§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will meet representatives of Eurostar, Intercity and Regional Railways to discuss the effects of delays in London on travellers from south Wales using the channel tunnel services; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe timetabling of services is an operational matter for the railway operators. At present, Eurostar is operating only limited introductory services to Paris and Brussels. From early 1995, Eurostar will begin to operate services every two hours during the day, building to hourly services from Waterloo to both Paris and Brussels. As this service builds, the three trains from south Wales to Waterloo will provide good connections with the Eurostar services, in addition to the hourly service for most of the day from south Wales to Paddington.