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Prof. Mark Barry suggests that Cardiff has a ‘Crossrail’ route going from Cregiau (& maybe Beddau) via a new line serving Cregiau, Plasdwr (new housing NW Cardiff) then joining the City Line just N of Fairwater station before proceeding to Central. At Central it could go through the car park & then across Callaghan Square to join the Bay Line. Then it would continue through the central Bay area to reach Splott and eventually the main line south side. So, it would appear that this consultation taking place now is to gather views on this eastern section from Central. No mention is made of it connecting with the western section at Central in this consultation. Goodness knows if that is still the intention? Mark Barry also mentions reaching the proposed Cardiff Parkway (near St.Mellons south). For that to happen, the tram-trains would have to go a few miles along the GWML relief lines - which are mainly used for freight trains.
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A Cardiff Crossrail…
This blog first published in 2019 to support the Cardiff Council Transport White Paper… PS Jan 2023 – Worth looking at #1 in this blog re: pragmatic phasing of Cardiff Crossrail…A…
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Cardiff Crossrail will transform connectivity across the city and open up areas for new development and regeneration form Plas Dwr & Fairwater through Canton, Central Quay and Butetown to Splott, Tremorfa and onto Cardiff Parkway.
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