Cardiff123
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Of note in next month's Modern Railways (July) is that the Metro vehicles for the via Pontypridd routes are described by the ODP chair and Amey Rail's strategic growth director as 'train-trams' rather than 'tram-trains', "because there's still freight on the Core Valley Lines".
I seem to remember reading a while back that if the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon ever gets the go ahead, there is a stone quarry on one of the Treherbert / Aberdare or Merthyr lines that would be a prime candidate for supplying raw materials for the lagoon.
It also says "...the CVL will continue to be controlled from the Wales Rail Operating Centre."
Still no more detail on the new 'Metro control centre' at Taffs Well, and how this will differ in any way to the work already done in the SWCC & Wales ROC.
I seem to remember reading a while back that if the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon ever gets the go ahead, there is a stone quarry on one of the Treherbert / Aberdare or Merthyr lines that would be a prime candidate for supplying raw materials for the lagoon.
It also says "...the CVL will continue to be controlled from the Wales Rail Operating Centre."
Still no more detail on the new 'Metro control centre' at Taffs Well, and how this will differ in any way to the work already done in the SWCC & Wales ROC.