Another £10 million wasted by the muppets

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https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2023-11-06/rail-line-designed-to-stop-concert-traffic-chaos-scrapped

[Robin Friday's Ghost]

Re: Another £10 million wasted by the muppets

Someone telling us how bad the Tories are in 3..2..1

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Re: Another £10 million wasted by the muppets

The initial feasibility study suggests that the amount of money needed to be spent had increased ASTRONOMICALLY since 2018

The main cause of these rising costs have been caused by covid

Isn't it responsible to stop spending money if its suggested that costs are prohibitive ?

What exactly is it you want ?

[TWGL1]

Re: Another £10 million wasted by the muppets

The initial feasibility study suggests that the amount of money needed to be spent had increased ASTRONOMICALLY since 2018

The main cause of these rising costs have been caused by covid

Isn't it responsible to stop spending money if its suggested that costs are prohibitive ?

What exactly is it you want ?

I think most people want a decent railway system with affordable infrastructure and fares , which will ease the burden of the failed £142m M4 relief road.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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I think most people want a decent railway system with affordable infrastructure and fares , which will ease the burden of the failed £142m M4 relief road.

But since covid the schemes costs have become unaffordable

Isn't that sensible ?

[TWGL1]

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But since covid the schemes costs have become unaffordable

Isn't that sensible ?

I think you’re correct on that , but these days the roads are not fit for the cars , so whilst expensive initially, surely it would be better to plough all of transportation reserves into the rail network. Some of the train services are very good value if you have a family railcard but notably it’s considerably more expensive for single travellers, and you have to travel on specific trains to get the best possible price.

[The Bloop]

Re: Another £10 million wasted by the muppets

https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2023-...chaos-scrapped

How much would be an acceptable amount to have spent before realising the scheme wasn't worth pursuing?
£1m? £5m?

[ninian opinian]

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Well we should be getting massive amounts of money from our share of the cancellation of HS2, perhaps we can use some of that.

[chris lee]

Re: Another £10 million wasted by the muppets

I have been to a few events and seen the gridlock first hand (Ed Sheeran, Anthony Joshua) It really can not be exaggerated how bad it can get. there was a taxi line of hundreds of people at 2am after the boxing.

They keep saying they increase train capacity at major events, but they never do, always the same services running at the same times.

Giving the proximity of the train station, this is a massive own goal, A significantly increased service in all directions would basically solve the issues.

At the same time I do not have much sympathy for the drivers who expect to be able to drive right into the city centre 30 mins before and drive right out 30 mins after, if you do not have to take your car then do not.

[cityhammer]

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https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2023-...chaos-scrapped

Keep telling us to use pubiic transport, then do this.

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Cardiff is a medium sized city like Coventry, Leicester etc

But it attracts the sporting and entertainment events that even places twice the size like Glasgow would struggle to host

Therefore big bands at the principality bring in say 100000 people that the city cannot really compete with

It's the same with big football and rugby games

These events are 4 or 5 times a season and the trains and roads simply can't cope

If the transport system is going to be improved and invested in then is it worth the money if a week after a european football size game or similar the roads are back to normal and lots of train services are taken off rota ?

If Bristol , Southampton , Nottingham , Coventry , Leicester etc held a few games or events a year that drew huge crowds would the various city councils invest in new trains and roads ?

Could Bristol cope with big demands on its transport system at the moment ?

The answer is no , it's already completely clogged like Cardiff

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Keep telling us to use pubiic transport, then do this.

They didn't invent covid

Covid has made councils all over the UK withdraw funding for building , transport , health projects etc

[Taffy Blue in Berkshire]

Re: Another £10 million wasted by the muppets

They didn't invent covid

Covid has made councils all over the UK withdraw funding for building , transport , health projects etc

should have a windfall tax on the Tory cronies gravy train.

[xsnaggle]

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But the bus service in the city is also not fit for purpose.They say they want to get us out of cars and onto public transport but they will not invest in the public transport
Why can't they use park and ride for cars coming in?(Because the buses don't run that late presumably)

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Another £10 million wasted by the muppets

should have a windfall tax on the Tory cronies gravy train.

Well I tend to agree but I think a few on here can't see far past their back yard