Transport for Wales (TfW) rail services will continue to be impacted for the rest of 2022 as a result of the recent train collision with a mini digger near Craven Arms.
The train – which was made up of three two-car Sprinter units – struck the mini digger at around 60 mph, causing major fire damage to the first two units.
The mini digger is believed to have been stolen from a nearby rental yard before being abandoned on the line. British Transport Police have launched a major criminal investigation and appeal for information about the incident.
The damage to the trains will take several months to repair, leaving TfW with four fewer carriages to use across the whole Wales and Borders network. Sprinter trains are the only trains used on many routes across the network, including the Core Valley Lines to Treherbert, Aberdare and Merthyr Tydfil.