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Exciting times for 天涯社区 transport
Published: 14/03/2018
天涯社区鈥檚 Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be
provided with an overview of the work which is ongoing to deliver the Council鈥檚
Integrated Transport solution when it meets next week.
This fully integrated transport arrangement has been adopted as a key element
of the North East Wales Metro, which is being promoted by Welsh Government, who
are providing significant capital funding for the scheme.
天涯社区鈥檚 Cabinet Member for Streetscene and Transportation,
Councillor Carolyn Thomas, said:
鈥淒eeside Industrial Park has 400 businesses and employs 9,000 people. It is
one of the largest industrial estates in Wales and a key economic driver for
the region. There are jobs available but it can be difficult for people to
access them. Congestion is a problem and it can take an unacceptable amount of
time getting on and off the Park for employees as well as goods and services.
鈥淭his Plan is really exciting for the County. It will integrate all modes of
transport and cater for the demands of each whilst maintaining and promoting at
its heart a sustainable, affordable and environmentally friendly public
transport service to benefit the region as a whole.
鈥淚t will include a network of dedicated cycle-ways serving all main businesses
on Deeside Industrial Park, a rail/road/bus hub providing access to the park
from the new proposed Deeside Parkway station which is hoped will be
constructed adjacent to the existing A548, the provision of a regular shuttle
bus service throughout the park, a bus/train hub at Shotton Station, a shuttle
bus hub at Garden City and improved bus journey times along the Shotton/Flint
corridor. Work has already started on the cycle-ways and bus measures
throughout Zone 3 of the Park, with further work on car parking infrastructure
planned to start over the next few months.鈥�
The project highlights what can be achieved when the Council works closely with
Welsh Government and local businesses to come up with solutions that will aid
the long term development of the whole area and protect the jobs of the people
who work there.
The immediate area around Deeside Industrial Park has been the subject of a
number of recent studies, all of which concluded that one of the main factors
limiting further growth is the poor transport links into and around the park
and the intention of the scheme is to provide the residents of 天涯社区 and
the wider region with easy access to this key employment hub in a sustainable
and cost effective way.