P-04-459 A direct rail connection from Cardiff Airport to Cardiff central and west Wales

We call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government develop a direct rail connection from Cardiff Airport itself to Cardiff central and west Wales.

There is a substantial need for a fast direct rail route straight from the actual Cardiff International Airport itself directly into Cardiff Central train station (and westwards to west Wales) so that national and international visitors are properly serviced and catered for at our National Airport. There is already a railway stop at Rhoose which is less than a mile away from the airport. It is a wasted opportunity not to extend this line to Cardiff International Airport itself so that travellers from all over the world,straight from their flight, can jump straight on to a train that takes them to the capital city of Wales and beyond.

Petition raised by: Sovereign Wales

Date petition first considered by Committee: 5 March 2013

Number of signatures:  35