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  1. anthony263

    Transport for Wales "more new trains" - continued discussion

    I think Bristol tm is now ready for wires. Heard a proposal was to wire filton bank to Bristol TM through to Bedminster or parson street. I think the wires will need extending on the Rhymney line at least to lisvane and Thornhill possibly at least to just short of Caerphilly tunnel aame with...
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    South Wales Metro - Future

    Id say just have 2tph over the VOG line along with improved local bus routes to the airport. I think Cardiff future is more with long haul routes and cargo flights etc
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    South Wales Metro - Future

    Read the comments from people using the airport includ8ng my own experiences when I used to drive coaches to the airport plus the various delays flights get there
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    South Wales Metro - Future

    From.what Iver heard the westjet flights are selling pretty well. Need the links of Ryanair to base an aircraft at the airport with regular flights. Rhoose station should be renamed Cardiff airport parkway and have ita long promised 2tph . An hourly express bus to the airport from Cardiff too...
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    Ideas for future battery-electric (BEMU) units based on GWR Class 230 technology

    Could tbe 769/9's have been equipped with batteries instead of the diesel engines and used that way on the north downs line?
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    Ideas for future battery-electric (BEMU) units based on GWR Class 230 technology

    The DFT/Treasury should allow for additional battery class 230s to be created. Install fast charging on the other thames valley branches. Could reduce the costs of new BEMUs for now and releases more class 165/166's etc Given its short turnaround at each end id say they'd have to install the...
  7. anthony263

    Piccadilly Line Uxbridge branch - future improvements?

    If say swapping the two with the Piccadilly line going to Ealing Broadway and district line to Uxbridge is t actually a bad idea
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    Possible South Wales Metro Tram Extensions?

    A station at Glyncoch is long overdue i think
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    Possible South Wales Metro Tram Extensions?

    Sorry that's the one
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    Possible South Wales Metro Tram Extensions?

    Yes and they're are concerned it will affect the current closest station at Quakers yard
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    Long term lack of investment in the Marches line

    A full hourly service like what tfw proposed in December 2023 as a shuttle between Cardiff and Swansea is what we really need tostart. Pyle gets an.hourly service throughout the day on sundays so why not during the week
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    Long term lack of investment in the Marches line

    Pyle yes thank you. Its really become a gateway for porthcawl especially with all the new housing thats been built or going to be built. Needs further improvements to the number of trains stopping at the station
  13. anthony263

    TfW class 398 train introduction delays: what could happen as a result?

    Need 4tph each direction over the cityline. Id say send the 4tph Treherbert service to Barry/vog. A 4tph Coryton to Cardiff Bay service
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    TfW class 398 train introduction delays: what could happen as a result?

    I thought tfw were going tp be re activating some 153s at landore in storage to provide extra capacity while they also order additional new trains especially woth euro 2028 approaching
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    Wales Bus Services

    I think we already knew that plus we've gotta see what happens come May. Not many people even.bothered with the consultation despite all the publicity from TFW so I can't see TFW haven't tried
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    Wales Bus Services

    Hopefully evening services are restored back to better frequency. Eg some of the city services around Swansea these days are every 90 minutes. Im currently driving the 28s to penplas tonight busy at times then completely dead
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    Wales Bus Services

    I agree with regards to buses these days being more unreliable. Ive found the solo SRs and Mercedes-Benz sprinters to be far poorer to the olddesign of the optare solos and Mercedes-Benz 709d and varios. In face if a coaches can be used on service as long as they are equipped with a...
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    Wales Bus Services

    I suspect we will see an hourly Margam to Pontardawe service and a Neath to Bridgend service. The X3 used to yes i used to drive it regularly. 50-55 minutes journey time end to end now its likely to be 65-70 minutes plus tfw want the route to also serve Goytre in port Talbot replacing the...
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    Wales Bus Services

    Probably routes we've lost over the years . Maybe the 143 Neath -Birchgrove- Morriston Hospital 1769074401 I know some changes have already been proposed. Eg merge the 3A Swansea to Bracelet bay and 28 Swansea to Penplas to form a crosscity service. The X1 Bridgend to Swansea is to get the...
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    Restarting HS2a

    Should really get hs2 to crewe then worry about the new section north to Manchester

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