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See link for footage from webcam at nest of ATW 158's and NR 97's - NR installed the fibre optic cabling to the nest. http://dyfiospreyproject.com/blog/2012/05/the-yellow-train

Anyone any idea why NRES and Customer Information Screens are showing ATW Cambrian to Birmingham International trains stopping at those stations today, conductors know nothing of it. I traveled Newtown to Tywyn and return so not been in West Midlands.

Saw a NR 97 and around 6/7 Mk3's in Virgin livery departing Newtown this evening @ 1934 heading for Shrewsbury. Anyone have any idea what they were doing? No lights on inside carriages.

Apologies if discussed elsewhere anyone know what happening with the Whitland level crossing crash 175? Is it repairable?

This beggars belief didn't Europe decide ages ago not to follow the British Model? ATOC still peddling the nonsense that privatisation has been a big success. McNulty concludes were 40% less efficient than the best railways on the continent so our £11 Billion a year cost railway should cost...

News Releases: Wales & West RAIL PLANS FOR WEST WALES UNVEILED Monday 12 Dec 2011 14:00 A £40m plan to significantly improve the rail infrastructure between Swansea and Gowerton is unveiled today as Network Rail submits its proposal to Carmarthenshire Council. Backed by the Welsh...

From a reply received regarding Cambrian additional services from Mark Price Welsh Government Rail Unit. "The Welsh Government is currently prioritising the objectives of the National Transport Plan to ensure existing transport funding is used effectively and the level of resources enhanced...

Ms Davies pledged to speed up journey times on trains, creating fast and reliable ways to travel. Her party would plan for an electrified rail network not just through to Swansea, but also in the Valleys and across the North Wales coast. Read More...

Local media report that a group of half a dozen Tory MPs from Shropshire and Mid Wales met with Hammond today to discuss direct services to London from Shropshire. There floating the idea that Holyhead to Euston trains could run via Shrewsbury and be part of new WCML Franchise. Report was...

Is it my perception or has there been an increase in freight traffic along the Marches route the last few weeks? It may be existing services have been re timed and I know see more of them on my travels. Southbound 0719 ex Shrewsbury or 0938 Northbound generally 1509 ex Newport. Generally I...

According to Wales Online today the WAG Express contract has been rolled over for another 12 months.

This is from SARPA webmaster Angus: Today whilst travelling by road (shock horror) between Newtown and Maesmawr (nr Guilsfield)......I spied a Network rail van parked up in Tregynon at about 10.50 hrs. Yes, the place near Gregynog Hall. Now, as everybody knows, Tregynon, Gregynog and all...

I had a bad experience of freight running in front for a long distance yesterday (Thursday 19th) and holding up the passenger train I was on. I intended to catch the 1505 to Manchester Piccadily from Newport to Shrewsbury but had no chance of boarding the 2 Car 175 along with around 30 other...

Ieuan Wyn Jones Deputy Minister for the Economy and Transport 02 August 2010 in letter to Mick Bates AM (Montgomeryshire) "My officials are working closely with ATW and NR to finalise the timetable options for meeting the National Transport Plan commitment to introduce an hourly daytime...