rebecca evans for gower
  • Welcome / Croeso
  • About me / Amdanaf i
  • Latest news / Newyddion diweddaraf
  • Surgeries/Cymhorthfeydd
  • get in touch / Cysylltwch â fi
  • Newsletter / Cylchlythyr
  • Privacy Notice
  • Disclaimer
  • Pentre Road Survey
  • Constituency Survey

Swansea Labour AMs press new UK Transport Secretary on rail electrification

26/7/2016

 
Swansea's Labour AMs, Rebecca Evans (Gower), Julie James (Swansea West), and Mike Hedges (Swansea East), have written to the UK's new Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling, pressing for a commitment to make speedy progress on the electrification of the Great Western Main Line between London and Swansea.
 
Electrification of the line to Swansea had originally been scheduled to be completed by 2019. However, a UK Government review proposed electrification of the line to Cardiff by 2019 whilst pushing electrification of the line to Swansea as far back as 2024.
 
Rebecca Evans said: "We have made it clear to the new Secretary of State that long delays to delivering the electrification of the line to Swansea would be unacceptable. Swansea's commuters and businesses must not be left behind when it comes to investment in infrastructure.
 
Julie James said: "There are clear practical benefits to be had from completing the scheme from London to Swansea in one go, not least using electric rolling stock from the outset to benefit passengers."
 
Mike Hedges said: "The pressure is on for the newly appointed Secretary of State to demonstrate a commitment to the people and businesses of Swansea - to do so, he must throw out the plans to delay electrification to Swansea and return the programme to the original date for completion of electrification to Swansea"


Comments are closed.
     

    Archives

    January 2023
    October 2022
    July 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    May 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Welcome / Croeso
  • About me / Amdanaf i
  • Latest news / Newyddion diweddaraf
  • Surgeries/Cymhorthfeydd
  • get in touch / Cysylltwch â fi
  • Newsletter / Cylchlythyr
  • Privacy Notice
  • Disclaimer
  • Pentre Road Survey
  • Constituency Survey