HEART OF WALES LINE

Early day motion 884, tabled 25 February 2009 by Martin Caton (Labour). Signed by 20 members.

That this House supports the campaign to make full use of the railway route between Swansea and Shrewsbury via Llandrindod Wells; recognises the considerable potential of this currently grossly underused line as a public transport and freight spine for the local people and businesses it serves; recognises its capacity to provide a through route between the North West of England and South West Wales; points to its value in developing sustainable tourism, bringing visitors to extremely beautiful parts of Wales and England, as well as being a tourist attraction in its own right; and therefore urges immediate action to make best use of this route.

Signatures by party: Labour 13, Liberal Democrat 5, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.