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colleagues and the Welsh Government, we have ambitious ongoing plans to improve the accessibility of our services, and we’ re committed to delivering an excellent service for all customers.”
From speaking with James, it’ s clear to see that TfW is playing a crucial role in securing a sustainable and accessible transport network across the country.“ The level of transformation we’ re experiencing is phenomenal, and we’ ll continue to push our ongoing initiatives forward,” he shares.“ One of our teams focuses on regional transport and integration, and the team are working across the whole country to ensure a collaborative approach by partnering with local authorities.
“ To summarize, we’ re introducing brandnew trains all over Wales, including four different types of train model. The South Wales Metro will deliver 170 kilometers of electrified infrastructure that also involves revamping a Victorian railway to one of the most modern lines in Europe.
“ Quite recently, the Welsh Government officially launched Network North Wales- a multi-billion-pound vision setting out a longterm public transport plan for the region with some short-term priorities, which we’ ll look to deliver over the next 12 months,” James concludes.“ There’ s an immediate focus on improving links between Wrexham and Liverpool, a 50 percent increase in our rail services on the North Wales mainline and doubling the frequency of services between Wrexham and Chester. We’ ll also roll out pay-as-you-go ticketing as we’ ve done in the South, and when it comes to buses, that’ s the next chapter of our story and involves creating a fully integrated multi-modal network.” ■
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