Wrexham/Chester double track good news

[merlodlliw]

After much canvassing, please pass on the good news, looks like we won this one.

Bob



-----Original Message-----
From: Isherwood, Mark (Assembly Member) <Mark.Isherwood@Wales.gov.uk>
To:
Sent: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:49
Subject: Strategic Capital Investment Funding (SCIF) of Rail Improvements

Dear Both,

Should you not have seen it, please see the link to the Welsh Government Decision report below:

http://wales.gov.uk/publications/accessinfo/drnewhomepage/transportdrs2/2010/4605442/?lang=en

I understand that the notice is effectively permitting the slippage of funds for these two projects in line with the slippage from Network Rail.

Regards

Mark

 

[TDK]

After much canvassing, please pass on the good news, looks like we won this one.

Bob



-----Original Message-----
From: Isherwood, Mark (Assembly Member) <Mark.Isherwood@Wales.gov.uk>
To:
Sent: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:49
Subject: Strategic Capital Investment Funding (SCIF) of Rail Improvements

Dear Both,

Should you not have seen it, please see the link to the Welsh Government Decision report below:

http://wales.gov.uk/publications/accessinfo/drnewhomepage/transportdrs2/2010/4605442/?lang=en

I understand that the notice is effectively permitting the slippage of funds for these two projects in line with the slippage from Network Rail.

Regards

Mark

I still find it strange that the only part of the improvements actually in Wales is from Rossett to Wrexham North Junction, in this plan is there any say regarding the signalling between Wrexham and Shresbury? If not the doubling of the track will deem a waste of money as there cannot be any more services from Wrexham due to the headway.

 

[cle]

Please ignore, thought it was for the strecth between Wrexham and Shrewsbury, and therefore might impact WSMR.

 

[merlodlliw]

I still find it strange that the only part of the improvements actually in Wales is from Rossett to Wrexham North Junction, in this plan is there any say regarding the signalling between Wrexham and Shresbury? If not the doubling of the track will deem a waste of money as there cannot be any more services from Wrexham due to the headway.

Ill find out about the signals, I am sure they are in the plan, but had we not led the campaign for this double track over the past few months, it would be lost for years,as impeccable reports that the money was to be sidetracked into other areas was on the agenda.