All Transport for Wales (TfW) articles
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NewsTransport for Wales successfully navigates high-demand November
Transport for Wales successfully managed one of its busiest Novembers, transporting over 130,000 fans to Cardiff for major sporting events, supported by its £800 million investment in new trains.
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NewsRIA Innovation Conference returns to Wales in March 2025
The 2025 RIA Innovation Conference will return to ICC Wales on 25-26 March, bringing together rail industry leaders, innovators and stakeholders to showcase advancements and foster collaboration.
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NewsCambrian line set to reopen for service after fatal rail incident
The Cambrian line will reopen today, 28 October 2024, after extensive repairs and safety inspections following the tragic rail accident on 21 October, though some short-term disruptions may still affect services.
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NewsNetwork Rail and TfW partner to deliver faster journeys between Cardiff and Manchester
Passengers traveling between Cardiff, Manchester and Holyhead can now benefit from faster journeys thanks to Network Rail and Transport for Wales removing 38 historic speed restrictions on the route.
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NewsRIA Innovation Conference - 26-27 March
The Railway Industry Association (RIA)'s Innovation event is on track to be held in March, with a myriad of speakers and sessions.
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NewsNetwork Rail and AmcoGiffen Complete Dovey Junction Viaduct
Network Rail and contractors AmcoGiffen have completed work on the historic Dovey Junction viaduct, in North Wales.
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NewsSix Stations in Wales and Borders Become Fully Accessible
Network Rail is making six stations on its Wales and Borders route fully accessible, constructing new footbridges and lifts.
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NewsUnicard deploys contactless rail travel with Transport for Wales
The Unicard Ticketing Hub platform has enabled TfW to become the first UK train operator outside of London to deploy contactless EMV services. The contactless EMV rollout will begin with a pilot scheme running between Newport, Cardiff and Pontyclun. There are plans for a phased expansion of the service to ...
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NewsNetwork Rail to carry out essential track renewals in 170-year-old Dinmore Tunnel
Network Rail are going to renew track and ballast inside the 170-year-old Dinmore Tunnel to boost reliability.
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NewsORR tells rail industry to improve reliability of passenger assistance
Following the release of new research, ORR has said that the rail industry needs to provide more reliability passenger assistance.
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VideoQ&A with TfW's Barry Lloyd: The innovative Lab Programme
During Railtex 2023, Barry Lloyd, Head of Customer Experience and Innovation at TfW, spoke exclusively to Global Railway Review about the TfW Lab Programme, detailing what benefits it will offer and how it will affect the customer experience.
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NewsTransport for Wales sign client agreement with GCRE
Transport for Wales have signed a heads of terms agreement to become a major commercial client of the Global Centre of Rail Excellence.
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NewsImages: Transport for Wales launch first hybrid train service on Borderlands Line
Transport for Wales have made railway history on the Borderlands Line with the launch of the first battery-hybrid trains in regular passenger service in Wales.
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NewsTfW launch new South Wales Metro trains
Transport for Wales have launched the first of the brand-new South Wales Metro trains, signifying the start of a new Welsh transport era.
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NewsFirst South Wales Metro tram-train arrives at Taff’s Well depot
The first brand new South Wales Metro tram-train has arrived at the Transport for Wales’ new depot in Taff’s Well.
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NewsTfW launch new on-train Wi-Fi portal with real-time information
Transport for Wales have launched an on-train Wi-Fi portal which provides passengers information showing the train’s location, the next stop and the service’s destination.
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NewsVideo: First new Transport for Wales £800m fleet of trains unveiled
New Class 197 trains which will become the backbone of TfW’s services across the length of the Wales and Borders network have been revealed.