Survey on additional rail services between Fishguard and Carmarthen
23 May 2014 04:16 PM
The Welsh Government is
seeking views on the additional rail services between Fishguard and Carmarthen
introduced in 2011 to assess their benefits and shape of future
services
Transport Minister Edwina Hart
has asked local groups to carry out a survey about the differences the services
have made to the local community and report findings in July.
Transport Minister Edwina Hart
said:
“I would encourage anyone
with an interest in these rail services to have their say in this survey. It is
important that local people have the opportunity to shape how rails services
are delivered in their area.”
Stephen Hale Chair of the North
Pembrokeshire Transport Forum said:
“The North Pembrokeshire
Transport Forum is pleased to have been asked to carry out an evidence based
review of the benefits provided by the additional train services to North
Pembrokeshire. We want to find out how the increased accessibility to the
area has helped tourism and how improved transport links have benefited
residents for employment, educational and recreational
purposes.”
The North Pembrokeshire
Transport Forum will be working with Pembrokeshire County Council and the
Fishguard Chamber of Trade and Tourism. Jeremy Martineau Honorary Secretary of
the Chamber of Trade and Tourism said:
“Fishguard and Goodwick
Chamber is pleased to be involved in providing evidence of the benefit of
increased trains service, which has brought many visitors to our area by train
over the three year trial period. We will be assessing and then reporting
to the Minister the economic benefits, which we believe to be
considerable.”
The survey can be completed on
Pembrokeshire Council's website or a paper copy of the survey can be
requested by writing to or emailing:
Owen Roberts
Transport Unit
Pembrokeshire County Council
County Hall
Haverfordwest
Pembrokeshire
SA61 1TP
Email:
owen.roberts@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
Websites
Fishguard Rail Survey