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Rail Transport In Cardiff
Rail transport in Cardiff has developed to provide connections to many other major cities in the United Kingdom, and to provide an Urban rail in the United Kingdom, urban rail network for the city and its commuter towns in South East Wales, southeast Wales. Today, there are three train operating companies in Cardiff: Great Western Railway (train operating company), Great Western Railway, CrossCountry and Transport for Wales Rail, Transport for Wales. Services to/from Cardiff Transport for Wales ;National * – – – – – – – – * Cardiff Central – Newport – Hereford – – – * Cardiff Central – – – – – – – * Cardiff Central – Newport – – ;Regional * Cardiff Central – Bridgend – Port Talbot Parkway – – * Cardiff Central – – – ;Local These services operate on the Valley Lines network – an Urban rail in the United Kingdom, urban rail network centred on Cardiff that connects it to its commuter towns in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Wales Metro
The South Wales Metro () is an integrated heavy rail, light rail and bus-based public transport services and systems network being developed in South East Wales around the hub of railway station.The development will also include the electrification of the core Valley Lines and new stations: all nine lines will be electrified. The first phase was approved for development in October 2013. A new depot was constructed at Taff's Well and new trains were built by Stadler Rail in Switzerland. The first few of the new Stadler trains entered service late 2024, and the first tram-trains will enter service in the second half of 2025. The first phase of the service is expected to be fully in operation by the start of 2026. Background The rail-based transport system in South Wales was heavily cut down following the Beeching report. By the 1970s, Wales kept less than half of the track it had in 1914. There were closures of some lines and many sub-branches, mainly serving the ex-minin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
