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Railways: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the Wales Route's percentage share of UK rail network.

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Department for Transport
Tabled
12 Feb 2026
Target answer date
24 Feb 2026
Answer
26 Feb 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 12 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the Wales Route's percentage share of UK rail network.

  2. 24 Feb 2026

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  3. 26 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The Wales Route share of passenger rail journeys is approximately 2% of the total rail usage for Great Britain. The level of investment across the different parts of the railway network is determined by the needs of the network, value for money and meetin...

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