South Wales Railway Line
(asked on 18th January 2019) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the difference between Intercity Express Train service speeds on Network Rail routes between (a) Bristol and London and (b) the Severn Tunnel and Swansea.
This question was answered on 24th January 2019
Intercity Express Train services between Bristol and London have a maximum line speed of up to 125mph, as opposed to 90mph between the Severn Tunnel and Swansea.
South Wales benefits from the £5bn investment in the Great Western route.