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Ever since these cuts, leaving many smaller former mining communities communities isolated and without rail-based transport services, there has been a willingness to re-instate services where economic. Secondly, the provision of connection services across the wider South East Wales, making a metro-style systems to allow easier access to the employment and shopping opportunities in both [[Cardiff]] and the wider community accessible, have also come onto the agenda. |
Ever since these cuts, leaving many smaller former mining communities communities isolated and without rail-based transport services, there has been a willingness to re-instate services where economic. Secondly, the provision of connection services across the wider South East Wales, making a metro-style systems to allow easier access to the employment and shopping opportunities in both [[Cardiff]] and the wider community accessible, have also come onto the agenda. |
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==Proposed system== |
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Existing: |
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*[[South Wales Main Line]] from {{stnlnk|Severn Tunnel Junction}} west to: {{stnlnk|Newport}}, {{stnlnk|Cardiff Central}}; {{stnlnk|Bridgend}}; terminating at {{stnlnk|Maesteg}} |
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*[[Valley Lines]] from {{stnlnk|Cardiff Central}} north to: |
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**{{stnlnk|Pontpridd}} |
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***Onwards to {{stnlnk|Treherbert}} |
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***Onwards to {{stnlnk|Hirwaun}} |
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***Onwards to {{stnlnk|Merthyr Tydfil}} |
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*North to {{stnlnk|Rhymney}} |
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Revision as of 00:08, 12 November 2013
The 'South East Wales Metro is a proposed development of rail-based public transport services an systems in South Wales, based around the hub of Cardiff Central. The first phase was approved for development in October 2013.
Background
The existing rail-based transport systems in South Wales were severly degredated post the 1960s Beeching Axe, with the closure of many lines serving the forming mining communities, and liks to ports on the South Wales Coast. Most of these lines ran across the nominal north-south geography, cutting through and across the South Wales Valleys.
Ever since these cuts, leaving many smaller former mining communities communities isolated and without rail-based transport services, there has been a willingness to re-instate services where economic. Secondly, the provision of connection services across the wider South East Wales, making a metro-style systems to allow easier access to the employment and shopping opportunities in both Cardiff and the wider community accessible, have also come onto the agenda.
Proposed system
Existing:
- South Wales Main Line from Severn Tunnel Junction west to: Newport, Cardiff Central; Bridgend; terminating at Maesteg
- Valley Lines from Cardiff Central north to:
- Pontpridd
- Onwards to Treherbert
- Onwards to Hirwaun
- Onwards to Merthyr Tydfil
- Pontpridd
- North to Rhymney