GWR


and
Cornwall
Council
have
announced
that
the
first
part
of
a
£56
million
upgrade
of
railways
in
Cornwall
is
due
in
May
2025,
with
the
rest
of
the
project
set
to
start
a
year
later.

Cornwall
Council
is
hosting
drop-in
workshops
about
the
Mid
Cornwall
Metro
in
Newquay
and
Penryn,
where
local
people
will
see
the
plans
to
upgrade
the
routes
between
Newquay,
Par,
St
Austell,
Truro,
Penryn
and
Falmouth
Docks,
which
will
carry
an
hourly
through
service
between
Newquay
and
Falmouth
from
2026.

The
first
part
of
the
scheme,
which
involves
building
an
additional
platform
at
Newquay,
modern
signalling
and
a
new
crossing
loop
on
the
branch,
will
see
the
Par-Newquay
service
doubled
in
frequency
to
hourly
from
the
start
of
the
May
2025
timetable.
Trains
from
Newquay
will
continue
through
to
Falmouth
from
the
following
year.
Work
on
the
scheme
is
due
to
start
shortly.

Rail
minister
Huw
Merriman
said:
‘These
events
are
an
excellent
opportunity
for
local
residents
to
see
the
sheer
scale
of
the
transport
improvements
to
come
through
the
Mid
Cornwall
Metro
scheme
–
a
project
that
has
been
made
possible
thanks
to
central
and
local
Government
funding.

‘They
demonstrate
clearly
our
commitment
to
improving
journeys
across
the
region,
and
this
vital
infrastructure
project
is
just
one
example
of
how
we
are
working
to
make
travelling
cheaper,
easier
and
quicker
for
everyone.’