New Wales and Borderlands Rail Franchise offers “Opportunity for Improvement in Rail Services” for North Wales and the Mersey Dee Region

Growth Track 360 has campaigned for big improvements in the rail infrastructure and services in the North Wales and Mersey Dee geographies with a particular emphasis on improving services into Liverpool and Manchester. The new Wales and Borderlands Franchise is a step forward in securing a “fit for purpose” rail system that supports the region’s […]

Growth Track 360 welcomes the announcement of the successful bidder for the Wales & Borders rail franchise

The North Wales and Mersey Dee Rail Task Force, the group behind the Growth Track360 campaign, welcomes today’s announcement that Keolis Amey have been confirmed as the successful bidder for the Wales and Borders Franchise. This is a crucial announcement as we view the new franchise as the opportunity to deliver transformational improvements to rail […]

growth track 360 – the story so far

Rail travel in North Wales, Cheshire and Wirral.

The Growth Track 360 campaign has gone from strength-to-strength since its launch last summer. This includes securing the support of more than 400 companies representing over 300,000 people from across the North Wales and Mersey Dee region. So why are these firms backing the rail campaign? Well, different businesses cite different reasons. Sign-up to support […]

rail task force welcomes wales and borders franchise report

rail franchise

The North Wales & Mersey Dee (NW&MD) Rail Task Force that leads the Growth Track 360 campaign has welcomed a report by the Welsh Affairs Select Committee inquiry into the Wales and Borders Franchise. The Wales and Borders Franchise report, which was published in January, makes a number of recommendations for improvements to rail services […]

prime minister backs £1 billion rail vision to create 70,000 jobs

Growth Track 360 backed by Prime Minister

Prime Minister Theresa May has backed a campaign to secure £1bn of rail improvements, which would transform the North Wales and Cheshire regional economy and deliver 70,000 new jobs over 20 years. The Prime Minister told the House of Commons that the Department for Transport would work closely with campaigners and the Welsh Government to […]

over 400 businesses get behind growth track 360 campaign

More than 400 companies representing 300,000 people from across North Wales, Cheshire and Mersey Dee have voiced their support for a major campaign to deliver faster, more frequent rail services for people across the wider region. The online campaign to secure the investment needed to deliver change across the wider region’s rail services has been […]

growth track 360 campaign says new wales and borders rail franchise must be ‘transformative’

Representatives from the North Wales and Mersey Dee (NW&MD) Rail Taskforce attended the House of Commons making the case for better rail services across North Wales and Cheshire. The group was giving evidence to MPs from the Welsh Affairs Select Committee inquiry into the Wales and Borders Rail Franchise, and urged parliamentarians to support better […]

growth track 360 secures parliamentary group backing

growthtrack360 backed by business leaders

The Rail Taskforce leading the Growth Track 360 campaign to secure £1 billion of rail improvements across North Wales and Cheshire, has secured the strong support of the North Wales and Mersey Dee All Party Parliamentary Group, after presenting its prospectus – Growth Track 360, Connected within an hour – to the Group. Wrexham MP, […]

leader calls for faster and more frequent train services

The leader of Cheshire West and Chester Council and Chair of the North Wales and Mersey Dee (NW&MD) Rail Taskforce has told an inquiry into the Wales and Borders Rail Franchise that local people deserve more frequent services and reduced journey times. Responding to the Welsh Affairs Committee Inquiry on behalf of the NW&MD Rail […]

business leaders back £1 billion rail network campaign

growthtrack360 backed by business leaders

Business leaders from across the North West, North Wales and Cheshire are backing a campaign to secure £1 billion of rail improvements which would transform the regional economy and support the delivery of 70,000 new jobs over 20 years. Leaders putting their names behind the campaign – called Growth Track 360 – include the Chair […]