Date: 16/07/2012

The UK Government has announced the electrification of the Valley Lines network as part of a £350million investment in Welsh railways. The Department for Transport (DfT) has said the Valley Lines network will be electrified by 2019. The mainline between Cardiff and Swansea will be electrified.

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Railway electrification of Valley Lines announced | Caerphilly Observer

Caerphilly Observer

The UK Government has announced the electrification of the Valley Lines network as part of a £350million investment in Welsh railways. The Department for

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BBC News

The Great Western rail line is to be electrified between London and Swansea, and in the south Wales valleys.

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