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Welsh Government to decide future of £70M rail-testing centre

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 2:34 AM UTC · How we work

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Welsh government will decide the future of the Global Centre of Rail Excellence rail-testing project.
The centre has received £70 million of public funding but no private investment.
Its chief said investors consider the £330 million private-funding target too risky.
Ministers are asked to approve a data centre on the former Nant Helen mine to attract funding.
Welsh government gave £50 million since 2021.

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Welsh government will decide the future of the Global Centre of Rail Excellence rail-testing project.
The centre has received £70 million of public funding but no private investment.
Its chief said investors consider the £330 million private-funding target too risky.
Ministers are asked to approve a data centre on the former Nant Helen mine to attract funding.
Welsh government gave £50 million since 2021.