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    rodneypitt9
    • Oct 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    Transport for Wales signs deal to purchase Pullman Rail Limited

    Transport for Wales (TfW) has signed a deal with Colas Rail UK to purchase Pullman Rail Limited. TfW, the not-for-profit organisation...
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    South Wales Metro work to continue in Merthyr Tydfil
    rodneypitt9
    • Oct 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    South Wales Metro work to continue in Merthyr Tydfil

    Transport for Wales (TfW) is continuing to push ahead with transformational plans for the South Wales Metro with work to be undertaken...
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    TFW FLIRTs with New Trains
    rodneypitt9
    • Oct 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    TFW FLIRTs with New Trains

    New trains being built as part of the transformation of the Wales and Borders network have reached another key milestone as testing gets...
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    First ever electric-only train runs to Cardiff
    rodneypitt9
    • Jul 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    First ever electric-only train runs to Cardiff

    The first electric-only train to go to and from south Wales has been run by Great Western Railway. The train operator carried out a test...
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    ‘New global rail testing centre on track to transform western valleys’, says Minister
    rodneypitt9
    • Jun 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    ‘New global rail testing centre on track to transform western valleys’, says Minister

    Train Testing Centre Graphic (Arup) A new world-class rail testing facility will transform the western valleys by creating new...
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    Cardiff Crossrail: details emerge on new train stations and tram routes
    rodneypitt9
    • Jun 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    Cardiff Crossrail: details emerge on new train stations and tram routes

    New details have been revealed about major upgrades to public transport in northwest Cardiff including new train stations, express bus...
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    Rail improvements for Wales boost Shropshire train service
    rodneypitt9
    • Jun 21, 2021
    • 2 min

    Rail improvements for Wales boost Shropshire train service

    Transport for Wales has introduced an improved rail service between Cardiff and Holyhead with greater capacity and fully refurbished...
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    New MD for TfW Rail
    rodneypitt9
    • Apr 12, 2021
    • 1 min

    New MD for TfW Rail

    Transport for Wales has confirmed the appointment of Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde as TfW Rail's new Managing Director. James Price, TfW...
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    £70 million Loan to Reopen Rail Link
    rodneypitt9
    • Mar 31, 2021
    • 3 min

    £70 million Loan to Reopen Rail Link

    A £70 million loan to progress plans to re-open the rail line between Newport and Ebbw Vale has been accepted by Blaenau Gwent council....
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    Enhancing Biodiversity at Railway Stations in Wales
    rodneypitt9
    • Mar 26, 2021
    • 2 min

    Enhancing Biodiversity at Railway Stations in Wales

    Transport for Wales has been awarded £100,000 to enhance local biodiversity at and near its railway stations. TfW will introduce green...
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    Refurbished TfW Class 150s to enter service alongside Class 769s in Cardiff
    rodneypitt9
    • Mar 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    Refurbished TfW Class 150s to enter service alongside Class 769s in Cardiff

    More seats and improved trains are coming from Transport for Wales this month thanks to a £15m investment. The next Class 769 train has...
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    Rail Track Reopens More Than Six Months After 'Armageddon Like' Scenes
    rodneypitt9
    • Mar 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    Rail Track Reopens More Than Six Months After 'Armageddon Like' Scenes

    Back in action - the railway line at Llangennech has been reopened after a freight train derailment damaged the track last August (Image:...
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    Major Step Forward for £7.1 million Railway Station Upgrade
    rodneypitt9
    • Mar 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    Major Step Forward for £7.1 million Railway Station Upgrade

    Plans for a £7.1 million upgrade of Pontypool and New Inn railway station have taken a major step forward after Torfaen council agreed to...
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    A Coat of Paint Saves £40 million!
    rodneypitt9
    • Mar 2, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Coat of Paint Saves £40 million!

    In a world first, electric resistant paint combined with voltage-controlled clearance (VCC) has helped make a Victorian railway bridge...
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    Pontypool & New Inn Railway Station Upgrade Costs Soar
    rodneypitt9
    • Feb 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    Pontypool & New Inn Railway Station Upgrade Costs Soar

    Pontypool & New Inn station Plans to upgrade facilities at Pontypool and New Inn railway station are on course to cost more than double...
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    Transport for Wales completes further Metro works
    rodneypitt9
    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    Transport for Wales completes further Metro works

    (Image: Transport for Wales) Transport for Wales has reopened the railway lines north of Radyr following a successful three-week blockade...
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    Historic Railway Arches in Cardiff set to be turned into Cafes and Shops
    rodneypitt9
    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    Historic Railway Arches in Cardiff set to be turned into Cafes and Shops

    The railway arches behind hoarding around the office block construction site Picture: Alex Seabrook. Historic railway arches in Cardiff,...
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    rodneypitt9
    • Feb 9, 2021
    • 3 min

    MPs Examining Welsh Railway Infrastructure

    In 2020, it was announced that a UK Government Enquiry had been set up to look into how levels of funding for Welsh railway projects are...
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    New train station in Cardiff takes major step forward
    rodneypitt9
    • Jan 21, 2021
    • 2 min

    New train station in Cardiff takes major step forward

    Plans for a new Cardiff Parkway train station in the east of the city have taken a major step forward this week. The train station would...
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    Transport for Wales Trains being Built by CAF and Stadler
    rodneypitt9
    • Jan 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    Transport for Wales Trains being Built by CAF and Stadler

    Class 769 at Cardiff Queen Street (Transport for Wales) Transport for Wales (TfW) is investing £800 million into new trains and...
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