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Wales
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10.5 Expenditure to achieve vision for Wales (£M – 1998/99)
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Cardiff Central Station and Central Square
Major refurbishment of Cardiff Central Station and the square in front of the station,including additional 1999 13
facilities to cater for the 1999 World Cup, with funding from Cardiff Bay Development Corporation,the
Welsh Office and Railway Heritage amounting to £1.5M.
Station security
Improvements to station security through the use of CCTV. 2000 2
Severn Tunnel improvement works
Structural repairs to the tunnel to improve track quality. 2001 6
Wentloog freight terminal
Construction of a connection into the main line giving access to a new freight terminal near Cardiff. 2000 3
Rhymney Valley capacity enhancement
Track and signalling alterations and an additional platform at Bargoed North to improve capacity, reliability 2004 14
and linespeed.
Vale of Glamorgan route enhancement (freight services)
Track and signalling improvements to increase capacity and linespeed,so that the route is more
suitable for use by trains diverted off the SWML between Cardiff and Bridgend. 2002 6
Mountain Ash diversion
Diversion of line to allow land reclamation,signalling improvements and possible new station,funded by SWIFT. 2002 3
North Wales linespeed
Infrastructure improvements to allow raising of linespeed between Chester and Bangor. 2000 1
Severn Tunnel signalling
Create an additional signal section in the Severn Tunnel to improve capacity. 2001 1
Brackla and Llanharan – new stations
Possible construction of new stations at these locations with local authority funding. 2001 2
Cardiff Valleys – customer-information systems
Renewal of customer-information systems at stations in the Cardiff Valleys to complement work shortly to be 2001 2
undertaken by Cardiff Railway Compan y.
Cardiff Central Rail Corridor capacity
Track and signalling alterations to improve capacity between Cardiff Central and Queen Street to accommodate 2003 9
growth in train services on the Valleys network.
Taff Vale North modernisation
Improvements to layout and signalling in the Cynon,Merthyr and Rhondda valleys to improve capacity and linespeed. 2002 1
Newport–Crewe Route Strategy
Shortening of signal sections,enhanced passing loops and relocated crossovers to provide greater capacity 2004 7
to accommodate freight growth and to improve performance.
St Julian’s Viaduct near Newport
Major refurbishment of this viaduct. 2002 2
Cardiff Valleys – station improvements
A package of improvement schemes at various stations in the Cardiff Valleys. 2004 1
Machynlleth signalling
Works to extend the life of the signalling installation. 2004 1
Cardiff Central Station – car park
Acquisition and development of a multistorey car park to serve the station. 2006 5
Signalling equipment renewal
Life extension and renewal of signalling from Severn Tunnel–Swansea,to meet customers’needs, 2009 105
improve performance and reduce maintenance costs.
Barmouth Viaduct
Renewal works and reopening of the viaduct to loco-hauled trains 2002 10
Llandudno Junction
Station improvements 1999 1
* Total cost including renewal and enhancement expenditure