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<p>More than 4,000 extra weekly services have been added to the network nationally
in the last two years, with over 2,000 further services due to be added in the next
few years. In addition, as part of a significant investment by Government and train
operators to transform the railways, over 7,800 new railway carriages have been ordered
since 2010; out of these, 4,500 new carriages will be introduced by the end of 2022,
benefitting passengers across the country.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also agreed
a Network Rail settlement for England and Wales of £47.9bn for Control Period 6, aimed
at maintaining and renewing the railway to enable existing and future services to
run reliably.</p><p> </p>
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