At least it is happening. there were quite a few times it didn't look like happening at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trigger
Apparently some European money is involved.
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At least it is happening. there were quite a few times it didn't look like happening at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trigger
Apparently some European money is involved.
They've been digging the holes for the Pilling for a while.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
Will it be ready before the ticket office announces the ticket sales for Barnsley ?
Silly question.Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
Ticket office ain't opening back up.
Apparently the construction of the depot complex in Taffs Well is way behind schedule, and way over budget (about 3x the initial proposed budget).
Having had a look at the map , and knowing a bit about railways, most of the lines are existing, but the ones at Waterhall and on the way to Creigiau would need major revamping, as would the one at Culverhouse Cross. Some of that route has ben built on, with housing estates etc, and the old railway from Creigiau to Culverhouse Cross (where the Wenvoe Tunnel still exists), has the A4232 built on it!
I don't expect to see it in my lifetime. The Metro is just a revamping of the old Valley Lines service with a proposition to built on the above mentioned sites. A nice marketing effort by TfW though.
By 'Cardiff Airport' don't they mean Fontygary?
Hardly a direct route
It'll be the current Rhoose station that may be re-named.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe Gillis
Will St Mellons get the station that was promised at least 30 years ago?
Probably not for another 30 years.
planning has been submitted for a "cardiff parkway" in st mellons.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobh
Was originally due to start building in 2020. All gone a bit quiet though.
Love a good flirtQuote:
Originally Posted by Its been emotional
Let's be honest here - by calling it Cardiff Metro, it sounds like we're getting an underground system, or at the very least, some new light railway. But in fact, all we're getting is a few new stations on existing lines, and the same old crap buses. Well, excuse me if I don't get over-excited.
Yes, it's great that they are (at last) building some new stations, but they should have done it years ago. They also should have prevented any building on unused rail beds, as they were bound to come in useful at some point. They should also have built railways into the new estates being built around the city. But that's far too joined up.
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Originally Posted by bobh
That one will happen, in fact I'm sure its starting soon. Private money and builders behind it, that managed to rope the Welsh Government in as supporters.
As for the rest of the metro , I'm predicting a complete disaster. What kind of braindead numpties order trains without toilets for the valleys routes 🤣. Going to be absolute f@cking carnage on a weekend!
I'm sure people can plan ahead for the length of time the valleys lines run. the longest ones will be about 50 minutes, with the vast majority being a lot less than that. if they got a taxi there isn't a toilet either.Quote:
Originally Posted by chrisp_1927
Some of the dirty f@ckers can't keep their stomach contents down for 5 minutes while a toilet is occupied , let alone 40/50 minutes on the last one back on a Friday night 🤣Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
I think the tram idea is a bit daft tbh, the ride quality is going to be extremely lively at speed. coupled with the lack of facilities it's going to be a bit of a shitty service for anyone coming in from the valleys. Hoping I'm proved wrong, but I'm not convinced by what I've seen
Yeah I'm positive kids won't piss their pants.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
As for grown ups, I can have a drink and piss before I get on the train after a day/night out but its not to say I won't need to go again on the train, but could probably hold it for 25 mins from Cardiff. I can't see everyone having the luxury of a semi decent bladder. The over 50s on here will be pissing out the windows.
Ely must have the best bus service in the area. Must be a bus on its way into the city centre every 5 minutes.Quote:
Originally Posted by City123
There's a guy in my row at the CCS who can't last 20 minutes, you can almost set your watch by him going of to the loo before 20 mins on the clock, he comes back in but leaves at least 5 mins before HT, then late for second half, then out again around 65 mins, then back...the leaves before FT.Quote:
Originally Posted by chrisp_1927
Hope he doesn't have to travel far.
why would the residents of S'mel need a train station when they are still in the 18th century?Quote:
Originally Posted by xsnaggle
Sounds like cocaineQuote:
Originally Posted by bobh
Lets hope he's okay prostrate issues can be awful and embarrassingQuote:
Originally Posted by bobh
I think I read a while back that the plan is to install toilets on every platform 🤔 😅Quote:
Originally Posted by dembethewarrior
Yes I read that too, was a while back it was published. Can you imagine the disruption to trips back home though hopping on and off trains.Quote:
Originally Posted by Its been emotional
People manage on the London Underground and I'm pretty sure there aren't many toilets on the trains there.Quote:
Originally Posted by dembethewarrior