Passengers going to holiday hot spots like Tenby and Saundersfoot can now travel on brand new trains as Transport for Wales’ Class 197s have been added to the Pembroke line.

It's three years since the first brand new station opened under Transport for Wales and since then it has gone from strength to strength, with almost 30,000 using it in 2023/24.

Brand new trains have been launched on the Ebbw Vale line today (Monday 22 April) offering customers a more comfortable and reliable experience. 

Additional capacity and later services have been added for Wales’ Euro 2024 qualifying matches in Cardiff this March.

World famous travel guide Lonely Planet has named the Heart of Wales railway line as one of the best rail journeys in Europe.

People living in the Maesteg valley are set to benefit from brand new trains after their introduction this week (19 Feb).

Transport for Wales (TfW) will reintroduce hourly rail services between Chester and Liverpool via Runcorn, Helsby and Frodsham from Monday 12 February.

Regular rail services between Ebbw Vale and Newport will run for the first time in more than 60 years thanks to a £70m Welsh Government investment.

Transport for Wales will now increase train service frequency on its Liverpool - Chester route (via Liverpool Airport), and on the Ebbw Vale branch, in January 2024. 

A newly-qualified driver who has recently completed Transport for Wales' train driving apprenticeship has been crowned Apprentice of the Year at this year’s Skills Academy Wales Awards.  

The ‘Carew Castle Express’ has been unveiled to mark the introduction of brand-new Transport for Wales (TfW) trains between Swansea and Carmarthen.