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Why are they wasting money painting them GWR green as this company will cease to exist in December?

Streets in Cardiff city centre - such as High Street, Castle Street, Queen Street, Westgate Street and The Hayes are totally unsuitable for having trams as they have high volumes of pedestrians - even when no events are taking place. Besides, Cardiff Central and Queen Street stations are only...

I think that the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation planned what was to happen in the Bay area back in the late 80’s and early 90’s. Had readers of this forum known that they were going to put a Tesco right where a station should have been (as was in the old days) on the Penarth branch, then I...

Work is now starting in earnest on Callaghan Square in order to link the Bay Line with Central. https://www.wales247.co.uk/cardiff-crossrail-works-enter-next-phase-with-road-closures-from-24-july

I think it would be a good idea to give the 398’s a fleet name. The trouble is that the public tend not to know the name for a type of train because it is not written on the train - well apart from LNER who put Azuma on their 800 series. TFW could start by putting FLIRT on the relevant trains...

I can’t imagine that anyone else thinks it makes “a nice change”.

The A48 does not have a level crossing over the main rail line through Lydney - or anywhere else between Chepstow and Gloucester.

Sunday 28 June 2026 and not looking good for those travelling on The Marches according to RTT. The 13.30 & 15.22 departures from Cardiff to Chester are down as 2 car 150’s. The 13.27 Milford to Manchester is down as a 2 car 153 - unless they do a swap en-route? The 12.21 from Swansea to...

Mark Hooper - Deputy Transport Minister in the new Plaid Cymru Government - is on Politics Wales at 10am Sunday 28 June 2026 BBC 1Wales.

It would be interesting to know what TFW drivers on the Marches prefer - 197’s, 67’s or to be driving from the DVT?

Many thanks for your detailed answer.

They have The Food & Drink Festival on 3rd, 4th & 5th July 2026 & that attracts huge crowds. A pity that they still have not completed works at Cardiff Bay station. https://www.visitcardiff.com/events/cardiff-food-drink-festival/

I note that the 67’s are nearly always at the southern end of the Manchester to Cardiff trains. I presume that this is because they don’t want the fumes in Manchester station? Being as the cabs have no air con, would it not be better to have the 67’s at the northern end of these trains which...

Most Cardiff to Cheltenham services are old 2 coach 150’s or 153’s today. This is at a time when an English based company (Cross Country) have completely abandoned the Cardiff > Gloucester > Cheltenham (and beyond) route. TFW have got buses replacing trains between Maesteg & Bridgend which is...

In Cardiff today, the temperature is in the 30’s. Fat lot of use it is if the air con can only reduce the temperature inside by only 3C.

The fact is that with global warming, these periods of extreme heat are becoming more common - all the more reason therefore, to make the 398’s future proof.

I took a ride on the 398 mid morning. The seats are fine for such services and the ride is also good. The coaches were too warm but oddly enough, the car at the southern end was near damn perfect. So, this brings me to question as to why this should be so? Was cool air leaking out from the...

STJ to Bristol Parkway will have a service when LUMO get up and running. https://swanseabaynews.com/carmarthen-lumo-to-launch-direct-carmarthen-to-london-paddington-service-in-december-2027-with-stops-at-llanelli-and-gowerton/#google_vignette

The T7 bus links Magor > Chepstow & Bristol city centre.

I am pleased that plans to run on-street in the city appear to have been dropped. Cardiff city centre is compact and it just requires a short walk from either Central or Queen Street stations. By having on street - running you introduce the likelihood of delays and services not keeping to...