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Caerleon in Newport, where a council meeting has heard the town is generally behind a move for a railway station (Image: WalesOnline\/Rob Browne)<\/p>\nNewport Council has backed calls for a railway station in Caerleon, east of Newport, despite the town not being included in the Burns Commission’s recommendationsCaerleon in Newport, where a council meeting has heard the town is generally behind a move for a railway station (Image: WalesOnline\/Rob Browne)<\/p>\n
People living in a quaint Roman town in Wales are generally behind a move to reopen an old railway station there due to a traffic nightmare, a council meeting has heard. Supporters of a potential reopening of the old station at Caerleon in east Newport<\/a> believe it could help ease “chronic” congestion and attract more visitors to the town’s famous Roman heritage sites.<\/p>\n Newport City Council has requested that the town be considered in national plans to revamp public transport which includes constructing a series of new stations along the south Wales main line. Caerleon’s station, which closed to passengers in 1962, still retains key infrastructure according to Cllr Stephen Cocks.<\/p>\n He told a council meeting on Wednesday of the overwhelming public support for the project, saying it “almost sounds like a North Korean election result”. For the biggest stories in Wales first, sign up to our daily newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n Council leader Cllr Dimitri Batrouni described backing calls for a new station as a “no-brainer”, particularly given the town’s roads can become “very busy” during peak times.<\/p>\n He said a station would provide Caerleon with the necessary infrastructure to support its current population and potential future growth.<\/p>\n The Burns Commission’s recommendations to enhance the regional travel network following the cancellation of the M4<\/a> relief road project could see five new railway stations built along the main line including three in Newport.<\/a><\/p>\n While the council motion welcomed the proposals as a “significant investment in regional connectivity” it has now requested that Caerleon be included in future plans.<\/p>\n Cllr Rhian Howells, the cabinet member for infrastructure, referred to the town as one of Newport’s “jewels in the crown”. She said a new rail link would provide “a huge boost”.<\/p>\n But Cllr Matthew Evans, the opposition leader, expressed scepticism that the project would alleviate motorway congestion, arguing that this issue could only be addressed by constructing the relief road.<\/p>\n He said while the council’s Conservative group would back the motion, he cautioned councillors not to “don’t hold your breath” for the completion of a Caerleon station, referencing the lengthy process it took to reopen the line between Newport and Ebbw Vale<\/a>.<\/p>\n In response, Caerleon councillor Jason Hughes acknowledged that campaigners had already embarked on a “long journey” to secure a new station, but emphasised that “sometimes you have to stay in the fight and keep going”.<\/p>\n He noted that “Caerleon has a history of traffic issues, it’s not a new problem,” and said a new station would play an “integral part” in attracting visitors.<\/p>\n Cllr Cocks commended members of TRACS (Towards Restoring A Caerleon Station) for their campaign efforts and stressed that it was “absolutely essential” to gain the city council’s backing for the project if it were to progress further.<\/p>\n Get daily breaking news<\/strong> updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here<\/a>. 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