I'M hearing mixed reports about the availability of home units in the city. A friend recently told me that plenty of units were available, while reports in this publication suggest that the units are selling fast. Both sources of information suggest these units are expensive. In any case, it will only be a matter of time before they are all sold. Maybe then we will see the revitalisation we were promised so long ago.
What still concerns me is whether existing public transport will cope with the demands of the increased population in the city. The main problem that I can see is at Wickham where people have to go from a bus or a train onto the tram. I remember when I first saw the plan for the bus interchange, I was concerned there was no provision for expansion. The size of the railway station is also a concern. If we do start seeing large numbers of people going to and from the city I can't help but wonder if the transport interchanges will cope. It will be possible to run the buses into the city again, but not the trains. Congestion could be a serious problem; a problem that could have been avoided if the powers that be had listened to good sense and kept the railway.
