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The latest project to upgrade and modernise the railways of Wales and the border counties of England is now underway with a £10.5m investment to improve the railway between Wrexham and Shrewsbury.

Rail staff and community volunteers are out in force this week to spruce-up the surroundings of the developing station at Energlyn and Churchill Park in Caerphilly.

- £33m investment to improve railway structures on the Western route and to boost jobs and economies
- 135 jobs already created from this package of work
- £280m of work to businesses in the south west of England last year; 17% of the money to small to medium-sized businesses

• 177 people slipped, tripped or fell at Paddington station in the year
• More incidents occurred at Paddington than at any other railway station in London
• Campaign reminds passengers to take extra care when they travel home

The Chancellor visited a railway site on Friday, 12 July, to welcome the progress made on the £45m Swindon to Kemble investment scheme. He saw the improvement work entering a vital stage as new sets of switches and crossings were being assembled for installation this summer.

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Minister for Transport, Edwina Hart will announce the completion of a £48 million program of improvements to rail services in South West Wales.

When
Monday 8 July 2013, 9:30am for a 10am start

Where
Gowerton Railway Station, Station Road, Gowerton, Swansea, SA4 3AJ

If you would like to attend, would like more information or to request interviews please contact:siobhan.dillon@wales.gov.uk / 029 20898665, or mavis.choong@networkrail.co.uk / 07515 620 384

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