Railways: Wales

(asked on 12th February 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

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


Answered by
Keir Mather Portrait
Keir Mather
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
This question was answered on 26th February 2026

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 meeting the government’s priorities.

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