Upgrades underway on South Wales’ Core Valley Lines will improve capacity and deliver decarbonisation.
Switching people’s travel preference from car use to public transport and active travel is key to achieving net zero, according to Transport for Wales (TfW). TfW chief executive James Price highlights the need to switch in…
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Cost of electrifying South Wales Metro has soared by a third to £1bn
Transport for Wales (TfW) has announced the cost for its project to electrify and convert the Core Valley Lines into the South Wales Metro has risen by a third to £1bn.
Originally costed at £750M, the scheme will electrify the Aberdare, Merthyr, Rhymney and Treherbert lines into Cardiff and further upgrade…
Latest phase of South Wales Metro work begins
Engineers have begun the latest phase of work to transform the Core Valley Lines into the South Wales Metro.
Transport for Wales (TfW) has asked passengers to check before they travel as the railway between Radyr and Pontypridd was closed yesterday, Sunday 8 January. It will remain closed until Friday 27…
Transport for Wales commits to development of Core Valley Lines and South Wales Metro in five-year plan
Transport for Wales (TFW) has committed to delivering its plans for the South Wales Metro after releasing a five-year corporate strategy.
In its Corporate Strategy 2021-2026, the transport body wholly owned by the Welsh Government outlines its plans to deliver a transformational programme that will enhance rail, bus and active travel…