Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
David Sylvester, co-founder of the NGC Couva Joylanders steelband, stands in front of the old train station on Railway Road, Couva. The area is the proposed site for the Railway Strip Heritage ParkCouva, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Right now, Railway Road in the heart of Couva is a dormant area with a dilapidated building — the remnant of a train stop — an overgrown parcel of land, a pan yard, and government buildings, including the Couva/Tabaquite/Talparo Regional Corporation (CTTRC) administrative building.
However, if all goes as planned, the area could soon transform into a stunning heritage park, reviving the formerly bustling district.
That is the vision of CTTRC’s chairman Henry Awong – to create the Railway Strip Heritage Park.
....The chairman recalled that during the height of the pandemic and from inside his office, he heard members of the NGC Couva Joylanders playing.
The players were in front of the pan complex along Railway Road.
Liking the sounds of the music, he opened his windows and shared a Facebook live video.
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