Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway

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[Oxonhutch]

Curve to link lines at Minfforrd, regauging to just north of Tan y Grisiau, new curve to line through the existing tunnel to Roman Bridge,  I suspect  .  Joining up successful railways. Who could possibly object??

Might be more popular to bring the rails south of Minfforrd and north of Blaenau closer together (say ca. 2') and power it with steam

[Sixty3Closure]

I cycled from Carmarthen (well actually Pembroke) to Aberystwyth many years ago and a rail line would have been so much easier. Although not far in total distance trying to go north to south was really difficult. I ended up cycling it in not much more time than it would have taken to train it which can't be a good sign for public transport.

[grahame]

New technology funded and in use on the road that runs along this way - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-60525088

Developers of a trial using nappies to make roads say it could mean the surfaces last twice as long.

The project is being piloted in Wales, and it could mean fewer nappies are thrown into landfill.

Fibre from nappies is added to bitumen glueing together asphalt road surfaces.

The Welsh government is backing the project with £180,000 funding, and a stretch of the A487 between Aberystwyth and Cardigan  in Ceredigion has already been replaced with the nappy formula.

[grahame]

From The BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) - video to watch

Trains: My 49-mile and seven-and-a-half hour journey

BBC Journalist Jared Evitts took the most direct route by train between two towns 49-miles apart. It took him seven-and-a-half hours.

Carmarthen and Aberystwyth are the two biggest towns in west Wales. To drive directly from one to the other should take about an hour and 15 minutes.

However, since the railway line between them closed in 1965, you cannot go directly between them by train.