Nerys Evans, one of Plaid Cymru’s candidates in Carmarthenshire for the Senedd election on 7 May, has said that Plaid will move forward with plans to re-open a station in Sanclêr, after years of delay.
Plans to reopen Sanclêr railway station – which closed in the 1960s – were originally announced in 2020, but these have yet to be implemented despite pressure from campaigners and politicians.
In their manifesto, published earlier in April, Plaid Cymru promised to improve rail links in the West, and they repeated their call for a fair share of HS2 funding and for the devolution of rail to Wales.
According to Plaid Cymru, Wales is owed £4 billion as a result of the tens of billions that have been spent on the HS2 railway project, which has been labelled an ‘England and Wales’ project even though no part of the track between Birmingham and London is in Wales.
Nerys Evans said:
“There is often a feeling in Carmarthenshire that we are not getting our fair share of funding, and that is absolutely justified. Too often, Wales gets very little, and west Wales even less.
“Plaid Cymru has continuously campaigned for our fair share of rail investment in West Wales, and in government, we will ensure fair treatment for communities like Sanclêr.
“We have outlined how a Plaid Cymru government would bring forward plans to develop our rail infrastructure in the West – including in Sanclêr – even as we fight for the funding and powers that Wales deserves.
“It is so important that Wales has a government after the election on 7 May that is really willing to stand up for its people and communities in order to demand the money and powers that are owed to us, not only when it comes railways, but many other policy areas too.”
