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Around 81% of South Africa's energy needs are directly derived from coal [9] and 81% of all coal consumed domestically goes towards electricity production. [10] Historically this has given South Africa access to cheap electricity, but it is also one of the leading reasons that the country is in the top 20 list of carbon dioxide emitting countries.
Troed-y-rhiw railway station serves the village of Troed-y-rhiw in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line . Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales .
Town is an electoral ward which elects four councillors to Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.At the May 2017 elections Town elected three Independent councillors (John Thomas, Kevin O'Neill, Andrew Barry) topped the poll, with the fourth councillor from the Labour Party (Dai Jones). [3]
The station was previously the junction at which the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Railway line from Torpantau in the North split to serve the Brecon & Merthyr Railway main line and the Merthyr Tydfil branch. Today it is no longer a junction. The station opened in 1863. It was closed for 17 years from January 1963 to June 1980.
The post-1996 county borough is divided into 11 electoral wards returning 33 councillors to Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. Most of these wards are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. [2] The following table lists council wards, numbers of councillors, associated communities and geographical areas:
The first station in Merthyr was opened by the Taff Vale Railway on 21 April 1841 in Plymouth Street. This was the second stage of the building of the main line from Navigation House (later Abercynon). The station was closed on 1 August 1877, when all Taff Vale passenger traffic was diverted to the Great Western Railway station at Merthyr High ...
Since 2008, the station has had a passing loop installed which allowed a half-hourly service to be introduced on the branch from the May 2009 timetable change. [2] Previously, until 1991, a loop had existed at Black Lion Crossing, a short distance to the south, [ 3 ] which also controlled the siding connections into Merthyr Vale Colliery.
The result was seats being won by Geraint Thomas (Independent), Paul Brown (Merthyr Independents) and David Chaplin (Labour). The turnout was the highest in the borough, at 64%. [6] Following the May 2012 elections Cyfarthfa was represented by two Merthyr Independents.