We know there is still much to improve and remain focused on improving rail performance, Transport for Wales has stated following criticism of its services. Its statement came after the operator was shown to have one of the worst reliability records in Britain with cancellations well above the British average and an MS suggested Cardiff Council should … [Read more...]
Cardiff must rule out a commuter tax, says opponent
Cardiff Council must rule out a commuter tax which it has discussed since 2023, said a prominent Welsh Tory. Andrew RT Davies has called for Cardiff Council to rule out a “commuter tax” after Cardiff MS Jenny Rathbone last week suggested that one way to “encourage” more people to use trains was to introduce congestion charging and said that Cardiff … [Read more...]
Newslines 10 September
Transport for Wales (TfW) and InPost, have joined forces to bring parcel lockers to seven stations across the South Wales network. The introduction of these lockers will allow customers to conveniently send and receive parcels with their daily commute or journey and initially are at Rhymney Station, Caerphilly Station, Radyr Station, Merthyr Tydfil Station, … [Read more...]
Newslines 1 September
Motorists are failing MOTs for a wide range of obscure reasons, according to eBay, the UK’s largest online marketplace for vehicle parts and accessories. While suspension faults topped the list for overall failures - with broken springs accounting for more than 821,991 unsuccessful MOTs – 394 vehicles were failed for ‘missing’ suspension springs, … [Read more...]
Rail to Trail is on track for tourists
Rail to trail is the idea behind a tourism initiative by Transport for Wales. Transport for Wales (TfW) has been running it’s ‘Rail to Trail’ campaign since 2022 originally to promote the 10th anniversary of the Wales Coastal Path. The campaign highlights how different parts of the Coastal path can be easily accessed from various railway stations on the … [Read more...]
Cardiff concerts warning for travellers
Train and bus services into and out of Cardiff will be disrupted this summer with a number of music events taking place in the city. Music fans are being encouraged to add journey planning to their pre-gig routine with train travel expected to be very popular for up-coming events in Cardiff. Chris Brown, Lana Del Rey and two nights of Oasis’ sold-out tour … [Read more...]
Barry train depot reopens
Passenger train drivers are once again based in Barry for the first time since the 1990s after work was completed on their depot. The move sees the number of people working at Barry rise to 58. Transport for Wales took over the depot in 2022 and have been proceeding to develop it alongside partners in Network Rail. Some 39 drivers will be based there … [Read more...]
Newslines 28 April
JLR has released new pictures of the first electric version of the Range Rover cold-weather testing in the Arctic Circle, ahead of its market launch expected later in 2025. A second successive season of winter testing has seen the prototype vehicles covering up to 45,000 miles of accumulated testing across frozen lakes and land tracks in sub-zero … [Read more...]
Off the buses as travellers leave
The Welsh Conservatives have raised concerns about potential financial risks associated with the Bus Services (Wales) Bill, following data showing that bus passenger numbers in Wales for the 12 months to March 2024 were only 78.3% of their March 2020 levels. This figure lags significantly behind Scotland (92.5%), England (89.5%), and the Great Britain … [Read more...]
£140M plan for Cardiff Central station
Cardiff Central station will be transformed with an investment programme of up to £140 million. The full business case for the proposed improvements at Cardiff Central station was submitted at the end of last year and planning documents will be submitted soon. The delivery of the scheme is subject to planning and full business case approval. Transport for … [Read more...]
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