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The plan to do this would be to reopen the Bangor - Afon-wen and Aberystwyth to Carmarthen lines, and integrating them with the Cambrian railway, and the line from Carmarthen on to Cardiff","additional_details":"What this petition is specifically asking for is:\r\n\r\n- A Scoping and Feasibility study for the Bangor to Afon-wen Line \r\n- Commitment to spend any funding for the railways from Westminster on reinstating the railway lines \r\n- Develop a blueprint of the rail route between Bangor and Cardiff on the proposed route \r\n- Look at other routes within Wales that would be beneficial on a national and local level to reopen\r\n\r\nIf we are looking to develop the infrastructure in Wales, and to use a greener method of travel, reinstating and reopening this railway would be a step in the right direction, and would be beneficial for all the communities situated along the railway, as well as for Wales as a 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