Plans
In August 2006, SWWITCH were apparently performing a business case review of the Fishguard branch, to decide whether it was viable to continue to operate a passenger service, given the very scant (boat-trains only) service. The results of this may have led to the withdrawal of services from Fishguard, or their improvement. The services were not withdrawn and, in 2011, a local campaign resulted in additional services. With extra trains secured, thoughts turned to reopening Fishguard and Goodwick railway station, and an announcement was made that it would reopen in March 2012.However, the reopening was then delayed to coincide with the timetable change on 14 May 2012.
It was announced by the Welsh Assembly Government on 3 December 2008 that funding was secured from the Strategic Capital Investment fund for improvements to be carried out in the section between Gowerton and Loughor. As mentioned earlier in this article, re-doubling of this single-track section of line is now planned to be complete by the end of 2013. However it is not clear whether this includes doubling the Single Lead Swansea Loop East junction. Even without improvements to Swansea Loop East junction, the redoubling through Gowerton will permit more trains to stop at Gowerton and should decrease train waiting times, improve timetabling and enable an increase in the frequency of services between Swansea and Llanelli. The re-doubling would also facilitate a new station to be opened at Cockett, although this plan doesn't appear to be being progressed at present (as of 2012). Also under consideration by WAG is changing the status of the Pembroke Dock branch to a community railway and possibly then using light-rail or tram/train vehicles to provide a better and more cost effective service. Currently it is not clear how any such changes would be funded and Network Rail have no plans to perform them.
Plans are under consideration (by Pembrokeshire County Council) for a new deepwater road/rail intermodal port at Milford Haven.
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