in an accident involving two river tankers on the foggy night of 25th oct 1960 and was later demolished . the remains of the aust ferry , the mv severn king , can be seen where it struck the remains of the bridge when it lost its moorings .

engineered by george william keeling and george wells owen , the four - mile severn bridge railway formed a junction with the severn & wye and south wales railways at lydney , then disappeared into a tunnel of 506 yards before climbing onto the bridge to cross the water . at the east side , it joined a branch of the midland railway at sharpness docks .

the severn and wye railway was struggling at this time , and quick construction of the bridge might have staved off bankruptcy for a few more years . as it was , the company rapidly found itself saddled with the even more impoverished severn bridge railway , which came with the sort of astronomical maintenance costs which can be expected from half - mile long bridges . the result was that the severn and wye railway began looking for buyers ; after some blackmail , the midland railway took over the southern end and the severn bridge , and the great western railway took over the section to the north of parkend . this mixed ownership lead to the railway network retaining an individual flavour until it became part of the new british railways ( western region ) in january 1948 .

as both bridge and the tunnel carried the majority of traffic across the severn , there was little demand for an alternative crossing .

in 1868 the severn and wye railway decided to construct a broad gauge railway from lydney to parkend . it opened in april 1869 , marking the end of the company’s narrow gauge era . the s & w went on to merge with the severn bridge railway in 1885 . in 1894 the line , by then converted to standard gauge , was sold and run jointly by the midland railway and the gwr .

work had begun two years later in 1875 on the construction of the severn railway bridge which crossed the river a little upstream of lydney and sharpness . there was to be a lot of jealousy during the period of construction between both the tunnel and bridge companies until the bridge was finally opened in 1879 .

funding from central government was eventually given to the similar forth road bridge , which was opened in 1964 , but the severn bridge eventually got the go - ahead with construction starting in 1961 .

the severn railway bridge was finally demolished in 1967 , the iron girders being sold to chile for a road carrying viaduct . all that remains today is the circular stone structure of the swing bridge on the side of the gloucester and sharpness canal .

significant events in the history of the severn valley railway in preservation between 2010 and the present date are set out below .

§ lxix . an act to authorise the east norfolk railway company to make certain deviations in the line of their aylsham extension railway , to extend that railway to the dereham , fakenham , and wells railway of the great eastern railway company ; and for other purposes .

in october 2010 two memorials were unveiled to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the severn railway bridge disaster . one is situated at lydney docks and the other ( pictured ) is at purton .

it is also closed to traffic once a year to allow 2 , 500 people to take part in the severn bridge half marathon .

after the second world war , plans began to be made for a nationally funded network of trunk roads , including a severn bridge .

but a year later , the bridge was opened and the renamed severn bridge sports and social club has since become a focal point for many in wales as well as some on the english side .

for much of its working life the severn valley line was operated by the great western railway and subsequently the western region of british railways . today the severn valley railway operates as a heritage railway . services began in 1970 from bridgnorth to hampton loade , extending to bewdley in 1974 and kidderminster in 1984 .

2010 marked the severn valley railway ' s 40th anniversary since opening in 1970 and the 175th anniversary of the formation of the great western railway . 2015 marks the 50th anniversary since the birth of the severn valley railway on 6 july 1965 . special events were staged during both years to mark these anniversaries .

the origins of the bridge at sharpness lie in the early 19th century . the severn & wye railway was authorised by parliament on 10 june 1809 as the lydney & lidbrook railway . the following year , on 12 june , a change of title to the severn & wye railway & canal co was authorised . construction of the lydney canal and the associated plateway commenced .

the bridge was never repaired and was finally demolished in 1969 . several pictures of the bridge in its prime can be seen on

§ clv . an act to give to the north british railway company a joint interest with the caledonian railway company in the dundee and arbroath railway and part of the arbroath and forfar railway ; and for other purposes .

the dean forest mines act of 1838 changed working practices in the forest . the severn and wye company came under pressure to improve the tramway service . at the same time the rival forest of dean railway company planned to construct a line to the severn . the plan was dropped after the severn and wye railway contested it .

the ' main line ' ran from sharpness across the severn railway bridge to cinderford where trains reversed to continue to lydbrook junction on the gwr line from ross - on - wye to monmouth .

an unusual visitor to severn beach on the 14th april 1982 . the leyland railbus awaits its return working at severn beach . copyright roger winnen .

follow the jubilee way from old sodbury to the severn bridge on this delightful walk . the path heads towards thornbury before entering the severn vale and passing through hay wood . you then follow the severn estuary to the finish point at the landmark bridge . the cotswold hills provide a splendid backdrop for much of the walk . view full details > >

an act for building a bridge over the river severn , at or near holt fleet , in the parishes of holt and ombersley in the county of worcester ; and for making approaches to such bridge .

the loss of the severn railway bridge as a transport infrastructure meant that schoolchildren who had previously attended lydney grammar from sharpness and its environs in the short term had a long rail detour via gloucester and were eventually moved to other schools in south west gloucestershire . and although the gas main along the bridge did not catch fire and was soon isolated , households in lydney had to be supplied with temporary portable gas supplies until a new pipe could be built under the severn . from a financial perspective , british railway’s accountants deemed the severn railway bridge to be cheaper to demolish than repair – a belief strengthened when the capsized tanker “bp explorer” hit another bridge support in february 1961 . as a result , the 1879 bridge

one bridge that does not survive is the severn railway bridge at sharpness . for on the night of the 25th october 1960 two tanker barges were swept into it whilst bound for sharpness in thick fog . two spans dropped onto the barges which subsequently caused the cargo of petrol to ignite , setting the river severn ablaze . five men

ridgway , c . r . p . ( 1980 ) . " the severn valley railway - locomotive maintenance at bridgnorth " .

this was an incident which would be always be remembered as the severn bridge disaster in which two tanker barges and five men were lost .

a unit from severn beach approaches doctor day ' s bridge en route to bristol temple meads on the 27th october 1984 . copyright roger winnen

excellent service and a most interesting book that charts the rise of teh severn and wye railway bridge over the severn and its demise . ironic that there are now moves a foot to build a new bridge on the spot , when the old one could have been repaired for £325k . a worthwhile read about one of the country ' s earliest railway bridges and yet a lesser known company .

1846 extensions were authorised which ultimately linked the south wales railway and the gloucester and dean forest railway at awre .

the gwr worked the marlborough railway and the berks and hants extension railway and formally took them over in 1892 .

and the west midland railway ( wmr ) . working of traffic on the tenbury railway was taken over by the

although there had been a ferry across the severn at roughly the point where the bridge would be built since at least roman times , a steam ferry service closed with the opening of the severn tunnel in 1886 .

severn beach was a farm before the railway came in 1901 . the nearby new passage ferry had plied the river for centuries and it was updated by the south wales union railway , which arrived in 1863 bringing construction workers and railway staff to the village . great western railway built the severn tunnel under the river and when it opened in 1886 the ferry line stopped running .

the severn bridge railway was more than once linked with that of its contemporary , the first tay bridge : but whereas the tay failed structially and quickly , the subject of this book failed commercially and protractedly . the severn bridge lasted for eighty years until 1960 when two drifting barges administered the fatal blow . ron huxley creates a detailed account of the construction , use and passing of one of the greatest bridges of its day , documented by illustrations throughout the book . the severn bridge was built as a railway bridge to create a shorter through route to avoid having to go through gloucester . this book was originally published in 1984 and has long been out of print .

in 1938 three tanker barges severn traveller , severn pioneer and severn carrier became entangled and sank ; several men were drowned . in 1961 , when the bridge was no longer in use the tanker bp explorer capsized and drifted into one of the remaining piers with the loss of all hands .

on 25 october 1960 the severn railway bridge was hit and partially destroyed by two tanker barges - the wastdale h and the arkendale h . one of the boats was full of petrol which exploded , setting the river severn ablaze . ( photo : the chris witts collection )

like you , the m48 is my bridge of choice across the severn . since 1996 i have been able to enjoy the crossing without having to deal with legions of traffic which now uses the new bridge .

" that ' s typical of our business in the last six months as since the government was announced they are reducing the bridge tolls , 80 % of my buyers have come from over the severn bridge .

running from bridgnorth to kidderminster , the severn valley railway is one of the most charming journeys in the uk , and the best way to soak up the untouched beauty of the river severn and wyre forest .

directions to severn bridge from places in south west using train click to get updated timetables , live arrivals and step - by - step directions .

from 1797 . the bullo pill ran from the place of that name on the river severn to cinderford bridge and was built without parliamentary sanction .

severn & sharpness bridge , originally the third longest in britain , built 1879 , damaged in 1960 and demolished 1967 - 1969 . ( 862 )

formal opening : the queen unveils a plaque to commemorate the official opening of the severn bridge on the chepstow bank on thursday , september 8 and insert how the lydney observer recorded the opening of the new bridge .

§ cxlviii . an act to authorise the bridport railway company to make a new railway ; and for other purposes .

the modest fan - style timber bridge across the sonning cutting , east of reading in berkshire on brunel ' s great western railway , pictured in 1862 . the railway opened in 1840 .

for the time being , brunel abandoned his ideas for timber crossings on the severn and went " the long way round " through gloucester . he later considered a wrought iron single span alternative for the severn crossing when contemplating designs for the river tamar bridge at saltash in cornwall . his sketch is headed " severn bridge . q : is 1 , 100ft practicable ? "

in many ways one of the greatest engineering achievements of the victorian era , the severn railway bridge spanned the river severn at sharpness from 1874 until 1960 . it was a single track construction , built to carry forest of dean coal to sharpness docks for export , and provide access to the midland railway on the east bank of the river .

the response of the severn and wye railway was to build the severn and wye mineral loop . leaving the severn and wye at tufts junction , on todays dean forest railway south of whitecroft , it headed northwards past mallards pike to rejoin the severn and wye at drybrook road station , near cinderford . trains which ran up the entire loop would ultimately end up facing back towards lydney , due to the design of the junctions .

the old severn bridge ( ‘pont hafren’ in welsh ) , is an iconic image which touches the hearts of the population of south wales . whenever the welsh see the severn bridge in the distance on their way back from england , on the motorway they know that they are only a short distance from the gateway to home . and whilst they cross over they see wales stretching forth beyond . the severn bridge crossing spans the england and chepstow in south wales via the river wye and the river severn ( ‘hafren’ in welsh ) . it does so via beachley , the peninsula between the two rivers in gloucestershire . the old severn bridge cost £8 million , to build and was opened by the queen on september 8 th 1966 . soon after it was opened an anglo welsh poet harri webb wrote an ‘ode to the severn bridge’

when the queen opened the original severn bridge on 8 september 1966 , she heralded it as the dawn of a new economic era for south wales .

it was not until after world war two that a network of trunk roads was proposed , one of which included the bridge over the river severn .

the severn railway bridge opened in 1879 and continued in use until the tragic night of october 25th 1960 . two barges carrying oil and petrol struck the bridge in fog and became jammed against it . suddenly , two spans of the bridge collapsed onto the barges which burst into flames . 5 men lost their lives . you can read more of the story

the railway train toilet roll holder is designed for wall mounting and is supplied with a removable turned wooden turned toilet roll insert . railway station toilet roll holder . great western railway .

in the meantime a severn railway bridge was built at sharpness in 1879 and the severn tunnel was competed in 1886 . the idea of a severn bridge to carry foot and road traffic had become redundant . by the 1920s however road use was growing significantly and chepstow urban district council called a meeting of neighbouring local authorities to consider ideas for a severn bridge river crossing . it was intended to avoid the traffic congestion which was by then affecting chepstow and was causing tail backs on the a48 . in 1935 monmouth and gloucestershire county councils tried to get a bill placed before parliament to obtain powers to construct a severn bridge further down the estuary with three quarters of the costs being borne by the by the ministry of transport . but the influential great western railway company opposed the bill and it was lost .

the bridge opened for traffic in 1879 by which time the severn bridge railway had amalgamated with the severn & wye railway . the company was not a financial success , being hit particularly hard by the opening of the gwr’s severn tunnel in 1886 . in 1894 the line was sold jointly to the great western and midland railways . the bridge was important to the local communities on either side of the river and also performed a useful role as a diversionary route when the severn tunnel was closed for maintenance . during the 1950s the western region of british railways investigated the possibility of modernising the bridge to allow it to carry heavier locomotives , thus increasing it’s usefulness as a diversionary route . the contract to refurbish and strengthen the bridge was awarded to the fairfield shipbuilding & engineering company and work commenced in 1960 .

1851 the south wales railway opened between gloucester and chepstow . conversion of the forest of dean railway to broad gauge began .

for the svr would be a better choice to extend toward stourport on severn .

a double track , brick lined tunnel with long approach cuttings and carrying the trains under the estuary of the river severn between pilning and the severn tunnel junction .

by the time the train reached sharpness , the bridge was no longer intact . the two tankers , dragging several hundred feet of railway line were brought to a halt on a sandbank just above the bridge .

severn bridge station was on the eastern edge of the former railway bridge across the river severn ; its other end was at sharpness . originally opened in the 1870s , the bridge was damaged in 1960 when a couple of barges collided with one of the columns and was eventually demolished by the end of the 60s . the station was pretty much left to rot and is now used by a farmer . lydney tunnel is just to the west .

the timber queen post truss viaduct was an economic bridge for the glen innes to wallangarra railway at a time when the boom years of the 1880s was ending and funding for railway construction was decreasing .

estate agents in south monmouthshire claim about 80 % of home buyers are now coming from the bristol area ready for the halving of the severn bridge tolls .

once over the river bridge take the north or south quays for a leisurely walk along the banks of the river severn and out into the worcestershire countryside .

further on came another pause to view the remains of the old aust ferry terminal which finally stopped running in 1966 when the original severn bridge was opened .

the earthworks of railway embankments and cuttings that formed part of the severn bridge railway are visible on aerial photographs . the line can be traced from so 6969 2000 north west to sharpness . after crossing the severn the line heads south west to the edge of so 60 se at so 6500 0266 . { source works 4249 , 7549 , 6879 and 6880 . }

a german expert directs operations with the aid of a walkie - talkie as a sling is fixed on a section of the old severn railway bridge , which is being demolished . badly damaged during an major incident in 1960 , the bridge has reached the end of it ' s working life .

c / i bridge notice " shropshire union railway and canal company ltd - notice - this bridge is insufficient to carry weights beyond the ordinary traffic of the district - by order . as removed . as removed .

the railway still eyed what traffic the ferry services ran and in 1924 , the great western railway started to take cars on railway wagons through the tunnel between pilning and severn tunnel junction as an alternative to the aust ferry . with its erratic timetable determined by the tides , or the long road journey via gloucester , this was seen as a more reliable service . the service continued until the opening of the severn bridge in 1966 .

§ xv . an act for the abandonment of the railway authorised by the brewood and wolverhampton railway acts , 1874 and 1876 .

continuing northwards , the trackbed remains in place although no track is laid . shortly before dowles bridge , the level of the tenbury and bewdley railway falls below that of the severn valley railway . a retaining wall was built between the two lines , now referred to as the tenbury wall .

but before the severn bridge was opened in 1966 , if you were driving , the quickest way to cross the river from england to wales was by ferry .

it crosses the river severn and river wye , sort of between newport and bristol .

where there ' s lovely trails through the avon gorge and along the river severn .

a severn beach unit leaves lawrence hill for bristol . 11th november 1978 copyright roger winnen

timetable for the pilning low level to severn beach is included in table 78 above .

the severn to the opposite bank , tonks increased his speed . as he passed the

- covers the river severn , the g & s canal and the bristol channel .

a bend in the canal turned and there standing sentinel stood the remains of the bridge . but first the story of the bridge and its shocking demise :

severn partnership were commissioned to undertake a 3d laser scan of a railway bridge in wales . the client wanted to produce a 3d model of the structure , including all visible structural elements ( bearing plates ) , topography and tracks .

§ xvi . an act to extend the time for the purchase of lands for , and for the construction of , the forth bridge railway .

in 1977 severn bridge traffic in each direction had to be restricted to single lanes for several months when it was discovered that weaknesses had appeared in the structure . the bridge was resurfaced and further strengthened in the late 1980s owing to the ever increasing burden of heavy traffic . the severn bridge deck and towers were reinforced and at the same time ‘wye bridge’ also benefitted from replacement of its original single stays with a new arrangement of two stays and towers which were themselves extended . . the new open design of the new stays is intended for ease of maintenance . most of the severn bridge reinforcement work is concealed in its own towers and deck box , so few of the changes are visible . the new severn bridge surfacing is a 1 . 4 inch thick coating of mastic asphalt laid on an acrylic waterproofing membrane .

railway heraldry . the coat of arms of the great western railway combines the crests of the city of london and of bristol respectively .

post - medieval railway , known as the south wales railway , worked by and later absorbed by the gwr . opened in 1851 .

when it was opened by the queen , 50 years ago today , september 8 , the severn bridge was hailed as one of the engineering wonders of the world .

an act for building a bridge over the river severn , at or near the haw passage , in the county of gloucester , and for making convenient roads thereto .

severn and wye railway ( disused ) , from lydney to lydbrook , with docks branch and a mineral loop . ( cookson terrace has lbii status ) .

one pier and two spans [ each span about 170 ] of single track . 75 mile long railway bridge destroyed by impact and collapse . a 12 inch diameter gas main situated alongside the railway track and supplying the forest of dean area was broken away for the distance of the bridge damage .

our aim is to reopen the sharpness branch line , in gloucestershire , to passengers as a heritage railway tourist attraction , rebuilding some of the key structures that once adorned this historical joint gwr & lms severn & wye railway .

§ clxxxvii . an act to authorise the cork and bandon railway company to purchase the undertakings of the cork and kinsale junction railway company and of the west cork railway company , and to acquire certain rights belonging to the hen valley railway company ; and for other purposes .

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