Question follow-through · 105821
South Wales Main Line: Electrification
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she had with the Welsh Rail Board on the electrification of the Cardiff - Swansea section of the South Wales Mainline.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 14 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 21 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 21 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
14 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she had with the Welsh Rail Board on the electrification of the Cardiff - Swansea section of the South Wales Mainline.
21 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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21 Jan 2026
Answer published
The Rail Minister has regular discussions with the Wales Rail Board regarding their priorities for investment, including future electrification between Swansea and Cardiff. Our initial joint priorities involve improvements on the South Wales Mainline whic...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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