Llanigraham
On Moderation
Hindsight is a wonderful thing and gives you 20/20 vision.If they could not get a new footpath under the bridge on the Penarth line, then perhaps they could be allowed to have some land off the Tesco site for a dedicated footpath around to just before the petrol station & then a zebra crossing over to Pont-Y-Werin. (This bloody spelling corrector just change ‘Pont’ to ‘Post’). Anyway, the way this area was planned out back in the 80’s is appalling. Tesco car park should have been for a P&R with a new platform on the Penarth Line and that linked via a footway to the present Cogan Station. Tesco could have gone where the Oystercathcher pub is located with a car park to the south. The pub - with a better design - should have been placed facing the waterway thus offering more interesting views that just a mini roundabout. The underpass under the main road from Cogan station car park should never have been filled in.
Getting Tesco to give up car parking space would probably need a very expensive Compulsory Purchase Order and a Public Enquiry; forget it!
No it wasn't, because when those houses were planned and built we didn't consider railways to be a method for commuting, especially in South Wales.Timing implications might be totally different if the Penarth Line is extended towards Sully - but as has already been mentioned, houses have been built on the old track bed not far from Cosmeston. (Another short sighted decision by planners).
And how many customers of the sports facilities do you honestly think are going to use the train?As I said earlier, with all the sport facilities just over the Ely, it surely is justified to create a walkway from Cogan station to Pont-y-Werin bridge. (Now the spell corrector had changed ‘Pont’ to ‘Pond’).
Good idea; who is going to pay for it?I further note that Cogan station is not that far from Llandough Hospital - which has terrible parking issues. If the powers that be wish to reduce traffic, then why not get a small bus service linking Cogan station with the hospital as it is rather too far to walk for most people.
And how many of the visitors to Llandough do you think would want or be able to use that facility?