The Welsh Conservatives have welcomed additional funding to rail in Wales. However, they emphasised that the funding still falls short of what was provided by the previous UK Conservative Government.
The UK Conservative Governmentinvested £750 million and £350 million in Welsh rail infrastructure, which is more than double the £445 million announced for rail spending in Wales by the UK Labour Government during their spending review.
Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Transport & Infrastructure, Sam Rowlands MS said:
“While we welcome investment in rail across Wales, rail funding has been cut by more than half under Labour compared to what was delivered by the previous UK Conservative Government.
“After more than £1bn has already been spent on the South Wales Metro, it is disappointing that there is still no commitment to follow through with UK Conservative Government plans to electrify the North Wales Main Line, a project that businesses and communities have long called for.
“Labour cannot rewrite history – the Conservatives have consistently delivered for Wales, and this announcement fails to recognise the rail funding provided by the previous UK Conservative Government.”
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