BBC Wales Building Central Square

[chrisp_1927]

I think its great. Their old site must be worth an absolute fortune for housing. It's a great location for encouraging their staff to use public transport (although I do note the car park comment made upthread).
Long term, landmark tenant, for a big development that improves the look of that part of town. Surely it's all positive

[Llanishen Bull]

My better half certainly preferred the old HMRC site, she could walk to work. Not that she's been to the new one yet.

As for its location, like the BBC, has it been built for the convenience of bigwigs travelling down from London, or the people who will work there every day?

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Liverpool has famously had huge sums of money pumped into it to turn it around, is that not the dreaded gentrification you accuse Cardiff of?

You think people don't scoff kebabs and get rat arsed in the cities you've mentioned in this thread? Glasgow is infamous for the adverse impact of alcohol and violence on its citizens

Cardiff will never be a major European city like Berlin or Amsterdam, but what's the harm in trying?

The problem is , it's trying too hard to be like them

Striving to be something it isn't

And using bbc fecking Wales to kick start things

I think it's a joke

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Whenever Sludge mentions the city it's just to have a go at it. He had a go at the new arena planned, regularly whinges that Cardiff doesn't produce enough shit metal bands and is now complaining that Cardiff isn't on the same level as Berlin and Amsterdam! Don't you dare try and improve the city mind

Good god precious 😍

There's improving the city then there is giving bbc wales and all the hangers on a front row seat

[ninian opinian]

About 75% of the Llanishen staff haven't been to the new building yet, as they've been working from home. I do miss going to Morrison's though for some hot chicken and wedges ��

Only 75% more like 95%. No one I know wants to work in town

[life on mars]

This is another thing , why do they have to shove that thing right in everyone's faces ?

I thought Llandaff was fine , tucked out of the way out there ?

Everytime I see that all I can think of is Derek Brockway , the daft rugby adverts and crappy second rate regional comedy and drama

I think the whole thing is too overwhelming as you step out of the station in my humble view it needed a more panoramic look .

[The Bloop]

Only 75% more like 95%. No one I know wants to work in town

I'm fortunate I guess that I won't have to rely on public transport to get there. I'd hate the thought of having to rely on trains to get there every day.
I haven't worked in town for about 20 years - going for a sneaky pint or 2 after work on a Friday every now and then is something I'm looking forward to.

[Moodybluebird]

I think the whole thing is too overwhelming as you step out of the station in my humble view it needed a more panoramic look .

Tend to agree with you there LOM. It's a bit too in your face. No subtlety at all.

[xsnaggle]

The space between the station and BBC seems a little empty; perhaps it needs developing into a proper square. Might not need much. The buildings there are fine but I would like to see Cardiff get a modern iconic building or two.

there was talk of extending the front of the station to accommodate 2 new platforms. that may be why its been left empty.

[Bluebirdman Of Alcathays]

there was talk of extending the front of the station to accommodate 2 new platforms. that may be why its been left empty.

Ah okay, fair enough. I would've thought that would mean either covering or knocking down the old station building, although Cardiff does have form for knocking down the old heritage architecture.

[xsnaggle]

Ah okay, fair enough. I would've thought that would mean either covering or knocking down the old station building, although Cardiff does have form for knocking down the old heritage architecture.

My thoughts but the idea was that the old Cardiff General facade would be taken down and moved out to be retained for the new look. (better than sending it to St Fagans)

[goats]

Ah okay, fair enough. I would've thought that would mean either covering or knocking down the old station building, although Cardiff does have form for knocking down the old heritage architecture.

Leaving it aren’t they but building a whole new roof over the whole thing? Including the new platforms

[splott parker]

Cardiff gets knocked by a few locals yet when you speak to the majority of people who’ve visited (admittedly the ones I’ve spoken to are, by and large, football fans from the MillStad Wembley redevelopment days) they’ve nothing but praise for the city. Even now, if you’re in town on a Friday afternoon, there’s a fair few about with their wheelie cases, here for the weekend. Perhaps we don’t appreciate how popular our home city is......and how cheap it is for visitors compared to other places.

[light up the darkness]

I think the whole thing is too overwhelming as you step out of the station in my humble view it needed a more panoramic look .

How about this view

[Canton Kev]

Leaving it aren’t they but building a whole new roof over the whole thing? Including the new platforms

I just want them to fix the platform numbers. We have platform 0 and no platform 5

[dembethewarrior]

What's the latest with the new bus station? I'm completely out of touch with those sort of things now I'm a valleyite.

Lived in the valleys over 30 years and am yet to come across a "valleyite"

What is one of them?

[The Bloop]

I just want them to fix the platform numbers. We have platform 0 and no platform 5

Not to mention 3a 3b 4a and 4b

[Bluebirdman Of Alcathays]

I just want them to fix the platform numbers. We have platform 0 and no platform 5

Not to mention 3a 3b 4a and 4b

All explained on this thread:

https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads...central.53650/

[dembethewarrior]

Quite agree. The view you had when leaving Central station 15-20 years ago was far superior. How I miss that walkway full of junkies and the stench of piss from Stand A. Far more representative of Cardiff than a modern building.

[ninian opinian]

About 75% of the Llanishen staff haven't been to the new building yet, as they've been working from home. I do miss going to Morrison's though for some hot chicken and wedges 😋

I’ve been there and it’s like IKEA on steroids. Cramped and plastic, horrible.

[dembethewarrior]

Whenever Sludge mentions the city it's just to have a go at it. He had a go at the new arena planned, regularly whinges that Cardiff doesn't produce enough shit metal bands and is now complaining that Cardiff isn't on the same level as Berlin and Amsterdam! Don't you dare try and improve the city mind

A few on here are stuck decades in the past.

I've lived and loved my 20s and part of my 30s, and I hope I don't moan in years to come when the area I live in and its surrounding areas try to improve and modernise.

It's like everything HAS to have an agenda and not as simple as wanting to live in a nicer area..

[The Bloop]

All explained on this thread:

https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads...central.53650/

Cheers. The wiki page is pretty useful.
From what i understand from what I've read, the only way to get to platform 5 is to leave the M4 at junction 31.

[dembethewarrior]

Liverpool has famously had huge sums of money pumped into it to turn it around, is that not the dreaded gentrification you accuse Cardiff of?

You think people don't scoff kebabs and get rat arsed in the cities you've mentioned in this thread? Glasgow is infamous for the adverse impact of alcohol and violence on its citizens

Cardiff will never be a major European city like Berlin or Amsterdam, but what's the harm in trying?

[Alfresco]

The problem with having office buildings such as the BBC in the center of a city is the parking needed. It could work if a proper transport system was in place. Anyone who use Cardiff buses will tell you that it is fine until you get to the city center. God knows what visitors must think.

[RichardM]

The problem with having office buildings such as the BBC in the center of a city is the parking needed. It could work if a proper transport system was in place. Anyone who use Cardiff buses will tell you that it is fine until you get to the city center. God knows what visitors must think.

Don't you think the BBC considered this when they decided to relocate? By th way I regularly use the bus to get to the city centre, it really isn't a problem.