The Levelling Up Fund has awarded £3.5 million to assist a brand new transport hub in Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf. The brand new hub shall be an built-in bus and rail interchange, positioned within the railway station.
What the brand new transport hub brings to Porth
It’ll enhance:
- hyperlinks between bus and rail providers
- the expertise for travellers
- journey instances
The brand new hub is designed to offer seamless journey between bus and rail.
Options will embody:
- a brand new and improved public realm Station Quarter
- upgrades to the native lively journey community
- electrical car charging factors
- a brand new taxi rank
- cycle storage
Transport hub timeline
Building on the hub started in spring 2022 and is anticipated to final round a 12 months. It’ll open earlier than excessive frequency quick trains begin working. From 2024, these trains will run 4 instances an hour in Porth by way of the South Wales Metro.
Additional regeneration in Porth
The brand new interchange will function an anchor for additional regeneration within the city.
It’ll entice funding and growth into the city centre.
Councillor Mark Norris, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, stated:
The transport hub will make an enormous distinction and tremendously enhance public transport hyperlinks in Porth, which is strategically located as a gateway to each the Rhondda Fach and Fawr. The council has formidable plans for the broader regeneration of the city centre, of which this scheme is a focus, and we’ve efficiently secured £3.5 million of funding from the Levelling Up Fund to contribute to this.
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