“Because rail is not devolved, Wales has no protection when England-only rail projects are classified in ways that deny Wales consequential funding,” he said. Added to this, the government has classified HS2 as an “England and Wales” project, despite none of its infrastructure being located near Wales. “The Bill already enhances joint working.”Continued tensionsThe Railways Bill committee was not the only place where tensions about the funding of Wales’ rails have been expressed in recent weeks. Current examples of “England and Wales” rail projects based in Wales include the regeneration of Cardiff Central Station, upgrades to the line at Padeswood in Flintshire and planned new stations for South Wales. The UK Government spokesperson said: “Following years of underinvestment in Welsh infrastructure, the Government has recently announced £445M in direct funding to modernise and upgrade Welsh rail.