Tomos y Tanc
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Since this project now seems to be moving forwards rapidly, I thought I'd start a new thread for it, the previous one having been closed.
The project is currently awaiting planning permission from Neath Port Talbot and Powys county councils as it straddles the county boundary but, with both authorities supporting the plans in principal, and with the project fully funded by the Welsh and UK Governments this has definitely moved into the 'gonna happen' category. The full application can be found here.
The projected timetable seems ambitious but doable.
Planning approval: summer 2021
Site preparation / construction: 2021 to 2023
Accreditation / validation: 2021 to 2023
Phase 1 operational: 2023
Fully operational: 2025
There's little doubt that this is something the UK has needed for a long time and may ultimately lead to a return of passenger traffic on the to be upgraded southern section of the Neath and Brecon line.
The project is currently awaiting planning permission from Neath Port Talbot and Powys county councils as it straddles the county boundary but, with both authorities supporting the plans in principal, and with the project fully funded by the Welsh and UK Governments this has definitely moved into the 'gonna happen' category. The full application can be found here.
The projected timetable seems ambitious but doable.
Planning approval: summer 2021
Site preparation / construction: 2021 to 2023
Accreditation / validation: 2021 to 2023
Phase 1 operational: 2023
Fully operational: 2025
There's little doubt that this is something the UK has needed for a long time and may ultimately lead to a return of passenger traffic on the to be upgraded southern section of the Neath and Brecon line.