The Latest Breaking News from Transport for Wales

Trains to and from London face major disruption due to electrical fault affecting UK rail

Trains across the northwest of England, particularly Greater Manchester and the Midlands, are affected

Evening Standard · Aug 6

New direct train service links major city to Welsh seaside towns in time for summer

North Wales has gained double the amount of services in the new timetable change

The Independent UK · May 28

Fact Check: Cost of Welsh 20mph policy estimated at £4.5 billion

The explanatory memorandum set out the many costs and benefits of reducing speed limits.

Evening Standard · May 7

Picturesque Welsh railway reopens after £1.4 million revamp

Storms have forced more than 500 days of closures on the line over the last 10 years

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

Most of Great Britain’s major rail operators are back in public hands – is it working?

Explore the Guardian’s tracker to see which operators are nationalised and if services are improving under public ownership

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2025

Young people now get £1 bus tickets in Wales as part of £15m scheme

The discounted fares can be either purchased via mobile ticketing apps or from the driver

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025

Train crash investigation finds tractor driver asked for permission to cross before 80mph collision

Investigators said the tractor driver ‘telephoned the signaller before using the crossing’ in lead up to collision

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025

Man arrested after train and tractor collision in Herefordshire

Two people hospitalised and services halted between Manchester and Cardiff after crash near Leominster

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2025

Investigators find four faults in train safety system involved in fatal Wales crash

Investigators found the sanding hoses were blocked with leaves and debris from trees

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025

Four faults with train safety system, investigation into fatal crash finds

Hoses fitted to the Transport for Wales train to discharge sand when wheels slide during braking were ‘blocked’, investigators said.

Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025