Swansea Bay Metro
Looking for possible privately-funded rail projects, I have come across the Swansea Bay Metro on Wikipedia.
Wikipedia outlines the project like this.
- A new line from Baglan to Swansea station diverting the mainline from the current route via Neath, reducing journey times to Cardiff to 30 Minutes
- The new Main Line would have stations at Swansea Bay Campus and SA1
- Reopening of the current freight only Neath Valley Line to passengers with new stations at Jersey Marine, Neath Abbey, Neath (shown as Neath 2) and Aberdulais
- A new line from Neath to Llansamlet Interchange via a new station at Llandarcy
- New stations on the existing Swansea to Baglan at Llansamlet Interchange, Phoenix and Morfa
- New stations at M4 J45, Morriston, M4 J46 and Pontlliw
- A new station on Station Road.
It is a comprehensive project that would probably cost over a £1 billion.
This could just be the sort of project that Chris Grayling felt could be developed.
This study document from Professor Mark Barry gives more details of a possible proposal.
This map is included.
It certainly is a comprehensive project.
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