PaulHarding150
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TfW confirm they will start driver training with their units in "early 2020"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-50151983
Refurbished trains to boost capacity on the Valley lines have been delayed "until early 2020".
The Porterbrook-built Class 769 trains were due to have been delivered to Transport for Wales (TfW) last spring.
The rolling stock firm said the five trains have been held up by engineering and supply chain issues.
A source close to the company said the project, involving converting older trains to use diesel and electricity, has presented engineering challenges.
A spokesperson for TfW, which took over running Wales' train services a year ago, could not confirm when the trains will be operational, but said, "once we have successfully received the trains, they will undergo stringent safety and engineering checks to ensure they are ready for service".
"We will then commence driver training and we hope to introduce the Class 769s in early 2020".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-50151983