<p>Railway Passengers in Islwyn</p>

Part of 2. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:11 pm on 21 June 2016.

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Photo of Mohammad Asghar Mohammad Asghar Conservative 2:11, 21 June 2016

First Minister, a businessman claimed recently that traffic problems were having a damaging effect on businesses in Newport. One of the reasons he gave for this increased traffic was the fact that the valley line train from Newbridge, where he lives, bypassed Newport. Minister, in 2007 and 2008 promises were made in this Chamber by the then economic Minister that, prior to the Ryder Cup, the train connection between Newport and the valley line and Cardiff would be made, but that never happened—so, basically, continuous promises by your Government, but connectivity of the main line from the valley line to Newport is bypassed by Pye Corner. What action can the Welsh Government take now, before the south Wales metro project is completed, to improve connectivity between Islwyn and Newport?