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Transport and Infrastructure




These reports are intended to provide you with the facts and factual analysis upon which Ministers have taken the following decisions

Within this section the decisions relate to: Air transport; Community transport; Commuting; Freight transport; Public transport; Road transport; Roads and highways; Structures and installations; Transport for disabled people; Transport planning; and, Water transport.

Consideration of the A465 Heads of the Valley Road, Section 3 – Brynmawr to Tredegar trunk road project on the Usk bat sites SAC and Cwm Clydach Woodlands SAC

26/06/12
The Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development has agreed the acceptance of the Statement to Inform an Appropriate Assessment and that the project may proceed in the absence of a negative impact on the integrity of any of the European Sites.
 

Response to the consultation on the proposed abolition of BRB (Residuary) Ltd

15/06/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has agreed to the DfT’s proposals to abolish the BRB (Residuary) Ltd and has issued a letter of reply to the consultation confirming this.
 

Proposed improvements between junctions 38 and 42, M4, Port Talbot

12/06/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has agreed to the proposal to undertake Studies into the potential improvements to the elevated section of the M4 at Port Talbot between junctions 38 and 42.
 

Funding for carriages for the North-South express train services

21/05/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has agreed funding of £2.5 million for the refurbishment and long-term lease of new train carriages for the North – South Wales express train service to be introduced in September.
 

Options for the North-South express train service

21/05/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has agreed to introduce, from September 2012, a single enhanced North-South express train service (and discontinue the second service); an interim option, to continue both existing express services, between May and September 2012; and to fund £2.5 m ...
 

Creation of a Cardiff Airport Task Force

08/05/12
The First Minister has approved the creation of a Cardiff Airport Task force and its associated terms of reference.
 

Funding for the Cardiff Airport rail / bus link

08/05/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has agreed to provide funding to support the provision of the Cardiff Airport Rail/Bus link. He has also agreed to extend it to deliver a new service to St Athan Enterprise Zone on an hourly basis during travel to work times on a Monday to Friday ba ...
 

Intra Wales Air Service Fare Increase

08/05/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has agreed to increase the Maximum Fare on the Intra Wales Air Service from £52 to £59.45.
 

Transport Grant Settlement

03/05/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has agreed a Transport Grant allocation of £11.465 million to local authorities to take forward and progress local road network improvements in 2012/13.
 

Response to the Business and Enterprise Committee

12/04/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has written to the Business and Enterprise Committee following a letter from the Committee about the reopening of Carno and Bow Street Stations.