South Wales Central Conservative MS Andrew RT Davies has voiced his disappointment after St Athan was left out of a new rail funding programme in Wales.
The Government has confirmed funding for seven new stations, but St Athan is not among them.
Instead, the “vision document” published by Transport for Wales, the operator owned by Senedd ministers, only identifies St Athan as a “potential long term opportunity”.
Mr Davies said this was bitterly disappointing, given the previous Conservative government had provided funding to develop a business case for the project.
He warned the “time for taking is over” and called on those in charge to progress the project.
Mr Davies said:
St Athan is a prime location for a train station, sitting along the Vale of Glamorgan Line.
It’s such an inconvenience for residents have to travel to either Llantwit Major or Rhoose to use the train, despite the line running through the village.
Marking the project down as a potential opportunity is a cop out. The previous Conservative government provided funding to develop a business case into building a station in St Athan.
It’s bitterly disappointing that the Vale has been neglected in this announcement.
A new railway station would be a game changer for St Athan. We must continue to work to make the project a reality.
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