Progress on the South Wales Metro has ben delayed and is now set to be finished by 2024, Transport for Wales has said. While the project, which will see much of the valley line network electrified, was due to be finished in 2023, Transport for Wales (TfW) has said that the majority of the first phase is scheduled to be complete in 2024.
The news of the delay, first reported by ITV Wales, comes as the first electric lines were installed. The £750m plans include tram-trains on lines from Cardiff to Treherbert, Aberdare, and Merthyr Tydfil. The project is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund and has received funds from UK government.
Transport for Wales has been carrying out construction, engineering, and infrastructure work to upgrade the rail network ready for the Metro, and will continue to do so. The works include electrifying around 170km of track, upgrading stations, installing new telecommunications and signalling systems, and building a new Metro train depot and their own Signalling Control Centre.
