Transport for Wales Rail

Transport for Wales Rail
Transport for Wales / TfW Rail; Trafnidiaeth Cymru / TrC Trenau;
	A Class 197 and Class 231 at Cardiff Central in July 2023
Overview
Franchise(s)	Wales & Borders
Main region(s)	Wales
Other region(s)	North West England; West Midlands; Gloucestershire;
Stations operated	248
Parent company	Transport for Wales (for Welsh Government)
Headquarters	Pontypridd[1]
Reporting mark	AW[nb 1]
Dates of operation	7 February 2021–
Predecessor	KeolisAmey Wales
Other
Website	tfw.wales
Route map

Transport for Wales Rail Limited, branded as Transport for Wales and TfW Rail (Welsh: Trafnidiaeth Cymru and TrC Trenau), is a Welsh publicly owned train operating company, a subsidiary of Transport for Wales (TfW), a Welsh Government-owned company. It commenced operations of the day to day services of the Wales & Borders franchise on 7 February 2021, as an operator of last resort, succeeding KeolisAmey Wales.[2][3] Transport for Wales Rail manages 248 National Rail stations,[4][5] including all 223 in Wales,[6] and operates all passenger mainline services wholly within Wales, and services from Wales, Chester, and Shrewsbury to Liverpool, Manchester, Manchester Airport, Crewe, Birmingham, Bidston and Cheltenham.

History

In May 2018, the Wales & Borders franchise was awarded by Transport for Wales to KeolisAmey Wales.[7] Scheduled to run for 15 years, it commenced in October 2018.[8][9]

Following a collapse in revenues, and a significant reduction in passenger numbers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the original franchise had become financially unviable. On 7 February 2021, Transport for Wales Rail Limited, the Welsh Government's operator of last resort, succeeded KeolisAmey Wales as operator of the Wales & Borders franchise. KeolisAmey and Transport for Wales will continue a partnership on further improvements on the network, with Amey Infrastructure Wales (AIW) continuing to have an involvement in the delivering of some key projects such as the Core Valley Lines.[10][11][12][13]

Services

As of December 2022, Transport for Wales Rail operates these regular and daily services Monday to Friday:[14]

North Wales to South Wales
Route	tpd	Calling at
Holyhead to Cardiff Central	8	Valley,[lower-alpha 1] Rhosneigr,[lower-alpha 1] Tŷ Croes,[lower-alpha 1] Bodorgan,[lower-alpha 1] Llanfairpwll,[lower-alpha 1] Bangor, Llanfairfechan,[lower-alpha 1] Penmaenmawr,[lower-alpha 1] Conwy,[lower-alpha 1] Llandudno Junction, Colwyn Bay, Abergele & Pensarn, Rhyl, Prestatyn, Flint, Shotton, Chester, Wrexham General, Ruabon, Chirk, Gobowen, Shrewsbury, Church Stretton, Craven Arms, Ludlow, Leominster, Hereford, Abergavenny, Pontypool and New Inn, Cwmbran, Newport
Marches, West Wales, Crewe–Shrewsbury Lines and Swanline
Route	tph	Calling at
Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central	1	Stockport, Wilmslow, Crewe, Nantwich, Wrenbury,[lower-alpha 1] Whitchurch, Prees,[lower-alpha 1] Wem, Yorton,[lower-alpha 1] Shrewsbury, Church Stretton, Craven Arms, Ludlow, Leominster, Hereford, Abergavenny, Pontypool and New Inn, Cwmbran, Newport 6 trains per day are extended to Swansea calling at Bridgend, Port Talbot Parkway and Neath , of which 5 extend to Carmarthen calling at Gowerton, Llanelli, Pembrey and Burry Port, Kidwelly and Ferryside , and 1 tpd extends to Tenby calling at Whitland, Narberth,[lower-alpha 1] Kilgetty[lower-alpha 1] and Saundersfoot[lower-alpha 1] .
Swansea to Fishguard Harbour	4tpd	Gowerton, Llanelli, Pembrey and Burry Port, Kidwelly, Ferryside, Carmarthen, Whitland, Clunderwen,[lower-alpha 1] Clarbeston Road,[lower-alpha 1] Fishguard and Goodwick
Cardiff Central to Milford Haven	1tp2h	Bridgend, Port Talbot Parkway, Neath, Swansea, Gowerton, Llanelli, Pembrey and Burry Port, Kidwelly,[lower-alpha 1] Ferryside,[lower-alpha 1] Carmarthen, Whitland, Clunderwen,[lower-alpha 1] Clarbeston Road, Haverfordwest, Johnston 5 trains per day Cardiff-bound extend to Manchester Piccadilly, calling at Newport, Cwmbran, Pontypool and New Inn (2tpd), Abergavenny, Hereford, Leominster, Ludlow, Craven Arms, Church Stretton, Shrewsbury, Nantwich, Crewe, Wilmslow, and Stockport.
Swansea to Pembroke Dock	1tp2h	Gowerton, Llanelli, Pembrey and Burry Port, Kidwelly, Ferryside, Carmarthen, Whitland, Narberth,[lower-alpha 1] Kilgetty,[lower-alpha 1] Saundersfoot,[lower-alpha 1] Tenby, Penally,[lower-alpha 1] Manorbier, Lamphey,[lower-alpha 1] Pembroke
Cardiff Central to Swansea	1	Pontyclun, Llanharan, Pencoed, Bridgend, Pyle, Port Talbot Parkway, Baglan, Briton Ferry, Neath, Skewen, Llansamlet
Crewe to Shrewsbury	1tp2h	Nantwich, Wrenbury,[lower-alpha 1] Whitchurch, Prees,[lower-alpha 1] Wem, Yorton[lower-alpha 1]
Cambrian Line
Route	tph	Calling at
Birmingham International to Aberystwyth	1tp2h	Birmingham New Street, Sandwell & Dudley, Wolverhampton, Telford Central, Wellington, Shrewsbury, Welshpool, Newtown, Caersws, Machynlleth, Dovey Junction, Borth, Bow Street
Machynlleth to Pwllheli	1tp2h	Dovey Junction, Penhelig,[lower-alpha 1] Aberdovey, Tywyn, Tonfanau,[lower-alpha 1] Llwyngwril,[lower-alpha 1] Fairbourne, Morfa Mawddach,[lower-alpha 1] Barmouth, Llanaber,[lower-alpha 1] Talybont,[lower-alpha 1] Dyffryn Ardudwy,[lower-alpha 1] Llanbedr,[lower-alpha 1] Pensarn,[lower-alpha 1] Llandanwg,[lower-alpha 1] Harlech, Tygwyn,[lower-alpha 1] Talsarnau,[lower-alpha 1] Llandecwyn,[lower-alpha 1] Penrhyndeudraeth, Minffordd, Porthmadog, Criccieth, Penychain,[lower-alpha 1] Abererch[lower-alpha 1]
Heart of Wales line
Route	tpd	Calling at
Shrewsbury to Swansea	5	Church Stretton, Craven Arms, Broome,[lower-alpha 1] Hopton Heath,[lower-alpha 1] Bucknell,[lower-alpha 1] Knighton, Knucklas,[lower-alpha 1] Llangynllo,[lower-alpha 1] Llanbister Road,[lower-alpha 1] Dolau,[lower-alpha 1] Pen-y-Bont,[lower-alpha 1] Llandrindod, Builth Road,[lower-alpha 1] Cilmeri,[lower-alpha 1] Garth,[lower-alpha 1] Llangammarch,[lower-alpha 1] Llanwrtyd, Sugar Loaf,[lower-alpha 1] Cynghordy,[lower-alpha 1] Llandovery, Llanwrda,[lower-alpha 1] Llangadog,[lower-alpha 1] Llandeilo, Ffairfach, Llandybie,[lower-alpha 1] Ammanford,[lower-alpha 1] Pantyffynnon, Pontarddulais,[lower-alpha 1] Llangennech,[lower-alpha 1] Bynea,[lower-alpha 1] Llanelli, Gowerton
North Wales Coast Line
Route	tph	Calling at
Birmingham International to Holyhead	1tp2h	Birmingham New Street, Sandwell & Dudley, Wolverhampton, Bilbrook,[lower-alpha 2] Codsall,[lower-alpha 2] Albrighton,[lower-alpha 2] Cosford,[lower-alpha 2] Shifnal,[lower-alpha 2] Telford Central, Oakengates,[lower-alpha 2] Wellington, Shrewsbury, Gobowen, Chirk, Ruabon, Wrexham General, Chester, Shotton, Flint, Prestatyn, Rhyl, Abergele & Pensarn, Colwyn Bay, Llandudno Junction, Conwy,[lower-alpha 1] Penmaenmawr,[lower-alpha 1] Llanfairfechan,[lower-alpha 1] Bangor, Llanfairpwll,[lower-alpha 1] Bodorgan,[lower-alpha 1] Tŷ Croes,[lower-alpha 1] Rhosneigr,[lower-alpha 1] Valley[lower-alpha 1]
Conwy Valley line
Route	tpd	Calling at
Llandudno to Blaenau Ffestiniog	6	Deganwy, Llandudno Junction, Glan Conwy,[lower-alpha 1] Tal-y-Cafn, Dolgarrog,[lower-alpha 1] North Llanrwst,[lower-alpha 1] Llanrwst, Betws-y-Coed, Pont-y-Pant,[lower-alpha 1] Dolwyddelan,[lower-alpha 1] Roman Bridge[lower-alpha 1]
Borderlands line
Route	tph	Calling at
Bidston to Wrexham Central	1	Upton, Heswall, Neston, Hawarden Bridge,[lower-alpha 1] Shotton, Hawarden, Buckley, Penyffordd, Hope, Caergwrle, Cefn-y-Bedd, Gwersyllt, Wrexham General
Llandudno–Manchester, Chester–Crewe, and Liverpool–Wrexham
Route	tph	Calling at
Llandudno to Manchester Airport	1	Deganwy, Llandudno Junction, Colwyn Bay, Abergele & Pensarn, Rhyl, Prestatyn, Flint, Shotton, Chester, Helsby, Frodsham, Runcorn East, Warrington Bank Quay, Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows, Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester Piccadilly, East Didsbury
Chester to Crewe	1	Shuttle service
Liverpool Lime Street to Wrexham General	1tp2h	Liverpool South Parkway, Runcorn, Frodsham, Helsby, Chester
Maesteg–Cheltenham
Route	tph	Calling at
Maesteg to Cheltenham Spa	1	Maesteg (Ewenny Road), Garth, Tondu, Sarn, Wildmill, Bridgend, Pencoed, Llanharan, Pontyclun, Cardiff Central, Newport, Severn Tunnel Junction, Caldicot, Chepstow, Lydney, Gloucester
Ebbw Valley Railway
Route	tph	Calling at
Ebbw Vale Town to Cardiff Central	1	Ebbw Vale Parkway, Llanhilleth, Newbridge, Crosskeys, Risca and Pontymister, Rogerstone, Pye Corner
Crosskeys to Newport	1	Risca and Pontymister, Rogerstone, Pye Corner
Rhondda line
Route	tph	Calling at
Cardiff Central to Treherbert	2	Cardiff Queen Street, Cathays, Llandaf, Radyr, Taffs Well, Trefforest Estate, Trefforest, Pontypridd, Trehafod, Porth, Dinas Rhondda, Tonypandy, Llwynypia, Ystrad Rhondda, Ton Pentre, Treorchy, Ynyswen
Merthyr, Rhymney, and Vale of Glamorgan Lines
Route	tph	Calling at
Barry Island to Aberdare	2	Barry, Barry Docks, Cadoxton, Dinas Powys, Eastbrook, Cogan, Grangetown, Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street, Cathays, Llandaf, Radyr, Taffs Well, Trefforest Estate, Trefforest, Pontypridd, Abercynon, Penrhiwceiber, Mountain Ash, Fernhill, Cwmbach
Barry Island to Merthyr Tydfil	1	Barry, Barry Docks, Cadoxton, Dinas Powys, Eastbrook, Cogan, Grangetown, Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street, Cathays, Llandaf, Radyr, Taffs Well, Trefforest Estate, Trefforest, Pontypridd, Abercynon, Quakers Yard, Merthyr Vale, Troed-y-rhiw, Pentre-bach
Bridgend to Merthyr Tydfil	1	Llantwit Major, Rhoose Cardiff International Airport, Barry, Barry Docks, Cadoxton, Dinas Powys, Eastbrook, Cogan, Grangetown, Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street, Cathays, Llandaf, Radyr, Taffs Well, Trefforest Estate, Trefforest, Pontypridd, Abercynon, Quakers Yard, Merthyr Vale, Troed-y-rhiw, Pentre-bach
Penarth to Bargoed	2	Dingle Road, Grangetown, Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street, Heath High Level, Llanishen, Lisvane and Thornhill, Caerphilly, Aber, Energlyn & Churchill Park, Llanbradach, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Pengam
Penarth to Rhymney	2	Dingle Road, Grangetown, Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street, Heath High Level, Llanishen, Lisvane and Thornhill, Caerphilly, Aber, Energlyn & Churchill Park, Llanbradach, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Pengam, Bargoed, Brithdir, Tir-Phil, Pontlottyn
Coryton and Cardiff City lines
Route	tph	Calling at
Radyr to Coryton	2	Danescourt, Fairwater, Waun-gron Park, Ninian Park, Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street, Heath Low Level, Ty Glas, Birchgrove, Rhiwbina, Whitchurch
Butetown branch line
Route	tph	Calling at
Cardiff Queen Street to Cardiff Bay	5	Shuttle service

Request stop
Limited service

Rolling stock

Transport for Wales Rail inherited from KeolisAmey Wales a fleet of Class 143, 150, 153, 158, 170 and 175 diesel multiple units, Class 230 diesel-battery-electric multiple units, Class 769 bi-mode multiple units and Mark 4 and DVT sets with an allocation of Class 67 locomotives.[15][16]

Class 143 Pacers, which were not compliant with persons with reduced mobility legislation (PRM), were withdrawn on 29 May 2021 when their PRM dispensation ended.[17]

Class 170 units are to move to East Midlands Railway,[18] with two-car units already transferred and the three-car units to follow in spring 2023.[19]

Class 197 and 231 diesel multiple units, Class 756 tri-mode multiple units and Class 398 tram-trains will replace the Class 150, 153, 158, 175 and 769 units by 2023.

Family	Class[15]	Image	Type[15]	Top speed		Number[15]	Carriages[15]	Routes operated[15]	Built
Family	Class[15]	Image	Type[15]	mph[15]	km/h	Number[15]	Carriages[15]	Routes operated[15]	Built
Locomotive-hauled stock
Premier Service	67		Loco	125	200	6	-	North to south inter-city service: Holyhead–Cardiff Central Now in service with the British Rail Mark 4	1999–2000
InterCity 225	Mark 4		Coach	140	225	37[20]	4 or 5	North to south inter-city service: Holyhead–Cardiff Central To run as 7 x 4 or 5 coach + DVT sets with a spare DVT, SV and TOE[21]	1989–1992
InterCity 225	Driving Van Trailer		Control car	140	225	8[20]	1		1989–1992
Diesel multiple unit
Sprinter	150		DMU	75	120	34[22]	2	Valley Lines & Cardiff local routes Heart of Wales/West Wales lines Regional services between south and west Wales, north-west England and south-west England	1987
	153 Super Sprinter					26	1		1987–1988
	153 Super Sprinter
	158 Express Sprinter			90	145	24	2	Cambrian line West Wales lines North Wales Coast Line Shrewsbury–Chester line Regional services between south and north Wales, north-west England and south-west England	1989–1992
	158 Express Sprinter			90	145
Bombardier Turbostar	170			100	161	3	3[19]	Maesteg Line Ebbw Valley Railway South Wales Main Line[23]	1999
Bombardier Turbostar	170
Alstom Coradia	175 Coradia 1000					1[24]	2	Regional services between North, South and West Wales and England	1999–2001
						11[24]	3		1999–2001

CAF Civity	197[25]					51	2	Conwy Valley line[26] Regional services between North, South and West Wales and England[21][27]	From 2020
						26	3		From 2020

Diesel-electric multiple unit
Stadler FLIRT	231		DEMU	90	145	11	4	Valley Lines (Rhymney line and southwards to Penarth via Vale of Glamorgan Line)	2020–2022
Stadler FLIRT	231		DEMU	90	145
Bi-mode multiple unit
Vivarail D-Train	230[28]		BMU	60	97	5	3	Borderlands line	2019–2020
Vivarail D-Train	230[28]		BMU	60	97

Newly introduced / future fleet

All of Transport for Wales Rail's KeolisAmey Wales-inherited and extra temporary fleet is due to be replaced by 2023 (with the exception of the Class 67 locomotives).[29]

Class 67-hauled Mark 4 set

Six Class 67 locomotives have been adapted to work with three sets each comprising four Mark 4 carriages and a Mark 4 Driving Van Trailer, which will replace the Mark 3 stock previously used on locomotive-hauled services. The twelve carriages and three DVTs were able to cascade from London North Eastern Railway, as a result of the introduction of Class 800s and Class 801s on the East Coast Main Line. The Mark 4 coaches have retained the Virgin Trains East Coast livery, but with Transport for Wales labels attached. The Mark 4 Driving Van Trailers will be repainted into the new Transport for Wales livery. Four of the six Class 67 locomotives have been repainted into TfW Rail livery. TfW Rail introduced the Mark 4 sets in June 2021 on Cardiff to Holyhead services, and from December 2022 they will operate services between Swansea and Manchester using trains which had previously been planned to be used on the Blackpool route by Grand Central.[30] The three Mark 4 sets will be retained and will remain on the routes they will work from their date of introduction on TfW Rail services.

Class 153

TfW Rail will retain eight Class 153 units to operate services on the Heart of Wales line.[31]

New trains

For the longer term fleet replacement, 148 brand new trains will be introduced including 77 CAF Civity trains (Class 197), 35 FLIRT trains (Class 231 & Class 756) and 36 Citylink tram-trains (Class 398) have been ordered. The addition of these trains to the fleet, from 2021 to 2024 but mostly in 2022–23, will allow the 109 (total) Class 150, 153 (13 by then), 158, 175 and 769 units to be withdrawn.

Class 197 Civity

A total of 77 Class 197 Civity diesel multiple units were ordered from CAF for long-distance routes. These trains have end gangways, but fewer toilets than the Class 158 and Class 175 DMUs they replace.[32] They are however be quicker, with more powerful engines and more efficient transmissions for better acceleration, as well as a higher top speed than the Class 158. 51 are two-car units and 26 are three-cars.[16]

CAF undertook the fabrication, welding and painting of the Class 197 fleet in their factory in Beasain, Spain. The first Driving Motor carriage vehicle bodyshell had largely passed this stage by 12 February 2020, when it was pictured in the Beasain factory.[33] The painted bodyshells were then be shipped to Newport, South Wales, for further assembly/component-fitment at CAF's new UK factory in Llanwern.[34]

Class 230 D-Train

TfW Rail Class 230 on test prior to delivery

Five Class 230 D-Train diesel- and battery-electric multiple units[16] were built in England from former London Underground D78 Stock aluminium bodyshells by start-up rolling stock manufacturer Vivarail between 2019 and 2020.[16][35] Originally expected to enter service from May 2022,[36] they began operations on the Borderlands line at the beginning of April 2023.[37][38][39]

Class 756/231 FLIRT and Class 398 Citylink

A total of 35 Stadler FLIRT units have been ordered (consisting of 24 Class 756 tri-modes - 7 three-car & 17 four-car units - and 11 Class 231 diesel-electrics), along with 36 Class 398 Stadler Citylink tram-trains.[40] These will be manufactured at the Stadler factory in Szolnok, Hungary and assembled at their plant in Bussnang, Switzerland.

Future fleet summary

Family	Class	Image	Type	Top speed		Number	Carriages	Routes operated	Built	In service
Family	Class	Image	Type	mph	km/h	Number	Carriages	Routes operated	Built	In service
Tri-mode multiple units[41]
Stadler FLIRT	756		TMU	75	120	7	3	Services between Caerphilly/Coryton to Penarth[42][43]	From 2020[16]	2023
						17	4	Services between Rhymney to Barry Island/Bridgend via Vale of Glamorgan[42][43]	From 2020[16]	2023

Tram-trains
Stadler Citylink	398		Tram-train	62	100	36	3	Services from Cardiff to Treherbert, Aberdare and Merthyr Tydfil	From 2020[41]	2024

Past fleet

Between September 2021 and November 2022, all of the two-car Class 170s transferred to East Midlands Railway.[19] In May 2022, Transport for Wales withdrew 2 Class 150 trains from service after being involved with a collision at Craven Arms.[44] In May 2023, Transport for Wales withdrew the last of its Class 769 fleet from service.[45] In February 2023, the first of the Class 175s were withdrawn from service following fires.[46]


Family	Class	Image	Type	Top Speed		Number	Carriages	Routes Operated	Withdrawn	Built	Notes
Family	Class	Image	Type	mph	km/h	Number	Carriages	Routes Operated	Withdrawn	Built	Notes
	Diesel Multiple Units
Sprinter	150		DMU	75	120	2	2	Valley Lines & Cardiff local routes Heart of Wales/West Wales lines Regional services between south and west Wales, north-west England and south-west England	2022	1987	Stored after being severely damaged
Bombardier Turbostar	170			100	161	4	2	Maesteg Line Ebbw Valley Railway South Wales Main Line[23]	2021-2022	2002	Transferred to East Midlands Railway
				100	161	5	3		2021-2022	2002	Transferred to East Midlands Railway

Alstom Coradia	175 Coradia 1000			100	161	10[24]	2	Regional services between North, South and West Wales and England	2023	1999–2001	Stored, unit 175008 converted to 1 car, by donating a driving vehicle to unit 175101[47]
				100	161	5[24]	3		2023	1999–2001

BR Second Generation (Mark 3)	769 Flex		BMU	100	161	8	4	Valley Lines (Rhymney line and southwards to Penarth via Vale of Glamorgan Line)[16]	2023	2019–2020[nb 2]	Stored
BR Second Generation (Mark 3)	769 Flex		BMU

Notes

Reporting mark inherited from Arriva Trains Wales, the operator of the franchise between 2003 and 2018.
Class 319/4 units were initially built between 1987 and 1988

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[rq-16] Request stop

[limited-17] Limited service

[2] Reporting mark inherited from Arriva Trains Wales, the operator of the franchise between 2003 and 2018.

[51] Class 319/4 units were initially built between 1987 and 1988

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[4] "Welsh rail franchise now in public ownership". GOV.WALES. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

[5] "App | Transport for Wales". tfw.wales. Retrieved 30 June 2022.

[6] Passenger's Charter (PDF). Transport for Wales Rail. February 2021. p. 4.

[7] "Rail station usage: April 2020 to March 2021". GOV.WALES. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.

[8] Keolis/Amey wins £5bn Wales rail contract Archived 2020-11-09 at the Wayback Machine BBC News 23 May 2018

[9] "Welsh Revival". Railways Illustrated. No. 186. August 2018. p. 6.

[10] "TfW Rail Services Begin Operation". Modern Railways. No. 842. November 2018. p. 12.

[11] Written Statement: Future of Rail update Welsh Government 22 October 2020

[12] Transport for Wales rail services to be nationalised BBC News 22 October 2020

[13] "Welsh Government takes control of franchise". The Railway Magazine. No. 1436. November 2020. p. 6.

[14] "Welsh Government takes control of Wales & Borders". Rail Magazine. No. 917. 4 November 2020. p. 14.

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Organisations	South Wales Metro Transport for Wales Transport for Wales Rail Welsh Government
Main lines	Gloucester–Newport line South Wales Main Line Welsh Marches line
Metro lines	Butetown Cardiff City Coryton Ebbw Valley Maesteg Merthyr Rhondda Rhymney Vale of Glamorgan
Major rail stations	Barry Bridgend Caerphilly Cardiff Bay Central Queen Street Cathays List of railway stations in Cardiff Newport Pontypridd Treforest
Bus interchanges	Blackwood Bargoed Cardiff New (2023) 1954–2015 Cwmbran Ebbw Vale Merthyr Tydfil Newport
Bus operators	Bus transport in Cardiff Adventure Travel Cardiff Bus First Cymru Newport Bus Stagecoach South Wales
Proposed stations	Butetown Caerleon Cardiff Parkway Crwys Road Gabalfa Magor & Undy Newport West Newport West Central Somerton Llanwern Treforest Estate (relocated)
Active travel	Bute Park Celtic Trail cycle route Cistercian Way Cycling in Cardiff Llandaff Fields National Cycle Network NCR 88 NCR 4 NCR 46 NCR 47 Roald Dahl Plass Sophia Gardens Taff Trail Usk Valley Walk Wales Coast Path

Transport in Wales
Transport in the United Kingdom Transport for Wales
Infrastructure	Bus stations Railway stations proposed Regional projects North Wales Metro (proposed) South Wales Metro (under-construction) Swansea Bay and West Wales Metro (proposed) Bridges Proposed devolution of railway infrastructure
Governance	Transport for Wales South East Wales Transport Alliance (defunct) South West Wales Integrated Transport Consortium (defunct) Taith Joint Board (defunct) Network Rail Department for Transport Great British Railways
Walking	Rights of way in England and Wales Highways in England and Wales Long-distance footpaths Wales Coast Path Byways and Bridleways Trust
Road	Trunk roads Welsh Government traffic officer Motorways M4 M4 relief road (cancelled) M48 A48(M) motorway Mountain passes Trunk road agent North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent South Wales Trunk Road Agent Road signs in Wales UK-wide Roman roads
Buses and trams	Bus operators template defunct operators Coach operators Bus stations Tramways South Wales tramroads
Water	Ports and harbours GB-wide Aqueducts Pontcysyllte Aqueduct Canals Llangollen Canal Monmouthshire and Brecon² Montgomery Canal² Neath and Tennant² Swansea Canal² Glandŵr Cymru (Canal & River Trust) Cancelled canal projects Ellesmere Canal Grand Contour Canal Barmouth Ferry Cardiff Waterbus Lighthouses Marinas
Rail	Railway lines Wales & Borders franchise Train operating companies (Wales-specific) Wales and Borders Valley Lines Arriva Trains Wales KeolisAmey Wales Transport for Wales Rail railway stations served Other Great Britain-wide operators National Rail Railway stations Proposed railway stations Rail transport in Cardiff Valleys & Cardiff Local Routes British Rail Western Region of British Railways Great Western Railway in West Wales North–South Wales railway (proposed) Premier Service Heritage railways Great Little Trains of Wales
Cycling	Cycle routes in Cardiff Dragon Ride Wales Tour de Gwent Welsh Cycling Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013 National Cycle Museum
Local	Bridgend County Borough Caerphilly County Borough Cardiff Carmarthenshire Gwynedd Monmouthshire Neath Port Talbot Newport Pembrokeshire Powys Rhondda Cynon Taf Swansea Torfaen
Other	Airports Cardiff Airport RAF stations Air Wales Welsh Air Service Ambulance services Transport disasters
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