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• Passengers across South Wales will benefit from more reliable services following a £12m investment at Cardiff's Canton rail depot
• A new bogie drop allows engineers to service and repair trains faster, on-site, reducing time trains are out of service
• The facility will maintain and service Transport for Wales’s fleet of new trains.

• Welsh Government begins negotiations with UK Government for fairer funding and a pathway to full devolution as part of its 100-day commitment.
• Work to accelerate delivery of committed rail improvements is underway to improve services for Welsh passengers.
• Steps being taken with the UK Government to strengthen Welsh influence over rail decisions.

• The new coach service will improve public transport connectivity between the north and the south of Wales and cut journey times by over an hour.

• The north south coach will operate regular services every day linking Bangor to Carmarthen.
• The service supports a shift away from car travel, backing Wales' transition to a low carbon economy.

• Thirty new TrawsCymru buses will improve cross-country travel for people across Wales.
• The expanded fleet strengthens integrated transport links, connecting rural and urban communities where rail services are limited.
• The investment supports the Welsh Government's commitment to improving Wales' economy through better transport connections.

Deputy Minister for Transport, Mark Hooper said:

The Welsh Government’s Deputy Minister for Transport Mark Hooper has said the latest figures for the cost of HS2 show Wales is being short-changed by the UK Government.