Direct rail connection from Llandudno to London planned
Plans for a new direct train service between north Wales and London have been announced.
First Trenitalia, the new operator of the West Coast mainline, also intends to introduce a new fleet of trains between Holyhead and Wrexham. The operator says this will reduce CO2 emissions by 61%. First Trenitalia says the new direct service between Llandudno and London is expected to run in the summer months from May 2021. The UK government said it "reflects a significant move away from the previous flawed franchising system". Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns said: "This partnership is great news for people in north Wales - delivering better cross-border connectivity on new, more comfortable trains." First Trenitalia replaces Virgin Trains, which was barred from bidding to keep the route.