Former Labour MP criticises chancellor for leaving out Wales in latest train, bus and tram funding announcement

The former MP, who was deselected by the party prior to the last general election, has said the chancellor’s England-only announcement and Barnet consequential’s for Northern Ireland and Scotland leaves Wales short-changed.

He’s calling on the Welsh Government and Welsh MPs to “step-up so Wales can get it’s fair share” and for Wales’ rail infrastructure to be devolved.

Mr Davies said: “Rachel Reeves’ announcement for local transport projects is just for England’s city regions between 2027 and 2032 even though Wales has only got 1.5% of rail enhancement investment for its 5% of UK population for decades when Scotland gets 8% for its 8% of population.

“It’s time for Welsh Government and Welsh MPs to step up so Wales gets its fair share.

“Only after our fair share will we see the productivity and inward investment Wales needs to lift growth and wages and to reduce poverty. Instead having the lowest wages we are hit by the biggest cuts to the weak and disabled.”

“I pioneered the South London orbital tram system when I was Leader of Croydon Council and consistently called for investment in rail for Wales as the Swansea West MP. Swansea needs a faster and electrified rail link to Cardiff and an electric tram from the rail station both to the coast to the mumbles and to connect up our city region to the rail system. Instead we get excuses.

“The Welsh Government refused to take devolved responsibility for rail infrastructure when Blair offered it in 1997 and it was given to Scotland. It’s time it was devolved to Wales but instead rail investment in England is classified as “England and Wales” even when, as in HS2, the line doesn’t go through Wales and diverts other investment from Wales. We need devolved responsibility in Wales now as a matter of urgency from the current UK government.”

#Bus #Chancellor #GeraintDaviesMP #publicTransport #RachelReevesMP #railFunding #tram #UKGovernment

Bruxelles Mobilité a introduit, en collaboration avec la #STIB, la demande de permis pour la réalisation de la nouvelle ligne de #tram 15, qui roulera en site propre et desservira les arrêts Belgica, Vanderstichelen, Picard, Suzan Daniel, Bolivar et la Gare du Nord.

Les citoyens peuvent remettre leurs avis jusque début juillet.

https://be.brussels/fr/transport-mobilite/enquete-publique-ligne-de-tram-15

Tram-Bauarbeiten in Prenzlauer Berg führen zu Stress in Wedding

"Der Wegfall von rund 200 kostenlosen Parkplätzen auf der Seestraße auf Höhe des Virchow-Klinikums der Charité trifft zudem Pfleger und Patienten."

Das Argument musste ja so kommen 😆
Genau da gibt es übrigens auch ein Parkhaus.

Das vllt. andere Menschen (eben auch Pfleger und Patienten) jetzt nicht mehr mit dem SEV im Stau stehen, ist ja für das #Autoego uninteressant.

#Berlin #Tram #ÖPNV #Parkplatz

https://www.bz-berlin.de/berlin/mitte/tram-bauarbeiten-stress-wedding

Coventry's very light rail

Sometimes you see an idea that is so clever you wonder why no one thought of it before. Coventry's proposed very light rail is one of those.

https://volewica.blogspot.com/2025/06/coventrys-very-light-rail.html

#Tram #LightRail