Rail Links to Blaenau Gwent

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Economy and Transport and North Wales – in the Senedd at 1:32 pm on 7 October 2020.

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Photo of Alun Davies Alun Davies Labour 1:32, 7 October 2020

Minister, I'm almost speechless. I'm delighted that you referenced both the station in Abertillery and also four trains an hour. Those are exactly the objectives that we all want to see. You will know, perhaps better than I, how we've all been let down by the Westminster Government—successive UK Governments have refused to invest in the rail infrastructure in Wales. And I think we're all grateful that the Welsh Government has taken the view that the rail infrastructure's too important to be left to wither on Westminster's vine. Therefore, will you commit to continuing to invest in the infrastructure serving Blaenau Gwent, but also that the metro will continue to be a priority for a Welsh Government, and that the Welsh Government will continue to ensure that we have the public transport links that really mean that connectivity for stations serving Blaenau Gwent is something that we can look forward to seeing developed and continued investment in it into the future?