| 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 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 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
| 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
