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That's because railway infrastructure is devolved to the Scottish Government. in Wales only the 'core valley lines' are devolved.

How about an extra signaller in the box to answer the crossing phones? Would he be able to observe train movements and give authority to cross?

By charging for the adverts.

I didn't say that. I said Plaid were wrong to claim that Wales was owed £4bn and explained why. If they did somehow receive such a sum I think there are more important things than railway tracks to spend it on too. I don't know anything about Northern Ireland or it's railways except that they...

Because that's where duplicate transport infrastructures are justifiable. Trains are good at getting large numbers of passengers into, out of, around and between large urban areas and hauling 1000 ton loads of freight. Elsewhere, roads are usually sufficient and the remaining railways...

I didn't want to go into the history too deeply but, yes, the politicians were afraid of the potential liabilities back then. With the benefit of hindsight and HS2, it's been described as the biggest mistake of devolution. Scotland took the plunge and have reaped the rewards. Of course the...

The reason it's not devolved is that the then Welsh Labour Government declined the opportunity when it was offered in 2005. Two years later Labour and Plaid were in coalition and Plaid's leader Ieuan Wyn Jones was deputy First Minister and Transport Minister. He agreed with the decision and as...

I wonder how many will spend the money they save on bus fares on driving lessons and saving up for a car?

When we had a Labour Government providing secure well paid jobs for drivers (and guards - they agreed that safety-critical guards would work the tram-trains) was no doubt a priority. Now Plaid Cymru have formed a minority Government, who knows?

Charity shop workers are likely to be volunteers, unemployed people doing work experience to avoid losing their benefits or criminals doing unpaid community service. I suspect even the most dedicated volunteer would hesitate to challenge poor attitudes from the latter two groups.

Perhaps they could help Network Rail staff maintain and improve the station and public access thereto?

Keepings Coaches' 3 in the Mountain Ash area of the Cynon Valley calls at three different stops twice; Penrhiwceiber, o/s The Surgery, Miskin, after Mount Pleasant and Cwmpennar Ysbyty Cwm Cynon (grounds). https://bustimes.org/services/3-penrhiwceiber-surgery-penrhiwceiber-surgery-via

I was going to say "using free or cheap public transport to avoid fuel and parking costs even though it might take several times as long as driving"! I'd get a taxi on the way to something important and time critical like a hospital appointment though, and enjoy an inexpensive, meandering, but...

Perhaps it would be better to publish the full convoluted route but miss out any sections for which there were no passengers on that particular trip? Those travelling could arrive earlier than they expected.

What use are the politicians? They decide how much taxpayers money to spend on the railway. A purely commercial one would probably just consist of the SWML and trains between Swansea, Cardiff, Newport, Bristol and London.

Classic bidders' strategy for public sector contracts. Bid low and make your profits on the contract changes / extras.

Keolis were contracted to provide what the franchise agreement specified. The Welsh Government nationalised the franchise, which would have gone bankrupt if it had continued because of the covid lockdowns and collapse in revenue. The staff were transferred to the new Government owned operators...

It boils down to whether Barry Island or the airport is the most important destination I suppose. How about favouring the former in the summer timetable and the latter in the winter one? :s

Network Rail are more than happy to make changes/improvements to their infrastructure as long as somebody will pay. They did the partial doubling of the Ebbw Vale branch, for example. (Incidentally, Plaid were against devolution in 2005 when the Welsh Labour Government had the opportunity. Two...

If only a few of the 398s are in good running order, it begs the question of why aren't the rest? Stadler have a reputation as a quality manufacturer, I thought? Is it because they've been sat in the depot doing nothing for up to three years? If so, did nobody foresee that that would be a...