There is just a month left to respond to a consultation by Transport for Wales’ on plans for five new railway stations in South East Wales and improved cross-border train services.
Members of the public have been invited to share their views as part of a 13-week consultation which will close on 14 January.
Transport for Wales is looking for feedback on the designs of potential stations at Cardiff East, Newport West, Somerton, Llanwern and Magor and Undy, including the types of facilities that people would like to see at each station.
The consultation is available at: tfw.wales/sew-new-stations
Members of the public are also being asked for their views on new train services between Cardiff, Bristol and Cheltenham Spa that could provide the new stations with up to four trains per hour and increase frequencies at existing local stations on the route.
If funded, the proposals will create new opportunities for direct local and cross-border travel on both sides of the Severn by public transport.
The proposals are key recommendations of the South East Wales Transport Commission, delivered as part of the South Wales Mainline Programme, which aims to greatly improve how people access and travel on the railway.
A series of drop-in events were hosted by Transport for Wales last month allowing members of the public opportunities to discuss the designs and service proposals with the project teams behind them.
Geoff Ogden, Chief Transport Planning and Development Officer at Transport for Wales said:
“For us, unlocking the capability of the South Wales mainline is key to changing how people travel in the region.
We’re proud to share our proposals for five new stations between Cardiff Central and Severn Tunnel Junction that together with the new services will offer more people the opportunity to travel on the railway.
We know that these designs will improve with public feedback andhat’s why we’re asking people who haven’t to date to share their thoughts and complete the survey.”
