A new £10.5m wheel lathe facility opening in Holyhead today will improve reliability for the rail network across Wales. The automatic lathe – an important maintenance tool that can repair worn or damaged wheels – is part of the Welsh Government’s Network North Wales initiative. Trains in North Wales will no longer need to travel…
Commuters let down as TFW reliability slips below national standard. Cancellation rates at Wales’ busiest train stations are well above the British national average of 3.3%. Newport tops the list with 5.4% of services cancelled, followed by Cardiff Queen Street (4.3%), Cathays (4.1%), Treforest and Wrexham (both 4%), and Cardiff Central (3.8%). Commenting, Welsh Conservative…
AberdareOnline followed up on the previous response from Transport for Wales To Transport for Wales Date: 22 July 2025 Thank you for your detailed response to my recent enquiry regarding the pedestrian rail crossing between Aberaman and Cwmbach. I appreciate the attention your team has given this matter and would like to raise a few further points for your consideration….
A resident of Aberaman recently raised concerns about the camera positioned at the public right-of-way rail crossing between Aberaman and Cwmbach. During a site visit by local councillor Sheril Evans and residents of Aberaman, it was observed that the camera had been turned away from the railway line. It was agreed at that meeting that…
On May 18th, 2025, a new arrivals-only platform (Platform 2) will open at Aberdare station, located south of the current platform and opposite the Sobell Leisure Centre according to Transport for Wales. This new platform is designed to accommodate the increased service frequency on the Aberdare line when the South Wales Metro is complete. Passengers…
The estimated total pay range for a Mainline Train Driver at Transport for Wales is £61K–£66K per year, which includes base salary and additional pay. The average Mainline Train Driver base salary at Transport for Wales is £64K per year. Plus Cash Bonus, Stock Bonus, Profit Sharing, Commission Sharing, Buses in Wales will soon be…
Responding to the news that this year will be the busiest for events in decades with Taylor Swift and Foo Fighters playing and other major events which will see thousands flock to Cardiff, Natasha Asghar MS, Shadow Transport Minister, said: “The Labour run TfW and overall public transport services in Wales are not good enough,…
Responding to the Senedd Committee’s report on ‘Rail Services and Transport for Wales’ Performance’, Natasha Asghar MS, Shadow Transport Minister, said: “This damning report says it all, after Labour’s infrastructure investment has ballooned to more than £1billion, the performance from TfW simply hasn’t been good enough. “With TfW also being bailed out by the Labour…
Questions to the Safety, Sustainability, and Risk Director Transport for Wales on the 26th of January 2024. I am writing to seek clarification regarding the status of Public Right of Way footpath 23 from Aberaman to Cwmbach. Following our recent Pact meeting, a local councillor mentioned that the delay in reopening the Right of Way…
Responding to the news that the Treherbert line is reopening today, Natasha Asghar MS, Shadow Transport Minister, said: “After 10 months of pain for people in the Rhondda, there is still far too much ambiguity surrounding when the promised improved service will begin. “With the reopening including the previous schedule of just the two trains…
