Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 3056
Great Western Main Line: Electrification
Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 9 September 2024
Question
Tonia Antoniazzi
Labour — Gower
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to extend the Great Western Main Line upgrade to include electrification to Swansea.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe decision taken in 2017 to not electrify the railway between Cardiff and Swansea was based on it not delivering significant journey time savings and this remains the case. Enhancements to the railway in Wales that deliver passenger benefits, including ...
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