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£1bn transport vision outlined for Cardiff
A game-changing £1 billion transport vision designed to cut congestion and improve air quality in Cardiff has been revealed by the leader of Wales' capital city.
Cllr Huw Thomas told delegates at a Welsh Government Conference on Active Travel that it was time for action on the city's transport needs, warning that urgent investment is needed and that the city will ‘grind to a halt' if partner agencies don't come together to transform the way people move in and around Cardiff.
Measures in the transport plan include: a new Cardiff Cross Rail; an integrated ticketing system; making Cardiff a 20mph city; a new Rapid Bus Transport Network; and new, safe cycleways and walking routes linked to bus, rail and tram networks.
Cllr Huw Thomas said: “Cardiff's transport network needs to change. It was originally designed for a city with a population of 200,000, but today our population is closer to 400,000 and there are another 80,000 commuters travelling into the city by car every day. It's clear to everyone that this situation is unsustainable. We have a network which is already creaking. It only takes one road to go down in the city for delays to ensue. We also have some of the highest levels of NO2 in Wales.
"That is why I am setting out a vision today for a greener, more sustainable city a vision which could transform the way people move around our city by 2030. It is a plan for the future of Cardiff and it affects everyone who lives here and travels here to work.
"It is clear we won't deliver this overnight, but we are today bringing forward the council's aspiration while fully recognising that we will have to work effectively with Welsh Government and other partners. We will also need to have a serious public conversation about how this vision can be funded."
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