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« on: January 05, 2022, 10:15:01 »

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https://road.cc/content/news/news-wales-get-longest-cycling-tunnel-europe-premature-289259
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“Great publicity but no NEW news unfortunately. We still can't move forward and apply for the funding we need to bring this project to fruition until the Welsh Gov or Local Authorities are in a position to take ownership from Central Gov. We'll see what 2022 brings. Happy New Year.”

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It highlighted that while transfer of ownership of the Rhondda Tunnel was not an obstacle, the lack of funds to restore it and develop the cycling and pedestrian routes was a problem.
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« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2022, 14:09:32 »

Back to our old friends Highways England (or are they National Highways now?)
Highways in Wales are, I believe, the responsibility of the Welsh Government. However, from a quick look at the article, I see that the Rhondda Tunnel is disused rail infrastructure so belongs to Highways England (AKA (also known as) National Highways) despite being in Wales. What a bizarre suituation; things would probably make more sense if the British Rail Board (Residuary) hadn't been abolished.
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« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2022, 14:28:43 »

Back to our old friends Highways England (or are they National Highways now?)
Highways in Wales are, I believe, the responsibility of the Welsh Government. However, from a quick look at the article, I see that the Rhondda Tunnel is disused rail infrastructure so belongs to Highways England (AKA (also known as) National Highways) despite being in Wales. What a bizarre suituation; things would probably make more sense if the British Rail Board (Residuary) hadn't been abolished.

You of course mean that Trunk Road and Motorways in Wales are the responsibility of the Welsh Government. Local Highways are the responsibility of the appropriate County or County Borough Council.

You make a good point though about Highways England (I won't use the new name as I have my suspicions that the renaming was a deliberate attempt to undermine devolution) being responsible for the historic railway estate outside England.  Perhaps it should become the responsibility of GBR (Great British Railways) when it is formed. 
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