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Promise of faster rail service dashed

RAIL

31 August 2018
 

Bidders for the Wales and Borders rail franchise were invited to propose longer journey times on a line where the Welsh Government has spent £49m on infrastructure improvements that were supposed to deliver faster journeys.

When the investment between Shrewsbury and Chester was announced in 2013 the Government predicted savings of approximately 16 minutes for passengers travelling between North and South Wales. The funding covered restoration of double track north of Wrexham and...

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