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Indoor wayfinding company Briteyellow has created augmented reality maps of six of the largest stations served by Transport for Wales, to help passengers locate facilities such as information screens, lifts, toilets, help points and waiting rooms.
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Transport for Wales has promised a transformation of services across the country, following the official launch of its new Class 197 fleet.
(Permalink) Class 197 Transport for Wales

The 51 two-car and 26 three-car trains were manufactured by CAF at its facility in Wales. The post Transport for Wales launches new £800m fleet appeared first on Railway Technology.
(Permalink) CAF Class 197 Transport for Wales

Today, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) announced its decision to use railway track capacity between Wrexham and Bidston for Transport for Wales Rail Limited (TfWRL) and GB Railfreight Limited (GBRf). This decision will see both more passenger services and greater certainty for freight trains on the line.
(Permalink) Bidston Dee and Birkenhead Committee GB Railfreight Hawarden Loop (Wrexham Mold and Connah's Quay Railway) Transport for Wales Wrexham Wrexham Mold and Connah's Quay Railway


Shotton (High Level): A 150 enters Shotton High Level on a Bidston to Wrexham Central service. 21st June 2017.
John Yellowlees 21/06/2017


Hawarden Bridge: View from the level crossing at Hawarden Bridge looking south over the River Dee at a train stopped at Shotton.
Ewan Crawford 15/09/2006


Penyffordd: Northbound 153321 at Penyffordd passing the signalbox.
Ewan Crawford 15/09/2006

Britain's passengers told not to attempt to travel on 21, 23 and 25 June unless necessary. Network Rail said there was no real hope of avoiding the biggest railway strike in 30 years next week, as it told passengers to plan ahead and only travel if necessary. The full timetable will be published on Friday but operators including Southern, Northern, TransPennine and Transport for Wales have already told passengers not to attempt to travel on strike days.
(Permalink) Network Rail Northern RMT Southern Strike Timetabling TransPennine Transport for Wales

Transport for Wales says rail services will continue to be affected for the rest of 2022, following a train fire near Craven Arms in Shropshire on May 22.
(Permalink) Craven Arms Fire Sprinter Transport for Wales

Vivarail, Transport for Wales (TfW), SLC Operations, Rail Operations Group, and Network Rail will be joining forces to provide a rail event shuttle service between Honeybourne station and Long Marston for this years Rail Live 2021 on 16 and 17 June. The service will give delegates the opportunity to sample one of Vivarail's innovative battery ...
(Permalink) Honeybourne Long Marston Network Rail Rail Operations Group SLC Operations Transport for Wales Vivarail

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