Recent content by Tom125

Agreed and huge demand for tax payers money across public services, debt repayments and defence costs no one expected a few years ago.

No, it is named after the village near to where the King had a Welsh residence. Source: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/general/king-charles-celebrates-77th-birthday-by-driving-tram-train/ar-AA1Qskha

Any idea when we might see 2 in service per day?

That’s good organisation and a positive benefit of having the depot at a more central location.

Would speeding up journeys not be dependant on the Treherbert, Merthyr, Aberdare all going four per hour so timetable clashes didn’t occur? The December change is extending the Cardiff Bay to Pontypridd services to Treherbert is it not?

I use the CVL most days as a passenger and I don’t care about any of that! I used one of the trams this week and it was quite nice tbh better than a filthy clapped out diesel! The windows are amazing too even better than the flirts for views!The sooner TfW get them out and up to 4tph the better.

Correct! Welsh Ministers will remain the contracting authority for Wales and Borders passenger services. Welsh Government will still: specify services, fund services, own and control Transport for Wales Rail Ltd and of course be politically accountable to the Senedd! Transport for Wales...

Doesn't change the sentiment: TfW need to rid the negative attitude around these tram trains with employees that is toxic to an organisation. Engineers with solve the technical issues: they are problem solvers and I rank them as some of the most creative and intelligent people I've ever met...

This is now quite telling ... seems the issue is a public sector organisation going through a necessary re-organisation (heavy to light rail) vs the status quo. This bit is always the hardest bit: confusion, fear, worry (when the change really begins), ride though it and in 3 years you'll be...

Correct: purdah begins on the 8th April when the Senedd is formally dissolved and continues up until the end of polling day in May.

Hi everyone, I’m heading to the north west in February for a few weeks based in Manchester, near Victoria station (I’m there during the Piccadilly closure). I’m going to take advantage of the explore the north west rover (4 days). Any suggested itinerary’s? Or great places to get off the...

What difference does it make if there are wires or not? The train is still battery/ electric. As a regular passenger I really don't care! What I do love though is how quiet the new trains are. I also love how quiet and fast they are to accelerate out of stations- It is so nice not to hear noisy...

The trains are longer, much nicer, brighter, quieter and accelerate faster. Pay as you go fares are cheaper compared to what I used to pay - big benefit though is that it caps off so I could travel quite some distance e.g to Abergavenny or Chepstow for not much more than what a return to...

The British state has always been very good at developing policy (bringing this back to the metro- look at the well researched ideas for future cross rail, stations and wider TfW policy on buses etc). Where the British state falls down is on delivery.

4 trains per hour is vital - I cite my personal example today - I missed the 08:03 train from Mountain Ash so I drove to Cardiff instead- didn’t want to wait half an hour in the cold and rain for the next. If it was 15 minutes I would have waited- turn up and go is the whole point of the metro -...