Skates optimistic that North Wales rail plans will receive UK funding

Wales held its first Public Transport Summit over two days in Wrexham last week. Welsh Transport Minister Ken Skates unveiled a package of predominantly rail schemes for North East Wales. There were speeches and panel discussions on rail and bus reform, transport planning and how to align Welsh and English Labour policies for unlocking growth. Rhodri Clark reports.

Ken Skates, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, expressed optimism at the Welsh Public Transport Summit in Wrexham that the UK Government will now fund North Wales rail enhancements which have been on the cards for years or, in some cases, decades.

In the opening speech of the two-day event, he unveiled ‘Network North Wales’, a programme to improve connectivity and unlock the economic potential of North Wales and the cross-border region. Responsibility for Welsh rail...

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