New railway station for South Wales?
On a visit to the Vale of Glamorgan today, Transport Secretary Mark Harper will announce the UK government’s support for a new station at St. Athan.
Tag: Wales
Welsh heritage railway wins award for new station
The winner of the Infrastructure Award at this year's Heritage Railway Association Awards held at Brighton was The Llangollen & Corwen Railway.
Steam locomotive Palmerston to return to Vale of Rheidol Railway
The Vale of Rheidol Railway and the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways have announced a rather special locomotive agreement.
RAIB: South Wales train missed hitting track worker by 2 seconds
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released an update after a near-miss occurred last month involving a train in South Wales.
New General Manager announced for Welsh narrow-gauge railway
The Vale of Rheidol has announced the appointment of a new General Manager of the Brecon Mountain Railway with which it merged last year..
Book Review: Britain’s Railways from the Air by Rob Higgins
This book takes the reader on an aerial view of Britain’s railways with previously-unseen views of industrial installations, marshalling yards, and …
Hourly Liverpool – Cheshire services to return next week
From 12 February, hourly train services between Chester and Liverpool via Runcorn, Helsby, and Frodsham will be reinstated by Transport for Wales.
Pay As You Go train fares introduced in South Wales
The introduction of a new contactless tap-in, tap-out payment facility enables cheaper 'Pay As You Go' fares for customers in South East Wales
New service set to be launched by the Ffestiniog Railway
The Victorian train service on the Ffestiniog Railway has been added to the company's portfolio of summer trips.
Autistic school students try railway work at Manchester Piccadilly
Last Wednesday, autistic students from a specialist school in Lancashire became station assistants and signallers for the day at Manchester Piccadilly…
