To provide a forum for parliamentarians to discuss issues related to the rail network and industry in Wales. To conduct specific inquiries, and to hear directly from representatives of the rail industry.
1. Rail fares
12/03/2021 - Early Day Motions
Found: notes the recent rise in rail fares in England and Wales of 2.6 per cent; notes with concern that this rise
2. Community rail development strategy
06/04/2020 - Department for Transport
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Found: strategy
Community rail strategy for England and Wales.
Published 16 November 2018
Last
3. Wales and Borders rail franchise 2018: devolution agreements
11/09/2018 - Department for Transport
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Found: propose to enter into a number of agreements (the "Wales & Borders Agreements") in connection with Welsh
4. Rail electrification
27/07/2017 - Parliamentary Research
Found: Government policy, 2009- 2. Great Western and South Wales 3. The North 4. ‚Electric Spine™ & Midland Main
5. Wales and Borders rail franchise 2018: devolution agreements
11/09/2018 - Department for Transport
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Found: Order under section 58(1) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 ("TFO") was made on 23 May 2018 to transfer
1. Aberystwyth to Carmarthen Railway Reopening
20/02/2019 - Westminster Hall
1: chairmanship.The Carmarthen to Aberystwyth rail line fell victim to the infamous Beeching axe in - Speech Link
2: knows, is home to the successful University of Wales Trinity Saint David. How are we to attract students - Speech Link
3: from HS2. Unlike Northern Ireland and Scotland, Wales does not receive its full share of spending from - Speech Link
2. Railways: Wales
02/07/2018 - Lords Chamber
1: Government are both committed to improving rail connectivity within Wales. We have worked collaboratively to - Speech Link
2: connectivity in west Wales is key to supporting economic growth in a part of Wales that can often seem - Speech Link
3: looking carefully at the possibility of a west Wales parkway station which, as my noble friend has said - Speech Link
3. GWR and Network Performance
05/02/2019 - Westminster Hall
1: That this House has considered the Great Western Rail (GWR) delays and performance across the network - Speech Link
2: That this House has considered the Great Western Rail (GWR) delays and performance across the network - Speech Link
3: potential rail users on to the roads. We do not want that to happen, particularly in the south Wales corridor - Speech Link
4. Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (Railways) Order 2018
16/04/2018 - Lords Chamber
1: functions of the Secretary of State relating to the Wales and borders franchise to Welsh Ministers. The devolution - Speech Link
5. Union Connectivity Review
16/03/2021 - Westminster Hall
1: Brown) has called for an extension of the borders rail link to Carlisle, and for it“to become a - Speech Link
2: UK—and with that, inter-connectivity—Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the north of England would - Speech Link
3: identifies issues with cross-border rail services between south Wales and Bristol and the Bristol area as - Speech Link
Registered Contact:
Chris Elmore MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 0207 219 3000.
Email: Chris.Elmore.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Alexandra Landes, Office of Chris Elmore MP, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 3000
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