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My money will be on class 222's or the mk5s and class 68s

Recently seen theres been quite a few issues with trains on.the Maesteg line being terminated at Tondu or even Bridgend with little warning and times no onward rail replacement transport. Local senedd members and one MP organised a meeting and to their credit tfw did attend took quite a bit of...

Evening all trying to find information from tje bidders for the wales and borders franchise in 2002-2003 however apart from what Artiva said they originally wanted to do i haven't been able to find much. Does anyone have any documents from the time or links please?

Just seen this article in railway gazette. Link shown below : https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/cardiff-edinburgh-open-access-train-service-proposal-under-development/65155.article?fbclid=IwAR1JtDFce7OliaohU7y9bnBE3GpACxxYj73suHPz6GqhTaHk_FCu_WisTZo Grand union have now ruled out using hsts...

mods note - split from this thread Is Bristol TM getting wired then ?

Right haven't actually uploaded a trip report here for a good few years now. Today I had to pick up a van from BCA auctions in Manchester which my brother had bought. To try and beet traffic back down the M6 and M4 at Newport I.opted to get a very early train to Manchester. Nice cheap fare...

The Heart of Wales line should really have a 2-hourly service with additional trains, e.g. Llandeilo to Swansea in between the full workings.

Seems TFW would like to run to Bristol and London according to Mr Price. Keep the 158s and run.to Waterloo via Bristol TM lol cover both goals

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/tfw-175-shortages.242300/ Pity tfw couldn't look at some hired in loco hauled trains 8f there was any available

Edwards coaches have put a statement out in local media and on Facebook this afternoon saying they are cutting bus services abd reducing others because of reduced demand and by the looks of it the Welsh government will not have any more funding from the end if march. Service 90 Gwaunmeiskin to...

Question when would we likely start to see the timetable changes for May 2023. Heard TFW were going to run a improved swanline service in addition to the Manchester services just wondering if it will be a hourly service

Grand union have put a fresh application to run 5 trains per day between Cardiff central and London Paddington starting May 2023 being extended to Carmarthen in 2025 with new bi-mode rolling stock. Sorry I can’t find the link I had to the application

I’ve attached a poster put up at Maesteg bus station and on First Cymru Facebook page. Maesteg bus station has been shut to all bar 1 bus service due a very serious incident involving a bus and pedestrian yesterday. These problems have been going on years in fact. I’ve had at least 3 near...

Mr Clayton jones has been granted his new operators licence. 1st route we expect to be on the Ynysybwl to Pontypridd corridor which has suffered lately due to nats driver shortage. People will remember Mr jones from his days with Shamrock and St Davids Travel. Hes already put adverts up for...

Welsh government revealed some more of their priorities for the South wales metro up to 2029. Glad to see electrification to Swansea. The map even shows a few new stations across South and west wales including St clears.

Good evening. I had this information sent to me earlier this afternoon. Mr bus bandit himself Clayton Jones has been given a new operators licence for his new company called street buses. I've attached 3 photos the 1st being the licence registration on vosa the other two are scans of the...

If it were me. I'd have a half hourly Ebbw vale to Cardiff and a half hourly Abertillery to Newport service if they want 4tph on the branch.

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/gwr-pompey-158-diagrams.207821/ GWR are looking to replace the Class 158s in Cornwall with more Castle HSTs, so in theory GWR could look at putting pairs of 158s on the Portsmouth Harbour trains freeing up the 165/166s for other...

Another option for commuters between Cardiff and Bristol ? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-53337557

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/south-wales-metro.117763/page-110 Tfw might want to work with bus operators to see about timing buses to properly meet trains. An example being the 321 talbot green to Llantwit major which arrives at lantwit the time the train is...