Select Committee · Welsh Affairs Committee

Railway Infrastructure in Wales

Status: Closed Opened: 4 Dec 2020 Closed: 15 Nov 2021 14 recommendations 5 conclusions 1 report

We will look at where responsibility lies for the management of rail infrastructure in Wales, how funding is allocated to rail infrastructure projects across the UK and the share of investment Wales has received since 1994. We will also look at the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the rail network in Wales, and the … Show more

Reports

1 report

Title	HC No.	Published	Items	Response
First Report - Railway Infrastructure in Wales	HC 438	14 Jul 2021	19	Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

2 Recommendation First Report - Railway Infrastructure i… Deferred

Improving transport infrastructure within Wales must be a priority and should focus on how infrastructure...

Improving transport infrastructure within Wales must be a priority and should focus on how infrastructure initiatives can remedy deprivation, boost the Welsh economy and contribute to meeting decarbonisation targets. Enhancements should include a focus on improving connectivity within Wales, such as more efficient rail links between North and South Wales, … Read more

Government response AI summary

The government notes the recommendations and describes ongoing work from the Union Connectivity Review, including a £20m development fund and current review of proposals. It will consider funding for schemes as part of a forthcoming Spending Review after the final UCR report is published.

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Wales Office

Oral evidence sessions

4 sessions

Date	Witnesses
11 Mar 2021	Chris Heaton-Harris · Department for Transport, David T C Davies · Wales Office	View ↗
25 Feb 2021	James Hooker · Welsh Government, Ken Skates MS · Welsh Government, Simon Jones · Welsh Government, Sir Peter Hendy · Union Connectivity Review and Chair of Network Rail	View ↗
11 Feb 2021	Bill Kelly · Network Rail, James Price · Transport for Wales, Mark Hopwood · Great Western Railway, Richard Scott · The West Coast Partnership, Sarah Kelley · CrossCountry	View ↗
21 Jan 2021	Julian Glover · Department for Transport, Professor Mark Barry · Cardiff University, Professor Stuart Cole · University of South Wales	View ↗

Who gave evidence

14 witnesses

Witness	Organisation	Sessions
Bill Kelly · Route Director Wales & Borders	Network Rail	1
Chris Heaton-Harris · Minister of State	Department for Transport	1
David T C Davies · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State	Wales Office	1
James Hooker · Rail Programme Director	Welsh Government	1
James Price · CEO	Transport for Wales	1
Julian Glover · Former special adviser	Department for Transport	1
Ken Skates MS · Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales	Welsh Government	1
Mark Hopwood · Managing Director	Great Western Railway	1
Professor Mark Barry · Professor of Practice in Connectivity	Cardiff University	1
Professor Stuart Cole · Emeritus Professor of Transport	University of South Wales	1
Richard Scott · Director of Corporate Affairs	The West Coast Partnership	1
Sarah Kelley · Regional Director for West & Wales	CrossCountry	1
Simon Jones · Director Economic Infrastructure	Welsh Government	1
Sir Peter Hendy · Chair	Union Connectivity Review and Chair of Network Rail	1