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Railways: Wales

Asked by Ann DaviesPlaid CymruDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 12 February 2026UIN 110187

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an estimate of how average journey times on railways in Wales compare to equivalent distances on the railways in (a) London and (b) the southeast of England.

Answered by Keir Mather

Rail statistics published by the Department for Transport, the Office of Rail and Road, and the Office for National Statistics provide data on passenger journeys, punctuality, regional rail usage and access to stations, but do not include comparative journey time metrics by region.

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