Merthyr Imp
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From what I remember it was around 1998.Yes I remember - that was nearly 30 years ago!
From what I remember it was around 1998.Yes I remember - that was nearly 30 years ago!
I think the planned completion date is June, that's when the track will be connected anyway.2 photos of the Taff’s Well depot today. Thought it would have been nearly finished by now - far from it!
"Chief executive of Transport for Wales, James Price, said the project would come in around 40% more than the original forecast of £734m and be mainly completed in 2024. Full implementation of a new timetable, that will see a significant increase in service frequency and capacity with new tram-trains and trimode rolling stock, is on track for 2025".
Equally could only be for parts of the routes till lines split then they go their separate ways which might help with staffing?“If there is genuinely less demand at times we can amend services as we are not locked into anything. You could connect two trains together and run them less frequently for a portion of the day.”
Is this the first hint that 4tph may be for lesser periods (eg evenings) than the original plan? If you need to connect two trains together then I'd suggest the demand is still there.
"Passengers living on the routes of the core valley lines have become used to regular closures as track and electrification work has been carried out."
What was I watching on Wales Today last night then? Covered the cost increase and the new trains about 10 minutes in.The lead story on ITV Wales News (29 March 2023) was The Metro. BBC Wales could not be bothered to cover it at all - despite the Press Release about the official launch of the Class 231’s at Caerphilly.
The lead story on ITV Wales News (29 March 2023) was The Metro. BBC Wales could not be bothered to cover it at all - despite the Press Release about the official launch of the Class 231’s at Caerphilly.
Yes, and the BBC online story is here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-65115780.ampWhat was I watching on Wales Today last night then? Covered the cost increase and the new trains about 10 minutes in.
Oops - missed it and it was not mentioned in the headline news on Wales Today.What was I watching on Wales Today last night then? Covered the cost increase and the new trains about 10 minutes in.
What are the plans? Last time there was an idea to rebuilt it on Power Station Hill to better serve Tonteg?This is likely part of the works to move Trefforest Estate station.
It's not that! The plan is to move the station further south so serve Coleg y Cymoedd and the DWP. Presumably it involves building a new bridge across the River Taf.What are the plans? Last time there was an idea to rebuilt it on Power Station Hill to better serve Tonteg?
You probably drifted off in places through the program. I have replayed documentaries with friends and we are amazed how much we were missing even on the second showing. We were each missing different things.Oops - missed it and it was not mentioned in the headline news on Wales Today.
Summary
Despite the unforeseeable challenges presented to the project team over the last three years, we remain committed to delivering the transformational South Wales Metro project while also providing the best possible value for money for the people of Wales.
Cost increases and project delays are of course disappointing, but not uncommon for a hugely ambitious project of this scale. The Metro team however have managed these normal challenges well but have been significantly impacted by programme delays due to the pandemic and much higher inflation pressures which were not foreseen at planning stage of this project.
We’ve recently entered the first of our brand-new South Wales Metro trains into service on to the Rhymney Line and this marked the beginning of an incredibly exciting period of change that will take place over the next few years. We have also now started taking delivery of the Metro Vehicles into the new Taff’s Well depot.
A surprising degree of openess and honesty rather than hiding behind jargon.
This was published earlier today. Very detailed update from TfW as to the cost hike and delays to the programme.
Absolutely - very refreshing too.A surprising degree of openess and honesty rather than hiding behind jargon.
Photo below shows the City Line in Cardiff.
Engineers from Network Rail and contractors, AmcoGiffen, completed lifting a fifteen-piece footbridge using a mobile 230-tonne-crane at Llanhilleth, South Wales, last week.
The five-day closure of the line, from 25 to 30 March, saw a team of 13 engineers guiding the near 65-tonne-footbridge onto its new foundations across the Ebbw Vale line.
As part of the Ebbw Vale enhancement scheme that will see an increase in service from Newport to Ebbw Vale town, the crane lifts took only a day-and-a-half in some very wet weather conditions to complete.
The footbridge, manufactured away from site, was installed section-by-section and consisted of eight columns, six sections of stairs and the 17.9 metre-long-bridge span that weighed 15.5 tonnes.
I'm pretty sure I did read somewhere that there were plans to run some in pairs.Work is progressing slowly to lengthen the platforms at Waungron Park on the City Line. I thought that these tram-trains were going to be short and frequent so am surprised that they are lengthening the platforms. Do they plan to have 2 units running together?
See photo taken at Waungron Park 9 April 2023 looking south from the city bound platf