Railways: Wales

(asked on 28th September 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish (1) the specific details, and (2) the financial value of each aspect, of the £343 million railways package for Wales, announced on 21 August.


Answered by
Baroness Vere of Norbiton Portrait
Baroness Vere of Norbiton
Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
This question was answered on 9th October 2020

The specific details and the financial value of each aspect of the £343 million railways package for Wales, announced on 21 August, is as follows:

Cardiff Central station enhancement

£58m

Development of South Wales and North Wales main line enhancements

£1.99m

Cambrian Line Signalling upgrade development

£3m

New Stations Fund Bow Street station construction

£3.99m

Access for All improvements to various stations

£4.4m

Severn Tunnel Electrification costs

£76m

Core Valley Lines funding package

£196m

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