New public transport network will deliver upgrades and increased services

Full steam ahead for Network North Wales in first six months

The first six months of Network North Wales has seen new train and bus services introduced, along with improvements to station infrastructure with more exciting developments to come. Network North Wales is a long-term vision to deliver an integrated high-frequency public transport network in the region. To mark the first six months the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales Ken Skates travelled on a newly wrapped train on the renamed Wr…

New public transport network will deliver upgrades and increased services

Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales Ken Skates | Image provided by Welsh Government Amelia Jones A major overhaul of public transport has begun delivering new services, upgraded stations and more frequent trains within its first six months. Network North Wales has introduced new rail and bus services, timetable changes and station upgrades delivered across the region. The programme sets out a long-term plan for a more integrated, hig…

Twice hourly Wrexham–Chester trains begin as minister hails “alternative to driving” for passengers

Six months into a wave of upgrades across North East Wales, a newly wrapped “Wrexham to Liverpool Line” train rolled into Wrexham Central on Thursday – with Ken Skates MS saying it symbolised not just a fresh look, but a growing promise of faster, more reliable rail travel for the region. To mark the first […]