The Welsh Government has backed the creation of a £1bn ‘Cardiff Crossrail’ light railway system.
The move came as it accepted a series of recommendations on how to reduce congestion on the M4 by the South East Wales Transport Commission – a body set up following the decision not to proceed with a £1.4bn M4 relief road around Newport in June 2019.
Under the suggestions, a ‘Cardiff Crossrail’ line would run from Creigiau in the west of the city to Newport Road in the east. Other plans include upgrading the South Wales Main Line, and increasing passenger service capacity by upgrading and reconfiguring four relief tracks to operate up to 90mph. The report also recommends a programme of new rail station developments along the main line between Cardiff and the Severn.
Significant changes being made to train and bus services in Wales
The first changes will happen to bus services and active travel in Newport as the Welsh Government seeks solutions to motorway congestion
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The Welsh Government has agreed with a raft of alternative measures to ease congestion on the M4 (Image: Mark Lewis)
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UK: The Welsh Government has endorsed the recommendations of the South East Wales Transport Commission, which published a report in November proposing a ‘comprehensive and co-ordinated’ programme of rail enhancements, rapid bus routes and active travel measures to reduce congestion on the M4 motorway without building the Newport relief road.