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July 26, 2021 | Fleet

Stadler begins testing first Welsh trains

Swiss company is building 35 Flirts for TfW Rail.

May 17, 2021 | Passenger

Road vs rail: the route to decongestion

Competing proposals to reduce heavy congestion on the route between Cardiff, Newport and Bristol in Britain have been put forward, pitting road against rail and other public transport alternatives. But as David Burroughs explains, the decision over which route to take could be more political than practical.

March 23, 2021 | Financial

Welsh government awards £50m for new rail test centre

The first phase of the test centre is due for completion in 2023.

March 17, 2021 | Commuter Rail

Consultation for South West Wales Metro launched

The consultation will run for 12 weeks.

March 10, 2021 | Main line

UK Strategic Transport Network proposed

The proposal would improve connections between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

March 8, 2021 | Infrastructure

Services resume on Heart of Wales line six months after derailment

The resulting oil spill required the removal of 30,000 tonnes of contaminated soil.

March 1, 2021 | Technology

Network Rail to further explore electrification bridge clearance solution

The solution could save £100m as part of NR’s electrification programme.

February 8, 2021 | Main line

Wales and Borders rail franchise taken under public control

The network has been operated by Keolis Amey since 2018.

January 19, 2021 | Main line

Welsh government accepts rail-based solution to tackle congestion

THE Welsh government has accepted in principle a rail-based solution to reduce congestion on the M4 corridor between Cardiff, Newport and Bristol.

November 26, 2020 | Main line

Rail-based network proposed to reduce congestion in southeast Wales

THE South East Wales Transport Commission has recommended a ‘Network of Alternatives,’ with a major focus on using available rail capacity on the South Wales Main Line (SWML), in order to reduce congestion between Cardiff and Newport and through to Bristol.

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