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The M5 section east of Gloucester is closed this weekend (17 & 18 October 2026) meaning traffic is diverting to other routes. At the same time, Network Rail Engineering work means that the railway between Gloucester & Worcestershire Parkway is also closed with buses being used to transport...

The extension to Hirwaun would be a quick win and help justify the use of Tram-trains. The proposal does not include a station where the line goes under the A4069 - which I would have thought was an obvious place for a station with parking being the nearest point to outlying places such as...

The 1st Class was also pretty full when I travelled on the Voyager as far as Chepstow. It also stops at Worcestershire Parkway where no doubt it loads more passengers. The Plymouth to Edinburgh also stops at Worcestershire Parkway a few minutes after the Cardiff train so presumably few people...

That is the *lone Cross Country Voyager between Cardiff (departure 9.45 weekdays only) & Edinburgh via York & Newcastle. It therefore is bound to attract longer distance passengers and was pretty full when I travelled on it. Looks to me like it should be a 5 car unit and clearly demonstrates the...

Chepstow is at the outer eastward limit of the SE Wales Metro contactless area & hopefully that has encouraged greater use of the railway? To drive from Chepstow to Cardiff is a nightmare what with the M4 at Newport and massive congestion on the A48 Eastern Avenue. A large hike in price between...

Segontiwm - really, this is getting beyond a joke. It refers to the Roman fort of Segontium in what is now Caernarfon. https://cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/segontium-roman-fort

‘Wales This Week’ on ITV Wales tonight at 7.30pm - Friday 2 October 2026 - will be covering transport issues in Wales. Should be of interest?

I have just been looking on Real Times Trains at some of the new Transport for Wales Bristol Temple Meads to west Wales services. Why does it say “Unadvertised Service” and for Cardiff - “Stops to Pick Up Passengers Only”? Does that mean that passengers for Cardiff from places east are banned...

Yep - it's better than anything the Met Office offers and you can move it to show other parts of the world. In daytime - try Satellite view & click the play arrow:> https://www.windy.com/-Satellite-satellite?satellite,48.763,-5.757,5 You might also like the following website which beams down...

Other cities can be reached from Cheltenham at far lower prices:> EG. Bristol = £12.80 off peak day return; Cardiff = £26 open return (can be a bit less with fixed train advances). So, it does seem that the Cheltenham to Birmingham fare is yet another rip-off by Cross Country who unlike the...

The VOG line is owned by Network Rail and maintained to main line standards as a diversion route when the main Cardiff to Bridgend line is closed for maintenance - as it was last weekend. The trains are run by TFW and it is their failure to get a half hourly service running on this route that is...

There is a big storm in the eastern Atlantic. Wales will get heavy rain on Tuesday (29 September 2026) night along with strong winds. Click the following link - which I have set to show waves:> https://www.windy.com/-Menu/menu?waves,48.763,-5.757,5

They should also name these trains after places in England served by TFW. How about Ludlow Castle & Stokesay Castle for starters?

Consider buying Paddington > Swindon return plus Swindon to Cardiff return. When you get to Newport, tap in your bank card with TFW contactless & take the train to Ebbw Vale for £4.20 and tap out. Tap in again at Ebbw Vale - if you are doing this back on the same train - use a different bank...

Now WalesonLine have picked up the story on the Class 398 issues:> https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/wales-paid-millions-trains-people-34673693