Afternoon
Since 2001 there has been some considerable
growth of Falmouth, so reaching somewhere
nearer to Maesteg; probably c25.000.
Although we all need a home whether that be
afforable or not, the one thing that narks me off
is that they have to build it all over railway
land, disused and sometimes not. Then esspecially
in the case of disused, they realise that
traffic is a problem and growth is ripe and a
railway/station is needed, but they can't do
because someones developed the site of the railway
land. A case is The "Bodmin and Wenford Rly",
they want to get into Wadebridge, but would need
to create a diversion off the original ine, then
build a brand new station all because someone thought
it was a good idea put a housing development on the
site. Why? Could they built it somewhere else?
The same now for the "Helston Railway" project.
I think the sale of railway shouldn't be done, it
should be kept open in case there is a need in the
future for either train or light rail system; or
even if its frieght only. They are too many cars
and HGVs on our roads anyway.
Go and Google disused stations (the sub brit site),
this may work:
http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations.shtmland look at some of the things we have lost to
development.
Sorry if this has wayed slightly off the original
subject.
Regards
Karl.