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  1. anthony263

    Sadiq Khan says future of Heathrow Express should be ‘reconsidered’ due to Elizabeth line success

    My opinion is to keep heathrow express but they need to realise they need to make some big cuts to fare prices to gwt more bums on seats. The western and Eastern links need to be constructed and heathrow express extended beyond T5 through to Reading etc
  2. anthony263

    South Wales Metro - Future

    2tph planned in the future for the Maesteg branch after resignalling and upgrading of the loop at Tondu. However only 1tph will run to Cardiff thw other will be a shuttle to Bridgend. Think.brackla station need to be built too thats very long overdue
  3. anthony263

    Short (under 15 miles) lines that would be useful to electrify

    Filton to WSM and tm to Chippenham would help maybe a charging bar then at Portishead and Severn beach etc like Caerphilly has at its bay platform
  4. anthony263

    cab views on YouTube, TfL official

    Theres been a few on YouTube for a while particularly the bakerloo line
  5. anthony263

    South Wales Metro - Future

    Ive attached two screenshot from a local Facebook group suggesting the 1st of the class 398 units is to enter service on 23rd May. 0515 Taff's well depot to Cardiff Central to be 1st trip then Cardiff Central to Pontypridd. Whether or not this actually works i guess we will have to see what...
  6. anthony263

    Short (under 15 miles) lines that would be useful to electrify

    Cardiff to Bridgend and perhaps Newport to Crosskeys to allow class 756s to be used on Maesteg to Ebbw Vale and Ebbw Vale to Newport services
  7. anthony263

    Should the third rail ban be lifted?

    Maybe something like that would be good for new 3rd rail extension
  8. anthony263

    Future of the 350/2s

    If Patchway- Bristol TM - Bathampton.was wired and they could be fitted with 3rd rail shoes snd batteries id say put them.on the Cardiff to Portsmouth Harbour service
  9. anthony263

    Railway predictions for 2026

    Im expecting an announcement for wiring Cardiff Central to Cogan at the least plus additional class 756s being ordered
  10. anthony263

    South Wales Metro - Future

    I did see somewhere.them mentioning that upgrading that dual carriageway wouldn't be possible now.due to the amount of new housing along it. So a new road although slightly further north eg red route i think was being looked at as it avoids the docks. The VOG needs its half hourly service...
  11. anthony263

    Swansea Bay Metro still a current plan?

    Electrification should help particularly between Cardiff and port Talbot. The .Maesteg line needs the loop at Tondu sorted but that needs expanding to include a loop between lynfi junction and wildmill to stop trains blocking the mainline whilst awaiting a late service from Maesteg 1775859791...
  12. anthony263

    What is the best remedy for the Coryton line's performance?

    Actually using tram-trains could be a better way to sell such an extension
  13. anthony263

    What is the best remedy for the Coryton line's performance?

    Coryton to Radyr extension is near enough impossible ive seen a few videos done might look close on the maps however the amount of work including landscaping eyc means we looking at quite a bit of money
  14. anthony263

    Could TfW expand the Class 197 fleet?

    If only southern could get soem BEMUs and perhaps some additional 3rd rail extensions allowing the release of the class 171 fleet . tfw could use them to run west wales to Swansea and heart of wales line services
  15. anthony263

    South Wales Metro - Future

    Should have a 2tph Maesteg to Ebbw Vale Town service. The Abertillery branch to aberbeeg jct should be reopened and an hourly Abertillery to Newport service introduced maybe run through to Abergavenny. The Maesteg branch ideally needs the Tondu loop sorted but also needs a loop from lynfi...
  16. anthony263

    CAF class 197 Civity for TfW: News and updates on introduction.

    Tfw will need a lot of industrial strength cleaners to sort 197045. Its been dumped in landore since it suffered a gearbox fault last August at Carmarthen. All I can say it needs health warnings stickers put on it based on how moldy the inside of the unit has become
  17. anthony263

    Is Transport for Wales nationalist? Could its operations be redistributed?

    Good idea moving the. Order we can include Gloucester as part of wales too
  18. anthony263

    Could TfW expand the Class 197 fleet?

    No its fine I just didn't want t anyone thinking I was ignoring them
  19. anthony263

    Could TfW expand the Class 197 fleet?

    Heard from talking to staff who I.know personally plus the local rumour mill. Should have also said im personally taking it with a pinch of salt until it actually happens although additional carriages for the 197s does have its merits. Plus I do try to reply when I can especially between work...
  20. anthony263

    Could TfW expand the Class 197 fleet?

    That was ATW wanting to run Aberystwyth to Marylebone using class 158s years ago and that caused a right kick off

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