ALT The Marches line suffers from a conflicting geographical location where it is primarily located within English geography but falls under Welsh infrastructure management as part of Network Rail Wales and Borders Route and is served primarily by the Wales and Borders franchise operator – Transport for Wales Rail. As such, it is often the subject of missed opportunities or consideration from funders. Despite its relevance in connecting North and South Wales & North West England and its role in connecting rural Mid Wales to key hubs across the border, the corridor has not seen any significant infrastructure investment since the investment of £60m for redoubling and linespeed improvements as part of the North South Wales Journey Time Improvement project in March 2017, nor has there been any real investment opportunities since for funders. Network Rail Wales and Borders strategic team have recognised the lack of infrastructure investment and ongoing issues along the corridor, which this...