00:00Carter Central Station could soon be getting a multi-million pound refit after plans passed
00:08the latest rounds of council committee approval. The plans include renovating the front and some
00:13big-scale changes to the back of the station, the large foyer area and subway area, as well as a new
00:18building aimed at providing a new waiting area and retail space. Part of the plans will look to help
00:23the interior of the building cope better with large-scale events, particularly like Six Nations
00:26rugby days and concerts at the principality stadium where often people are waiting hours in the queues
00:31in the rush home. More space, better accessibility facilities and longer platforms are all measures
00:37aimed at cutting these long waiting times and keep Cardiff's capacity as a major event city,
00:41make more gigs and particularly the Euro 28-28 competition Cardiff will be hosting. The plans
00:48were given generally favourable feedback from committee members with councillor Emma Reed Jones
00:53saying that she loved the way that they are going to retain the historic features and the subways
00:57with the change of the lighting is going to make such a difference. Other councillors though did point
01:03out some drawbacks including a lack of green space around the site which is already all concrete and
01:08paving. Adding the computer generating designs lacked any colour and trees would have been a positive
01:13inclusion. Given the historic nature of the station, concerns have been raised around the possible impact
01:20renovations will have, including a glass facade at the front losing some heritage features. But those
01:25who support the plan said it will increase visibility and create natural surveillance.
01:32The plans aren't fully finalised yet and will need further scrutiny, but the classic train station
01:36will be getting a facelift at some point very soon. J.D. Watkins, Portable Local TV,
01:40Eccata Central Station.
01:46Eccata Central Station
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