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The UK government has allocated £30m to progress the Cardiff Parkway railway station project, part of a broader £445m rail funding package for Wales announced in the latest Budget. The station, located at St Mellons and planned with four platforms, will be delivered by Transport for Wales in partnership with Network Rail, the Welsh government and the UK government. Planning permission was granted in January 2025 after delays, and the project is expected to support thousands of jobs, with Rolls-Royce assessing the site for a potential major hub investment.
Welsh government transport minister Mark Hooper welcomed progress on Cardiff Parkway but called the £30m allocation a 'tiny fraction' of needed funding, reiterating calls for rail devolution. The station is one of the first Burns Commission-recommended projects between Cardiff and Newport, though others remain unfunded. The project is part of the Cardiff Capital Region investment zone, which will receive £160m from the UK government over ten years.
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