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Work has begun on a £220m scheme to provide hundreds of extra rush-hour seats each day on the Cardiff and Valleys railway network.

Monday, 06 August 2012

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  • BIGGEST RAIL REVAMP IN WALES BEGINSWork has begun on Wales’ largest congestion-busting scheme to potentially provide hundreds of extra rush-hour seats each day on rail services on the Cardiff and Valleys’ network. Due for completion by 2015, this £220m scheme, with funding of £17m from the Welsh Government, will deliver a bigger, better railway for the Cardiff and Valleys’ network and will support the growth of the local economy.

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