Network Rail today published its £44bn, five-year plan (2024-29, Control Period 7 CP7) for the railway in England and Wales that sees increased investment in tackling climate change, improving train performance from current levels, investing in things that matter most to passengers and freight users, and making our green railway, even greener.
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Passengers and freight at heart of 8.5bn railway investment in Network Rail's North West and Central of England regions over next five years. Climate change resilience, passenger and worker safety and train performance recognised as fundamental to running a reliable and efficient railway. Readying existing infrastructure during HS2 construction vital for future journeys and increasing passenger capacity.
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Passengers in some parts of the network face far higher mark-ups to travel at busy times. Train fares in England and Wales to rise by 5.9% despite poor service Campaigners are calling for an end to the peak fare rip off, where commuters in some parts of the country face far higher mark-ups to travel at busy times. The call came after regulated rail fares in England and Wales jumped by 5.9% on Sunday the biggest hike in a decade adding hundreds of pounds to the cost of many annual season tickets despite record levels of poor service.
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Scores of new rail network schemes across the UK are being built - or are at least on the wishlist - with the aim of boosting regional economies for the entirety of the country.
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Meeting with Senedd members will be an opportunity for representatives of heritage railways across Wales to explain the difficulties facing the sector.
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Here is a rundown on the latest station developments currently underway with details of schemes that local leaders say will transform the economy if they get built.
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Increase in passengers rail costs will add to Britains wider cost of living crisisRail fares will rise across England and Wales by an average of 3.8% on Tuesday, with commuter misery compounded in London by a city-wide tube strike.The fare rise, set by last Julys RPI inflation figure, will pile hundreds of pounds to some passengers annual travel costs, adding to the wider cost of living crisis.
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People in Wales rate their local train services worse than any other area in Britain, a new survey has indicated.

The YouGov poll of 55,000 adults seen by the PA news agency suggested that 22% of Welsh residents think rail provision in their area is bad.

Some 11% responded that they do not have any local train services, while 22% said services are good.
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Details revealed of a multi-million-pound plan to rescue a railway line increasingly ravaged by climate change and extreme weather.
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It follows an increase of 2.6% in March. Passengers face the steepest rise in the cost of train travel in a decade “ months after an inflation-busting increase. Fares in England and Wales are set to rise by nearly 5% in the New Year.
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The Welsh Government had been in talks with KeolisAmey about a possible bailout in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, but talks have fallen through, according to the Telegraph.
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A search for 200 new train drivers in Wales has attracted over 10,000 applicants in just a few days! Wales and Borders operator KeolisAmey is creating 200 train driver jobs to help deliver increased services and capacity across the Wales and Borders rail franchise, which Keolis UK operates under its joint venture with Amey.
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