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Check for Off Peak Return Cardiff to Swindon and Super Off Peak Return from Swindon to Gatwick (not via London) - change at Reading for direct train to/from Gatwick.

The odd thing is that the ‘Explore The Capital’ ticket is that it is not simply zone 1 of the contactless system; as well as excluding Newport (which is understandable), it also excludes Dinas Powis and Lisvane - which is irrational. Up to 2 children travel free with a full fare paying adult -...

Wales on Line (Media Wales) now of an item about TFW contactless:> https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/travel/spent-day-travelling-around-cardiff-31249813

Here is a Google Map of the M4 closed section & surrounding area. I have enabled live traffic - which will be at the time you click the map. I also see that jams are building up on Birdlip Hill E of Cheltenham - where road improvement works are taking place. Presumably some people are diverting...

It means the Berks (Berkshire) and Hants (Hampshire) route - in other words the Reading to south-west direct main line via Newbury. The GWR Inter City express trains are running non stop Bath to Reading via this route as can be viewed by looking at:>...

Incredibly neither BBC or ITV Wales News programmes mentioned the fact that the M4 was going to be shut all weekend north of Bristol. The attitude of these broadcasters seems to be that if it not in Wales, then it is nothing to do with us - despite the blockage being only 10 minutes normal...

A new transport interchange is proposed for the south side of Llanelli station. I hope they make the parking bays big enough to open the doors of modern cars! Looks like only 2 bus bays are proposed - which I would think is likely to be inadequate. The main bus terminal is in the centre of the...

I visited recently driving into the new car park (free) from the A4043. It really is a vast improvement having this new direct access into a large car park from the A4043 plus the new bridge with lifts. Unfortunately, those using the car park on the east side must still use the subway. Whilst...

I wish they would just clearly signpost clearly in the subway 'City Centre & Stadium’ & ‘South Entrance’ as first timers are often confused.

You would think that the Spanish would know how to make effective air-con!

I hope they don’t fit dark tinted film to the saloon windows as I like to see the natural colours outside. Wear sunglasses if the glare is annoying.

Well, I can’t get the forum’s website to come up with £87.92. I did get it to offer me a price of £104.60 with splits at Swindon & Reading - even though I specified a call at Didcot. Goodness knows how any non rail geek would even think of having to put in split places into the search as they...

Many thanks for your response. I tried the forum's new site for Tues 11 March CDF > PAD return at off peak times and selected ‘Open Return’ and it came up with a Super Off Peak return at £103.30. However, I happen to know that by buying CDF > SWI (£31.90) + SWI > DID (£17.90) + DID > PAD...

When trying to find out the fares and times of trains, I usually do not want to be tied down to Advance Specific Train tickets - I just want to know the price(s) of using particular trains. For example, if I want to get from a to b and back again, I would like to use the Off Peak and Super Off...

it is nothing but discrimination against the English only speaking majority at the behest of the Welsh Government. If this was reversed, the nationalists would be out spraying out the English version.

I don't like the new livery.

You highlight the problem about the low frequency of trains. Really the Marches Line needs limited stop long distance express services interlaced with stoppers - certainly as far north as Abergavenny. Pontypool and New Inn is in the odd position of being on a long distance mainline whilst also...

Moderator note: split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/south-wales-metro-updates.117763/ I think it will be very popular if the parking is free. If people have to pay to park and then pay to use the train, most will just keep driving for the entire journey. It will need promoting in...

I have not seen any announcements of these extensive line closures in the Metro area on BBC, ITV or Media Wales (Wales on Line). This is appalling as being half term, no doubt many people who are not regulars have been showing up at stations to find no trains. This would not happen in London...

Bristol to Liverpool is around 3 hours 20 minutes via the Midlands with 1 change. When TFW start their Cardiff to Liverpool service, hopefully the fares will undercut the present offering via the Midlands and the length of the journey will be at least comparable - even with a change at Newport...