The winning team selected for the estimated £180,000 contract will carry out a desktop study looking at options to refurbish and convert the abandoned 2.29km-long railway tunnel which once linked ...

Gwyn Smith said Abernant, as the second longest tunnel on the list, had high potential as a direct traffic-free route between Merthyr and Aberdare, that was close to Bike Park Wales and could be ...

Mr Mackey visited the Abernant Tunnel for the first time in December but did not want to estimate the cost of reopening at this early stage, adding: "It will probably be around £7.5m for the ...

The Abernant Tunnel was designed by Brunel in 1853 to carry coal but the last train travelled through it in 1962. The entrances are still open but are gated off to stop the public from entering.

The Abernant Tunnel has benefited from the expertise of the Rhondda Tunnel Society, ... The 234m tunnel would offer a walking and cycle route that avoided the busy A472 through the town.

Abernant tunnel is 1.3 miles (2.2km) long. Council leader Andrew Morgan said he was committed to helping to find funding for the projects and would work with neighbouring NPT and Merthyr Tydfil ...

Campaigners are hoping to reopen the Rhondda Tunnel as a route for walkers and cyclists between the Rhondda and Afan valleys. ... Rhondda and Abernant tunnels reopening campaign gets £250,000 boost ...

The Abernant Tunnel has benefited from the expertise of the Rhondda Tunnel Society, ... The 234m tunnel would offer a walking and cycle route that avoided the busy A472 through the town.