Train services running north and south through Shropshire should be getting quicker after dozens of speed restrictions were removed.
Network Rail has announced that 38 out of 40 restrictions on the Matches Line that have been affected Transport for Wales' loco-hauled trains between Cardiff,The firm that manages Britain's railway lines has said the changes have already led to journey times between Cardiff and Manchester being cut by around 10 minutes.
Network Rail Wales and Borders programme manager Alex Hinshelwood said: “After three years of hard work and collaboration, the line-speed improvement project on the Marches Line has been commissioned. “The top speed on the line hasn’t altered – but now all trains, some of which were previously restricted to a lower speed, are allowed to run at the same top speed.
“We are now looking at other locations across the Wales and Borders route where we can make similar line-speed improvements.”Transport for Wales planning and performance director Colin Lea said: “Working closely with our partners in Network Rail, we are delighted to have agreed these key line-speed improvements on the Marches line.
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