Will the Minister advise why the signalling on the new Platform 8 at Cardiff Central Station has been placed so that passengers have to embark and disembark on an uncovered section of the platform?
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure | Answered on 13/12/2016
The new platform is part of a Network Rail project being funded by the UK Government. Network Rail have indicated that the new platform canopy is the length of two train units which means a significant number of passengers will be undercover. Although this investment is welcome, we are pressing for the UK government to redevelop the station in the next industry funding round, between 2019 and 2024.