Recent content by ancientsolar

Regarding Cardiff Airport - wouldn't it be nice if when the trams are operational, that we can have a spur onto PorthKerry Road just after the Viaduct.

Surely the logical thing to do is extend electrification to Bridgend , then the 231s if ever need a conversion to bi mode or tri-mode could operate much of the journey without using diesel. and the 800s would have a fairly highspeed route to Bridgend.

There were 2 using the MK3 stock - used to run about an hour apart during peak time.. I believe even a 3rd unit came down to swap out one of the other 37s (?) (head scratching moment)

not particularly recent, - but I believe they added it some years back, -- unfortunately it's of little use as it doesn't go with the service pattern.

I know of a couple in South Wales ~ The line around Gowerton was doubled. ~ Platform 8 added at Cardiff Central which included a new line. ~ A platform added at Cardiff Queen Street with a new line. ~ North of tondu was redoubled. ~ Tirphil passing loop added with new platform. I have a...

Can we have elevated tram platforms at Central ? I guess that keeps them level with the existing platforms, could be incorporated into a remodelling of Central while not interfering with the road network ?

So there's the plan first to have the trams run to Cardiff Bay* and then stage eventually onto Cardiff Parkway -- given this will be the first test for on street running - anything that comes after regarding Llantrisant will have already had some idea with on Street trams (if the trams had to...

well if you're going as far as Llantrisant , you can go as far as Beddau - and from there - a mile or so up the track you have an alignment that could connect you right to Pontypridd. with trams it's somewhat easier. What you've read has been suggested a couple of times over the years, -- I...

Hey everyone, in the 90s while I was a child,. I travelled with my Nan to Ystrad Mynach from Cardiff. The carriage we got on was very wooden (I think the exterior was green but may'be not). The seats we sat on were wood without any covering and near the entrance door. One seat then a quarter of...

Also from December,loco hauled 3 trains per day from Cardiff- holyhead.. will free up 175s .. I wouldn't be surprised if they are moved to the Chester-liverpool route, to free up the 150s for the valleys.. otherwise.. more than likely, they too will be short stocked.. since the pacers will be...

from December 2019, Cardiff - Bridgend is supposed to have a full 4 services an hour on the mainline currently to my knowledge - 1x Swanline every 2 hours. 1x Maesteg 1x Manchester-Carmarthen/Milford Haven 1x London-Swansea meaning there is an additional 1 every 2 hours to fulfill. I...

I would add Clacton on Sea to that list.. and Severn tunnel Junction. 2 services per hour typically, -- although it is a junction.. I am surprised a single island platform wasn't engineered instead of the 2.

DfT said it wasn't economical to extend to Swansea.. and for that matter, many places in England too. - While I would have liked the electrification to Swansea.. it doesn't reflect in passengers experience.. It would have been better to have reinvested the money, in upgrading the line between...

The Chester - Liverpool service is just a temporary measure before being extended.. I do believe there will be an hourly service from one of the destinations on the Holyhead/Llandudno route. Also .. it will eventually be pushed hourly from Shrewsbury and 2 hourly from Cardiff

those 153s from GWR could be really handy after the new Liverpool services start.. We're often already short formed in South Wales.. , the 769 hasn't been anywhere since it arrived.. and the 37 and its stock have been sat there for 2 weeks doing nothing... wondering when we'll get a delivery...