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    CAF Civity for TfW: News and updates on introduction.

    I think it is absolutely brilliant to get on a train in England or Wales and hear the Welsh language being used in the announcements. It's uplifting. Get rid of some of the repetitive announcements and make sure the English can be easily heard as well. Of course. This can be done. Well done...
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    South Wales 'Metro' updates

    It's a generally accepted idea that if you can get 15 min intervals users see it as 'turn up anytime for a train/tram'. So that is the target throughout the metro area where possible. I don't think there is any need to make unnecessary comments about our politicians of whatever party where there...
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    Transport for Wales Class 231 / 756 FLIRTs

    This is fabulous to see. Thank you for the picture. If I lived on the line I'd see this as wonderful progress.
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    South Wales 'Metro' updates

    Brilliant to see this timetable. It reminded me that Cathays station is relatively recent, opening in 1983.
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    South Wales 'Metro' updates

    Thanks for the two photos. It's great to see what appears to be rapid progress now. Is anyone able to say if what we see here IS rapid progress? I'm a very occasional visitor with zero inside knowledge. It would be good to hear from someone who can give an overview.
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    South Wales 'Metro' updates

    Pictures from Llandaf visit 7 July 2022. There were no trains running, it's around 9pm so apologies for the picture quality. You can see the work on the canopy structure and various new masts installed. 1657786461 An update of mast erection either side of College Road Bridge between Llandaf and...
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    South Wales 'Metro' updates

    It would be great to see some more pictures of work done or underway if any down in South Wales has the ability/capacity to do this.
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    Skelton Junction Timperley

    Hi Ian1944 I'm the person who started this thread and my parents in law lived in the second house on the left up Claremont Avenue from the gates of Timperley Lodge. They rented some land by the railway from the then owners of Timperley Lodge to grow vegetables. It's a small world after all. I...
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    Skelton Junction Timperley

    Thanks for your prompt replies. I lived in Timperley for the first 18 years of my life and I don't think I knew there is a Skelton Road, still less a Skelton Garage on the corner. I think I used to know the story about John Skeleton at Pickering Lodge but I have forgotten far more things than I...
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    Skelton Junction Timperley

    Please can anyone tell me why Skelton Junction in Timperley, near Altrincham, is called Skelton Junction? I think the Skelton Junction near York is near a place called Skelton but, coming from Timperley, I can't think why 'our' junction has this name. Thanks for any ideas. PS When we were...
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    Platform extensions between Wolverhampton and Telford

    Excellent info thank you. That's not big in the large scheme of things maybe but significant progress for a line that has been in need of investment for a long time.
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    Platform extensions between Wolverhampton and Telford

    Thanks. Do you know which stations and how many carriages are expected to be accommodated, please?
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    Platform extensions between Wolverhampton and Telford

    According to Rail Advent, between Christmas and New Year 'platform extensions to allow longer trains to run between Wolverhampton and Telford' were installed. Does anyone have any idea exactly what work has been done?
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    South Wales 'Metro' updates

    Has anyone local got an update on the infrastructure progress anywhere on the CVL, please? Any photos?
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    37609

    Hi D6975 Sorry for the delay in replying. It was my son who saw it north of Nottingham at 11.50 am on Monday heading northbound on the M1 so not coming from Longtown as suggested above.

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