With TfW now having 12 170's in the fleet, but only operating Cheltenham/Maesteg & Ebbw Vale, what is their usage like? I'm pretty sure before 271 arrived and with 206 being parked up, there was still slack in the fleet and all the above routes were still pretty much covered by 170's?
Surely it would make sense to start using them on more flexible routes to free up capacity elsewhere. With summer coming up Cardiff - Pembroke Dock would be ideal to better serve Swanline stations and tourist spots in West Wales. I know there's the issue of train crew training and route proving, but with the fleet situation as it is, surely it's in TfW's favour to get the fleets utilised.