Don't worry, the vast majority of the flats will be just one bedroom. I doubt very much that any of the flats will have UK owners. It's a private equity paradise.
The amount of money in brown envelopes that must have changed hands between Cardiff Council, Welsh Govt, and cash hungry property developers for this entire scheme isn't worth thinking about.
What a mess this whole scheme has been over the last 10 years. We've gone from a 34 stand bus station, the largest in Wales, perfectly located right in front of Cardiff Central rail station, perfect for onward connections, to a 14 stand bus station, with buses and coaches still dotted around the city centre.
And then we have a 249 space car park being provided just for the BBC! Well we can't expect the suits at the BBC to slum it with the public on the buses or trains can we!
Add to that the 700 space car park planned for the south of Central station on the current Brains Brewery site, that's almost 1000 car parking spaces being provided in the city centre, and Cardiff Council raves about wanting to reduce traffic congestion in the city centre. Do Ior
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I guess this is coming from the same government that wants to spend £1.5bn on 6 miles of motorway south of Newport and another almost £1bn on the final phase of the A465 Heads of the Valleys road dualling, whilst at the same time claiming to be in favour of public transport and active travel. Insane.
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/cost-widening-last-section-a465-15373924?
Yes, it's quite interesting how different MTR's bid may be but we will never know unless they dialcoe the info. There was a definite plan for 4 car HST sets on the Premier service , different trains in general , Stadler was not their preferred bidder.
I live in Pontypridd and gave my view.
They already do on the way to the bus station so it's pointless. I really see why MTR Lost now the probably had very unnecessary proposals.
No MTR wanted light rail even in Ebbw Vale and Maesteg, their plans were ludicrous.
Except a light rail network is not being built. The Valley lines are being wired up to 25 kV AC and will be using Network Rail standard heavy rail infrastructure. The only thing that's changing is on the Taff Vale lines 'train-trams' will be used. Rhymney is staying HR with Stadler Flirts.
You've failed to understand me. Search for Rhodri Clark's articles in Modern Railways and look for articles in RAIL magazine about the new franchise and Metro since June.
And when and possibly if the network ever gets expanded further depends very much on what happens after March next year (eg. Brexit), who wins the current Welsh leadership race, and if Welsh Govt can finally move away from seeing big road schemes as 'vote winners' and actually improve public transport that will make a tangible difference to the economy, people's everyday lives and the environment.
Because it was implemented in a ridiculous political Cardiff-centric way.
Right in front of the Millenium centre the network will expand further.Can you tell us where the extension from the The Florish will be to? Its more or less at the Bays edge surrounded by the buildings its suppose to serve
On street running in Cardiff City Center as has pointed out by many people many times on this thread is hugely expensive and counterproductive - the existing heavy rail stops actually serve the city very well on the alignments their on. Cardiff City Centre is compact nowhere is really more than a 10 minute walk from Georgetown/Ninian Park/Central/Queen St/ Bay/ Cathays Park.
On street tram running gains you very little at the expensive of a lot.
Says who? Link to a source please?
There are images of the Flourish statement and it was in the final invitation to tender.
