Written question WQ95722
- Asked by
- Peredur Owen GriffithsPlaid
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 6 days
Question
Further to WQ95580, will the Cabinet Secretary set out the expected timetable for the disruption that will take place on services from Carmarthen to London?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
Construction of the HS2 station at Old Oak Common is expected to continue over the coming years. During this time, there will continue to be periods when Great Western Railway services between South Wales and London will be disrupted.
HS2 Limited, Great Western Railway and the UK Government are working to ensure that disruption to services is minimised and communicated to passengers in advance as the construction programme develops.
I have regular discussions with the UK Government and Great Western Railway regarding cross-border rail services. The UK Government is responsible for setting regulated rail fares for the Great Western Railway services to London, with Great Western Railway themselves able to set unregulated fares and provide offers to passengers. I expect Great Western Railway to take into account the disruption from the HS2 works and to ensure that they offer value for money fares for passengers.