Overview

• The Welsh Government unveiled 'Network North Wales,' an integrated metro plan to enhance regional and cross-border transport connectivity.
• Immediate upgrades include doubling Wrexham–Chester services and a 50% increase in North Wales mainline services by May 2026, now accelerated to May 2025.
• Plans include a direct rail link between Wrexham and Liverpool, with services increasing to two trains per hour within three years and four trains per hour by 2035.
• Station improvements, pay-as-you-go ticketing, and integrated bus services are set to roll out within the next 12 months.
• An electrification 'innovation fund' is proposed to explore cost-effective electrification of the North Wales mainline by 2035, pending UK Government funding.