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    Ferrovie Autolinee Regionali Ticinesi (FART) Trains

    https://www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and-rolling-stock/fart-train-on-show-at-innotrans/67484.article?fbclid=IwY2xjawFjiIxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHd2lTcT7HrdQ9HO42oEvstRw3m-EvDa6UUjNnS7Gbbp8r55U-EW6J_bjrA_aem_7pE6Rgnm7eKpK_5fu7OQnQ I know that in Scandanvian languages 'fart' means 'Speed', but if...
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    Plans to reinstate Welsh railway line scrapped as part of Beeching Report

    I'm not from this part of Wales, is this pie in the sky or do-able? Quote The track opened in 1858 the Vale of Clwyd line between Rhyl, St Asaph and Denbigh with Corwen. It was closed to passengers in 1962 and was used for freight traffic until 1965 when it was finally shut down...
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    (Yet another) Study into new Llantrisant/Beddau line

    https://www.facebook.com/mick.antoniw?fref=ts You'd think they'd know enough about it by now....
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    Pontyclun

    Hi all, just down in Pontyclun the other day, there seems to be works going on what looks like a new junction to the old Llantrisant sidings shown on the attached pic, in the centre. Is that a junction signal being put in? Its hard to tell Im no David Bailey
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    Beddau line 'in principle' Welsh first minister

    Read a few pages down, apparently Carwyn Jones says the Beddau line still needs a business case, thought it already had one! http://www.yoursenedd.com/debates/2014-10-07-questions-to-the-first-minister
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    Pontyclun Station

    Was down there a week ago, seems to be some work going on down there - a 'crossing' has been put in on the tracks consisting of wooden sleepers. Anyone know whats happening there?
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    South Wales Metro?

    Hi all, any further updates on this plan? :?:
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    Paint markings on track

    Hi all Was at Pontyclun station earlier and I noticed some of the sleepers had been painted yellow and the connectors between the sleeper and the rail have been sprayed blue, what does this mean? I don't think its a new form of rail art :p

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