Open access train operator, Grand Union Trains have submitted a fresh application to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) for the right to operate a...
No trains will operate west of Cardiff on Saturday 1 and Saturday 8 October due to ongoing industrial action by unions. Transport for Wales are warning...
Two of the brand-new Transport for Wales (TfW) trains set to modernise the Wales and Borders network are being showcased at the world’s largest rail industry...
Network Rail is warning that only 10% of rail services will be able to run in Wales and the Borders on upcoming strike days, with most...
Great Western Railway (GWR) have said that industrial action by the RMT, Aslef and the TSSA unions will severely affect trains across the GWR network this...
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have called on the Welsh Government to take a leaf out of Spain’s book on public transport. The party is calling for...
The National Union of Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers (RMT) has announced strike action will take place on Wednesday 27 July, and train drivers’ union, ASLEF,...
People planning on travelling by train on Monday and Tuesday this week are being told to only travel if necessary due to record breaking temperatures. The...
Transport for Wales (TfW) has completed work to refurbish its fleet of Class 153 railcars. The last two units rolled out of Chrysalis Rail’s Landore works...
British Transport Police (BTP) is encouraging the public to do their bit in helping us make the railway a hostile environment for sexual harassment, as reports...
Brand new trains that aim to transform services across Wales and the English borders have been on show today at Chester railway station. Assembled by CAF...
Transport for Wales (TfW) is advising customers not to travel by train on 21, 23 and 25 June, with the majority of their rail services suspended...
The Department for Transport (DfT) has awarded a National Rail Contract (NRC) to Great Western Railway (GWR) to continue operating the Great Western network. The new...
The National Union of Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers (RMT) has announced strike action will take place on Tuesday 21 June, Thursday 23 June and Saturday...
Welsh train operator, Transport for Wales (TfW) has issued a warning to passengers to check before travelling over the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday, with rail services...
An increase in Transport for Wales (TfW) train services comes into effect in May reversing many pandemic cuts. From Sunday 15 May, a new rail timetable...
A decision to review a replica of the first steam-powered locomotive in Wales over claims it was linked to the slave trade has been branded “utterly...
A new tourism project called ‘Wales on Rails’ has been launched to encourage more people to travel around Wales sustainably using the national rail network, heritage...
Rugby fans travelling to Cardiff for Wales’ game against Scotland are being urged to plan their journeys carefully and remember to wear a face covering. Rail...
Transport for Wales (TfW) has announced the completion of work to refurbish its fleet of Class 175 long-distance trains. Train manufacturer Alstom has been working to...
Passengers will see an increased police presence on trains and at stations at night as part of a dedicated operation aimed at keeping women safe on...
Transport for Wales (TfW) customers are being encouraged to check their journey details as an increase in train services comes into effect in December 2021. From...
Brand-new trains have arrived in Wales that Transport for Wales say will herald a new era of transformational train travel – including more capacity and improved...
Storm Arwen had a major impact on rail services over the weekend and services will continue to be affected this week. Speed restrictions were in place...
Electrification of the railway to Swansea and beyond, new rail stations and improvements to bus services are all part of the plans. “Delivering the £1bn Welsh...
Transport for Wales (TfW) has unveiled a new design on one of its flagship trains in support for the Alzheimer’s Society. Members of the public, via...
Transport for Wales (TfW) customers are being encouraged to check their journey details as an increase in train services comes into effect in September 2021. From...
Transport for Wales and the British Transport Police are collaborating on a week of action across the Welsh rail network to remind customers face coverings must...
Transport for Wales (TfW) has signed a deal with Colas Rail UK to purchase Pullman Rail Limited. TfW, the not-for-profit organisation established by Welsh Government to drive forward its integrated transport network vision has been conducting a national review of...
A new world-class rail testing facility on a former opencast mining site at the head of the Dulais and Swansea valleys has been given the seal...
New trains being built as part of the transformation of the Wales and Borders network have reached another key milestone as testing gets underway in Europe....
‘Llyn Barfog’, ‘Deva Victrix’ and ‘Ruabon Ruby Rooster’ are among the winning names put forward by children across Wales and the borders for new Transport for...
Rugby supporters returning to the Principality Stadium for the first time in 16 months are being urged to plan their travel carefully, with social distancing unlikely...
The Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway held its first post-pandemic open day at its base at Cynheidre in the Gwendraeth Valley on Saturday (26 June). The...
Transport for Wales has introduced an improved rail service between Cardiff and Holyhead with greater capacity and fully refurbished intercity carriages. The first intercity train left...
Transport for Wales has said goodbye to the last Pacer trains after more than 30 years of service, marking the end of an era for Britain’s...
Gavin and Stacey actress, Joanna Page, and ex-Wales rugby captain, Gareth Thomas have been put through their paces in a new educational video, designed to teach children about rail safety. The #IAmTrainSafe campaign, launched by...
The transformation of the Wales and Borders rail network has moved another step closer with the first of the brand-new Class 197 trains coming off the...
Transport for Wales customers are being urged to check their journey details this month with the May timetable change coming into effect. From Sunday 16 May,...
Hitachi Rail, train operators, and government have agreed, with oversight from the Office of Rail and Road, a service recovery plan to safely reintroduce more 800...
Transport for Wales has issued a message to the travelling public this weekend urging them to follow all travel safer advice and act responsibly to help...
Plans for the construction of a world class rail testing facility on a former opencast mining site at the head of the Dulais and Tawe Valleys...
Transport for Wales trains are travelling more than 2,000 miles further before they develop a fault, after key improvements were delivered by the fleet team. The...
Welsh Government, along with 5 local council’s are consulting on new plans to improve rail services in South West Wales. These include increased frequency of long-distance...
Conductors and station staff have been provided with body cameras by train operator Transport for Wales in moves they say increase safety for the travelling public....
Passengers using the Wales and Borders network will have access to more seats and improved trains from this month as part of a £15m investment by...
The railway through Llangennech has reopened for the first time in six months, following one of the biggest environmental recovery efforts Network Rail has ever been involved with....
The announcement of a £30m UK Government contribution to a planned rail testing complex between Neath Port Talbot and Powys has been welcomed by the councils...
In a world first, electric resistant paint combined with voltage-controlled clearance (VCC) has helped make a Victorian railway bridge usable by new electric trains, avoiding weeks...
The Welsh Government-owned rail franchise said the increase was to fund “investment as affordably as possible for both rail passengers and taxpayers”. Rail fares are calculated...
Transport for Wales has announced the opening of the new Bow Street station. The first train stopped at the station in Ceredigion, mid Wales, at 9.12am...
The Welsh Government has taken the Wales and Borders rail franchise into public ownership after previous Transport for Wales franchise holder, Keolis Amey pulled out of...
Transport for Wales is delighted to confirm that it has hit fleet availability targets every day for more than a year. In what has been one...
Transport for Wales is reinforcing the Welsh Government’s message urging people to make only essential journeys while alert level four restrictions are in place. The Welsh...
Work is continuing on the construction of Transport for Wales’ new trains for the Wales and Borders rail network and the South Wales Metro despite the challenges posed by...
Transport for Wales and Network Rail are working together to deliver major improvements to Swansea station for rail passengers. Network Rail and their partners Alun Griffiths...