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Transport for Wales: Finance and Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the performance of the train line between Aberystwyth and Birmingham International in the last 12 months; and whether she plans to allocate funding to improve (a)

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
16 Jun 2025
Target answer date
19 Jun 2025
Answer
19 Jun 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the performance of the train line between Aberystwyth and Birmingham International in the last 12 months; and whether she plans to allocate funding to improve (a)

  2. 19 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    Services and rolling stock on this line are the responsibility of Transport for Wales. My officials meet regularly with TfW to agree performance improvement actions on this cross-border route. Building on the recent UK Government funded upgrade of the lin...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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