Transport Links in the Swansea Bay City Region

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport – in the Senedd at 2:12 pm on 6 June 2018.

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Photo of Mr Simon Thomas Mr Simon Thomas Plaid Cymru 2:12, 6 June 2018

(Translated)

Turning back to the Swansea bay city region and travelling in and out of that region, we’ve concentrated a great deal in the past few days on the rail franchise, which is in the hands of the Welsh Government but, of course, there is still important transport into Swansea, and Carmarthen also, with First Great Western and companies coming into Wales, and Network Rail still owns that. The suggestion has been made by people such as Stuart Cole that now pressure should be put on to speed trains up to 100 mph along those routes, and to make that journey from Swansea to Cardiff, for example, a 40-minute journey. Is that something that the Government is proceeding with in terms of negotiations with the Westminster Government?