TFW December 2023 Timetable changes

[Elmtree Line]

Can I assume that TfW are operating to Gloucester and Cheltenham, but no plans to go further up the line through Tewkesbury to Worcester?

 

[Jez]

I suspect the Llandudno to Liverpool service will be very popular. The previous Cardiff to Liverpool trains were popular so all going to plan i wouldn't be surprised to see demand for the 2 hourly service to be increased to hourly.

I noticed there's a late even Birmingham International to Manchester service via Shrewsbury and Wrexham instead of it going to Holyhead which surprised me.

Any idea if well here what feedback tfw have had from.these proposals. I know they've had quite a backlash for no swanline trains from Cardiff to Swansea after 2100 whereas the 2315 from Cardiff is always a busy service.

They definately need a later Swanline. Its good they wont be having such a big gap as currently there is nothing from Cardiff between 1904 and 2315 calling at Swanline stops. But they need a later service than 2100.

Can I assume that TfW are operating to Gloucester and Cheltenham, but no plans to go further up the line through Tewkesbury to Worcester?

Not that I know of. I think the the GWR services cover Worcester etc quite well. If TFW were to extend anywhere id say to Birmingham New Street (just calling at Worcestershire Parkway after Cheltenham) seen as they run services into Birmingham from Shrewsbury anyway.

 

[anthony263]

They definately need a later Swanline. Its good they wont be having such a big gap as currently there is nothing from Cardiff between 1904 and 2315 calling at Swanline stops. But they need a later service than 2100.


Not that I know of. I think the the GWR services cover Worcester etc quite well. If TFW were to extend anywhere id say to Birmingham New Street (just calling at Worcestershire Parkway after Cheltenham) seen as they run services into Birmingham from Shrewsbury anyway.

I think when they talk about a 2nd train per hour between Birmingham and Cardiff i think a extension of the tfw service us what they are thinking