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https://www.railbusinessuk.com/wales/2026/07/09/welsh-government-seeks-pathway-to-full-devolution-of-the-rail-network/ "As part of its plan for the first 100 days in office following the May elections, the new Welsh government has begun negotiations with the UK government seeking what it calls...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/tfw-prioritising-welsh-services-over-lines-in-england.303902/ Why is this topic so difficult ? It is clearly the duty of TFW to give priority to Wales, the Welsh mainline happens to stray into England for reasons of geography but...

Rail company accused of disrupting Wales-England train links by Welsh government https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c794pdy1jgjo Awful behaviour by GWR trying to block service improvements for passengers, its surely time for TFW to be given control of cross border routes.

Bus replacements, cancellations etc, nothing at all on the National Rail or TFW info.

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/wcml-open-access-applications-rejected.288793 The ORR shows a distinct lack of imagination in not considering the option of reducing the paths utilised by existing WCML operators to create the pathway for these new innovative...

Is it worth keeping unstaffed stations open when the local population cannot control itself, easier to pass through ? Tynemouth Metro mayhem: Trains forced to pass through station as young yobs take over platform, break window and attack worker...

GB Railfreight and Wascosa signs deal to bring 570 rail wagons to the UK https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2020/12/gb-railfrieght-and-wascosa-signs-deal-to-bring-570-rail-wagons-to-the-uk.html Interesting news at this time ?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-53790309

I was surprised a conductor refused to accept a delay voucher issued by his TOC when I boarded at a small station with no office or machine, he said policy was only at a ticket office which rather restricts their use at stops with only a machine or no facilities at all.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-53141611 Train hits a van at an unmanned crossing near Welshpool.

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/metro-mothball-coronavirus-government-bailout-18130142 Looks like the whole system will close soon.

Sad news from W Australia, extracted from Daily Mail website, freight train crash. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7824515/Two-trains-COLLIDE-Christmas-Eve-outskirts-Perth-leaving-one-driver-dead.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ico=taboola_feed_desktop_news