| South Wales Metro Electrification Posted by johnneyw at 20:27, 8th April 2024 |     |
A milestone in the electrification of the Valleys Lines has been announced.
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2024/04/first-756-electric-train-runs-on-the-core-valley-lines.html
| Re: South Wales Metro Electrification Posted by welshman at 11:22, 11th April 2024 | |
Slightly perverse test since, as I understand it, the intention is to use the Class 398 tram-trains on the central Valleys lines. A good number of them
| Re: South Wales Metro Electrification Posted by John D at 08:10, 23rd March 2026 | |
Bit of an old thread, but have today (23 March 2026) announced electrification is finished.
I think Cardiff Bay line was final bit energised.
https://news.tfw.wales/news/100-percent-electrification-of-the-core-valley-lines-complete
Wonder what happens now, presumably disperse the teams, lose the knowledge etc because don't have rolling programme, lose ability to quickly do another bit etc.
| Re: South Wales Metro Electrification Posted by grahame at 08:14, 23rd March 2026 | |
Wonder what happens now, presumably disperse the teams, lose the knowledge etc because don't have rolling programme, lose ability to quickly do another bit etc.
Electrification Didcot to Oxford, Newbury to Bedwyn, or Cockelbury Lane to Bath where tracks are already primed and there are even some overheads in place, anyone?
| Re: South Wales Metro Electrification Posted by johnneyw at 11:06, 23rd March 2026 | |
Bit of an old thread, but have today (23 March 2026) announced electrification is finished.
I think Cardiff Bay line was final bit energised.
https://news.tfw.wales/news/100-percent-electrification-of-the-core-valley-lines-complete
I think Cardiff Bay line was final bit energised.
https://news.tfw.wales/news/100-percent-electrification-of-the-core-valley-lines-complete
Blimey, when I was at Cardiff Bay Station last week the wires were only up on the new platform. The old platform had the steel columns in place but nothing else so they must have got a bit of a move on during the nicer recent weather. I gather though that the new tram trains that will use the line and are currently stabled at Taffs Well won't be deployed until the beginning of June.
| Re: South Wales Metro Electrification Posted by Oxonhutch at 12:46, 23rd March 2026 | |
Electrification Didcot to Oxford, Newbury to Bedwyn, or Cockelbury Lane to Bath where tracks are already primed and there are even some overheads in place, anyone?
If only we had a 'To the West of London' devolved authority with transport on its mandate - oh, and a bit of that Barnett Formula
