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clem · Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 13

So, after many years of planning, being let down and finally achieving a rail link to the Capital, the powers that be ( RICS ) now decide that the rail link is worthy of the " Welsh Project of the year Award " !!!
18 miles of track being upgraded, 6 stations built, extensive landscaping to mention but a few, yet they forget that if you live in Abertillery or " Significant Other towns, you have to make your own way there because they have taken away the free transport to and from them, how are older people or people on lower incomes supposed to manage this ?
Perhaps they'll spend the next decade or so planning their next jolly just after the opening of the link to Newport " City " station ! [/b]

Rocke · Joined: 08 May 2008 Posts: 748 Location: Abertillery

I'll annoy you even more now clem ( hi, btw ).

It's only 16 miles and a few chains - hence it ends at Victoria, not nearer EV town centre.

Good project that - run a railway between two places - and one end needs a bus service to link it to the town.

Good project - let a company that specialises in road building build the base for a rail track - hence the delay partially caused by H & S issues.
( Roads don't often have fences around them - how many railways do you see that don't have some form of barrier when they pass through built-up areas ? )

Anyway, what was the commendation ?
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hedleymccarthy · Joined: 27 Aug 2008 Posts: 363

When it suits one , one year old councillor, Llanhilleth is in Abertillery, when it suits his facile arguments better it is not. According to more orthodox thinking Llanhilleth is the most southerly of the four Abertillery wards and therefore it could be said that Abertillery has a railway station, but has lost its feeder buses. I, like the saner elements of the present council administration will, however, continue to campaign for a rail link to Abertillery town, the extention to Ebbw Vale town is already a given.
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Saeson · Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Posts: 160 Location: Abertillery

Carolyn · Joined: 11 Mar 2006 Posts: 2197 Location: Abertillery

Ian · Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 253 Location: Abertillery

Me thinks Hedley was just using his own 'facile' argument to have a pop at Rocke again,it's about all he manages to acheive on here of late.Perhaps he believes his orthodox thinking will attract more support.....and he thinks he 's in the sane element...........I think not Laughing

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hedleymccarthy · Joined: 27 Aug 2008 Posts: 363

ditto IAN
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clem · Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 13

Hi Rocke,

Ta for your comments, it appears to me, and others, that a certain councillor realises that there would be a problem with this rail link maybe from day 1, and now that it has been brought to light - yet again, he is on the back foot, as it were, it is a good service for those that need it, even if you have to travel 2 miles from Ebbw town centre to get the train, however when the bus service from abertillery is in operation, we will all be able to get free bus passes, as we will be of a pensionable age !

By the way the award was from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors !

Bryn Trefil · Joined: 07 Oct 2008 Posts: 144 Location: Abertillery

Hedley McCarthy was out jogging one day and sees a little boy with a box.

Curious, he runs over and says "What's in the box kid?"

The little boy says "Kittens and they're brand new".

Hedley laughs and asks "What kind of kittens are they?"

"Labourites," the boy answers.

"Oh that's cute," says Hedley and he runs off.

A couple of days later Hedley and Special Agent Smith are running together and they spy the same boy with the same box.

Hedley tells Smith that they have to check out the kittens, and they run over to look.

Hedley asks the boy to tell Smith what kind of kittens they are.

"Independents," the boy says.

"Whoah!" Hedley says. "I came by here the other day and you told me they were Labourites. What's up?"

"Well," the boy says, "their eyes are open now."
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Rocke · Joined: 08 May 2008 Posts: 748 Location: Abertillery

Rocke · Joined: 08 May 2008 Posts: 748 Location: Abertillery

clem · Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 13

Mr McCarthy,

When you had been in office for 1 year, did you experience anyone saying to you that you were only a 1 year old councillor ? I very much regret it, but perhaps you now feel that you are in a position to " talk down " to people ,who in my eyes, ARE giving a true reflection on past events rgarding the rail link, because you have served for a long time, as it was said, let the voting do the talking !

hedleymccarthy · Joined: 27 Aug 2008 Posts: 363

Ian · Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 253 Location: Abertillery

Hedley,have you changed your name to something like Louis Armstrong as you seem to be expert at blowing a trumpet.......your own that is anyway.Which is all very well but doesn't answer the question being asked.Without detracting from the improvements in Llanhilleth which I welcome as well,I think Clem was talking about Abertillery or even in the greater scheme of things Blaenau Gwent. Rolling Eyes

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hedleymccarthy · Joined: 27 Aug 2008 Posts: 363