#welsh

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Rail fares on #Transport for #Wales services will be frozen for a year from 1 March, the #Welsh Government has announced. Marking St David’s Day, First Minister Eluned Morgan said the move would give passengers certainty during the cost of living squeeze and help encourage rail travel. The freeze covers all TfW tickets, including advance singles, returns and tap in, tap out pay as you go, introduced outside London for the first time. Ministers said investment of £1.1bn in the Core Valleys Lines and South Wales #Metro, alongside £800m for new trains with 80% more capacity, had improved reliability and boosted passenger numbers. Transport Secretary Ken Skates said the freeze supports wider efforts to keep public transport affordable. https://www.gov.wales/freeze-tfw-rail-fares-next-year

A new rail station at #Deeside Parkway is set to strengthen links between North East #Wales and Liverpool, improving access to Deeside Industrial Estate, one of Europe’s largest employment sites, and easing pressure on local roads. During a visit to the proposed site, Transport Secretary Ken Skates said the project forms part of a £14bn rail investment backed by the #Welsh Government and #UK Government. The station will enhance connections to Liverpool’s jobs and education centres, the Port of #Liverpool and Liverpool John Lennon Airport, supporting cross-border commuting and inward #investment. Planned for completion as early as 2027, the scheme will use a modular approach to speed up delivery. It is one of seven new stations proposed across Wales under a wider programme to improve sustainable transport in the region. https://www.gov.wales/new-deeside-station-bring-cross-border-boost

Eluned Morgan MS, First Minister, has published a written statement launching #Transport for Wales’s long-term rail plan, Today, Tomorrow, Together: A vision for rail across Wales and Borders, on 18 February 2026. Backed by both #Welsh and #UK Governments, the £14bn programme aims to transform #travel, connect communities and boost the #economy, covering both devolved and non-devolved networks. Building on previous investments—including £1.1bn to upgrade the Core Valley Lines and £800m for a new train fleet—the plan follows the UK Government’s £445m rail commitment. The First Minister says passenger satisfaction and demand are already rising, with the statement marking a major step in the next chapter for rail in #Wales. https://www.gov.wales/written-statement-vision-rail-across-wales-and-borders

Good: Making your store bilingual. Not so good: making it REALLY obvious that you have no idea which language the locals speak. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxjw0v4kn2o #UK #Welsh #Tesco #Language #Awkward

The #Welsh Ministers have a duty under the #Railways Act 1993 to ensure continuity of Wales-only and Welsh components of rail services. Acting as agent for the UK Government, they also oversee English components. The Cabinet Secretary for #Transport and North #Wales and UK Ministers have approved a public sector rail services agreement with Transport for Wales Rail Ltd, alongside necessary agreements with the #UK Government. Effective from 1 February 2026, the flexible agreement builds on over £1bn of investment in the Core Valley Lines, new trains, increased capacity, and performance improvements across Wales and the Borders. https://www.gov.wales/written-statement-new-rail-services-agreement-secretary-state-agreements