A politician has called for more investment to improve a railway line in Wales.

Peter Fox, MS for Monmouth, wants the Welsh government to focus on the Welsh Marches Line.

The line was used by 900,000 passengers in 2023/24.

However, only 37.8 per cent of trains arrived on time during a 12-week period in the summer.

Mr Fox said: "For such a vital route, carrying passengers from South Wales towards Manchester, Liverpool, Chester, and North Wales, there is an astonishingly large amount of delays, closures, and inconvenience for passengers.

"We know that severe weather can cause issues, but that is not a reason for all the delays and general problems seen.

"There must be resilience on the line to ensure it can cope when these problems arise.

"I will continue fighting for this improved resilience so that my residents, and commuters on the line, get the service they are paying for."