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The Independent has today published a list of Britain’s worst connected cities by rail - with Leicester & Cardiff at the bottom of the list.
https://www.independent.co.uk/trave...ster-birmingham-rail-best-worst-a9061091.html
The only true Inter City style service that Cardiff (& Swansea/Newport) have with any other city is to London. The direct services to Southampton & Portsmouth are now served by commuter style class 165/166’s. Services to Gloucester, Birmingham, Derby & Nottingham are served by 2 or 3* coach class 170’s and those to Manchester via the direct Marches route are served by 2 or 3* coach 175’s. * if you are lucky.
Surely, the south Wales conurbation should have direct Inter City Trains to Newcastle via Birmingham and to Edinburgh via Hereford and Crewe?
https://www.independent.co.uk/trave...ster-birmingham-rail-best-worst-a9061091.html
The 12 cities and their scores
1. Birmingham (18)
2. Manchester (15)
3. = Edinburgh (12)
3. = Newcastle (12)
5. Sheffield (11)
6. = Bristol (10.5)
6. = Leeds (10.5)
8. Nottingham (9.5)
9. = Liverpool (8.5)
9. = Glasgow (8.5)
11. Cardiff (6.5)
12. Leicester (6.5)
The only true Inter City style service that Cardiff (& Swansea/Newport) have with any other city is to London. The direct services to Southampton & Portsmouth are now served by commuter style class 165/166’s. Services to Gloucester, Birmingham, Derby & Nottingham are served by 2 or 3* coach class 170’s and those to Manchester via the direct Marches route are served by 2 or 3* coach 175’s. * if you are lucky.
Surely, the south Wales conurbation should have direct Inter City Trains to Newcastle via Birmingham and to Edinburgh via Hereford and Crewe?
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