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The South Wales Metro has been rolled out, a Network North Wales is in the works and now, it’s Swansea and west Wales’ turn for an integrated transport network that’ll transform travel across the region.
Transport for Wales (TfW) has launched a public consultation for a proposed Swansea Bay & West Wales Metro network, which would join up journeys across Neath Port Talbot, Swansea, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.
The plans cover two existing routes: Swansea to Pembrey & Burry Port, and Swansea to Ammanford via Neath. Under current plans, the new integrated transport system would see the opening of additional stations in the region and the development of two new services. TfW said it would make it easier for residents to ‘reach jobs, education, healthcare and leisure without relying on a car’.
,There are two phases that have been put forward. Phase A would add up to two trains per hour between Swansea, Llanelli and Pembrey & Burry Port on the route running west towards Carmarthen, build a new platform at Swansea station and potentially include the construction of a station at Cockett between Swansea and Gowerton.
Phase B is still in the early stages of development. So far, it includes plans to create a new track to link the two railway lines, up to two new train services per hour between Swansea and Ammanford and possible new stations at Landore and Winch-wen, Llandarcy, Morriston, Felindre, Pontlliw and Ammanford.
A public consultation for Swansea Bay and West Wales Metro is open now until December 13. You can have your say here.
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