tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566608350707334311.post2979672514348775265..comments2023-08-14T15:34:05.504+01:00Comments on Oggy Bloggy Ogwr: Network Rail's plans for Wales until 2019Owenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04347494808853759106noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566608350707334311.post-71586067833117871632013-02-15T23:51:06.381+00:002013-02-15T23:51:06.381+00:00Yep the Cardiff Valley will be receiing class 313 ...Yep the Cardiff Valley will be receiing class 313 & 315 emu's from Southern and Greater Anglia.<br /><br />There is a push to run an hourly/half hourly service from Swansea to Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa which would most likely be worked by class 319 emu's from ThameslinkAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355795640795263913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566608350707334311.post-4980931548879860862013-01-22T19:11:26.482+00:002013-01-22T19:11:26.482+00:00Thanks Luke #2.
Labour did indeed devolve the pow...Thanks Luke #2.<br /><br />Labour did indeed devolve the powers back in 2006 I think. However, all of these things could've been done and dusted in one fell swoop by having a Scottish-style Parliament with Scottish-style powers. Instead, it's a constant drip-drip of tiny powers which are inconsequential by themselves. <br /><br />Of course, if Labour didn't have these constitutional carrots to dangle in front of Plaid every now and again it would make any potential coalition negotiations more difficult for them, but that's politics.Technically, I'm still an ordinary member of the public, so I have a right to say that politics operating along those likes is crippling Wales and devolution's image.Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04347494808853759106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566608350707334311.post-15667503080510754692013-01-22T18:53:19.553+00:002013-01-22T18:53:19.553+00:00To reply to my synonym above, it has to be noted L...To reply to my synonym above, it has to be noted Labour devolved more rail powers to Wales than the Tories/Lib Dems have. I think really the coalition has to step up to the mark and deliver what is put to them in part 2 of the Silk Commission. For their part of the bargain, Labour have to put in strong evidence showing they want this devolved.<br /><br />Blaming Labour is easy but we (Plaid) need them to also sign up to our policies where possibleLuke #2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566608350707334311.post-88079415123545435142013-01-22T17:57:07.356+00:002013-01-22T17:57:07.356+00:00Thanks for the comments everyone.
Cibwr - Yup! Ap...Thanks for the comments everyone.<br /><br />Cibwr - Yup! Apparantly the mooted new ones won't be too different from the existing ones, just electric instead of diesel. I think they are currently used in the London area.<br /><br />Luke - Labour only think as far as the next election when it doesn't involve a topic that "interests them". Actually, come to think of it that's a problem in many parties. That's why we end up with so many short-term policies with no real fundamental long-term ones - except in areas like health. At least Plaid think a little bit more long-term, and they need to due to their goals, it's just they haven't always been practical in the past. That's changing though.<br /><br />Anon 10:06 - I would think of rail services as cross-border, with the likes of the border lines under Welsh "custodianship". It's the Welsh Government funding a bulk of services in Herefordshire and Shropshire after all. As long as the two governments are sensible about it there shouldn't be any problems. It's not like no other part of the world has ever had to deal with things like this. Look at mainland Europe, or even Northern Ireland.Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04347494808853759106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566608350707334311.post-75252484033239553502013-01-22T10:06:50.134+00:002013-01-22T10:06:50.134+00:00Rail infrastructure devolution was advocated by Pl...Rail infrastructure devolution was advocated by Plaid Cymru in a debate last year and the Tories basically said "but part of the line is in England". It really poses the question. Part of the official Wales Route includes the borders line. Which is why "we" (or, the German public sector, depending on which way you look at it) have a Wales and Borders rail franchise. Network Rail basically includes part of England in Wales. You could only ever devolve the Wales Route, you couldn't simply draw a line across the track. <br /><br />Would it be legally justifiable to give Wales control of a railway line in England? I think yes, seeing as the Welsh Government has statutory responsibility for management (but not renewal) of a franchise that includes England, the precedent is obviously there. But the Tories will kick back against this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566608350707334311.post-31134518390757010172013-01-22T06:00:09.966+00:002013-01-22T06:00:09.966+00:00Highly agree with what you've written here. De...Highly agree with what you've written here. Devolution has been suppressed and slowed in Wales on many levels, Rail and Transport is one of the many I could list. Again this is a problem Labour have not grasped in Wales but the people have not reacted and kicked them out, even after a 13 year slip our economy has suffered under their mis-management. Plaid Cymru must have a good manifesto in 3 years to really show how devolution can work for people, Labour are missing target after target and shift the blame for doing so. Its not expectable anymore we deserve better from our own government.Lukenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566608350707334311.post-47621616161867130952013-01-21T21:36:54.343+00:002013-01-21T21:36:54.343+00:00and "refurbished" so someone elses cast ...and "refurbished" so someone elses cast offs - again! Cibwrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621705905770341542noreply@blogger.com