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Swansea railway station sees biggest refurbishment in more than a decade
Swansea railway station has been given a dramatic transformation after Network Rail and Transport for Wales came together to deliver key...
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Jun 22, 20213 min read
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Steam train on show in drive to raise £4m for line to Bala centre
A steam train is on show in a Gwynedd town to help raise £4m to build a permanent track into it. It's at the site of a planned new...
rodneypitt9
Jun 22, 20212 min read
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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...
rodneypitt9
Jun 22, 20212 min read
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Rail upgrade plans "ignoring rural Wales" says Powys councillor
A Montgomeryshire county councillor has accused Transport for Wales of a "lack of ambition" over its plans to improve Welsh North-South...
rodneypitt9
Jun 22, 20212 min read
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TfW says goodbye to last Pacer trains
Transport for Wales has said goodbye to the last Pacer trains after more than 30 years of service, marking the end of an era for...
rodneypitt9
Jun 21, 20212 min read
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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...
rodneypitt9
Jun 21, 20212 min read
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Heart of Wales Line Needs More Investment
A rail line running through stunning scenery between Swansea and Shrewsbury could open up job opportunities and boost the mid-Wales...
rodneypitt9
Jun 21, 20212 min read
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Trains for North Wales rail routes roll off production line
The first of the new Class 197 trains No 197001 for TfW’s Marches, Mid & North Wales services has now left the CAF factory in Newport and...
rodneypitt9
Jun 1, 20211 min read
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Amey Selects ARES PRISM Software for Earned Value Management & Reporting
Amey, a leading infrastructure services and engineering company, has chosen ARES PRISM project management software to help manage their...
rodneypitt9
Jun 1, 20212 min read
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Hitachi HST's Doing a Cracking Job for GWR and LNER Services
Significant rail disruption is expected after two major operators announced they have cancelled high-speed trains over fears of cracks in...
rodneypitt9
May 8, 20212 min read
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£300,000 Boost for Talyllyn
The complete original Victorian train hauled by locomotive No.1 ‘Talyllyn’.Photo (David Mitchell) A project by the world’s first...
rodneypitt9
Apr 21, 20211 min read
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Fundraiser for campaign to reinstate Aberystwyth-Carmarthen rail line
A campaign group calling for the reintroduction of the Aberystwyth to Carmarthen railway line has launched a fundraising bid. Traws Link...
rodneypitt9
Apr 20, 20212 min read
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Flying Banana Flies Through Wales!
THE most technically advanced train of its type in the world, Network Rail’s ‘NMT’ flew through Pembrokeshire this week at 125mph. The...
rodneypitt9
Apr 19, 20211 min read
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First Class 197 unit arrives from CAF
The first of the new Class 197 trains for TfW’s Marches, Mid & North Wales services (197001) left the CAF factory in Newport, South...
rodneypitt9
Apr 13, 20211 min read
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New Joint Venture to Maintain KeolisAmey Expertise in Wales
A newly created Joint Venture (JV) between Transport for Wales (TfW) and KeolisAmey will play an important part in the next phase of the...
rodneypitt9
Apr 12, 20213 min read
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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...
rodneypitt9
Apr 12, 20211 min read
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Volunteers Hopeful at Cambrian Heritage Railway
Working on the railway line, are volunteers Nick Culliford, Joanne Knight, Anne Boden, and Norman Knight Volunteers are continuing to...
rodneypitt9
Apr 8, 20212 min read
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£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....
rodneypitt9
Mar 31, 20213 min read
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Tidenham Tunnel to open as Wye Greenway Work concludes
Tidenham Tunnel (Forgotten Relics) A long-running project to build a pedestrian and cycle path on a disused railway line in the Wye...
rodneypitt9
Mar 31, 20212 min read
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Six New Train Stations Proposed to Solve M4 Congestion
The network of alternative transport proposed by the commission (South East Wales Transport Commission) Six new train stations between...
rodneypitt9
Mar 26, 20214 min read
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