Welsh railway bosses admit they have traditionally focused more on rugby

I'm on the rhymney line and the service has improved considerably for Sunday games. We've gone from one train every two hours which you could guarantee wasn't timed around kick off and full time to two trains per hour.

I never had any issues with Saturday or evening games or going into Cardiff for shopping under ATW. Rush hour is also now much better under tfw as trains almost always have capacity.

The new trains are also a vast improvement on the pacers.

However many won't want to hear this as it doesn't fit their agenda.

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I'm on the rhymney line and the service has improved considerably for Sunday games. We've gone from one train every two hours which you could guarantee wasn't timed around kick off and full time to two trains per hour.

I never had any issues with Saturday or evening games or going into Cardiff for shopping under ATW. Rush hour is also now much better under tfw as trains almost always have capacity.

The new trains are also a vast improvement on the pacers.

However many won't want to hear this as it doesn't fit their agenda.

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What's the journey time from up there into Cardiff?

It starts at Ebbw vale ?

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

What's the journey time from up there into Cardiff?

It starts at Ebbw vale ?

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No, the Ebbw Vale line starts at Ebbw Vale. Different valley.

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Originally Posted by Robin Friday's Ghost

No, the Ebbw Vale line starts at Ebbw Vale. Different valley.

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So what's the journey time from the north of the south wales valleys into Cardiff

If the service is good and the journey time is reasonable then its a good start

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Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa

Trickle down economics has been used by most of the west in the last 30/40 years. The rich have got richer and the poor have got poorer. Giving tax cuts to the rich and privatising public services is a terrible, terrible idea unless you’re extremely rich to begin with.

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Our poor are still amongst the richest in the world though. That's the point of trickle down economics

It seems top end of Rhymney Valley is about an hour into Cardiff Central

That seems reasonable to miss out traffic and the stress of parking etc for CCFC or shopping or entertainments

But not so much fun with evening games and when the walk to the ground is in wet weather ?

More services would be better for people in the population centres

Can the journey time be improved ?

I suppose its about as good as its going to get

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Our poor are still amongst the richest in the world though. That's the point of trickle down economics

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It's to make the rich richer

The poor and their level of wealth is irrelevant as much of the time they are stuffed

It sounds very romantic but it doesn't work

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The rolling stock TfW use for the Carmarthen to Manchester service had two carriages, overcrowded, not punctual, and is usually the same train as they use on the valley lines. Terrible service.

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It's the 7.45 Carmarthen train I get in the morning, as you say very hit and miss (but always two carriages) as to the quality of the train you get, sometimes miss this if the local train is late and then get the 8.07, this is the Paddington to West Wales train, and is a nice train especially in 1st class. :biggrin:

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It seems top end of Rhymney Valley is about an hour into Cardiff Central

That seems reasonable to miss out traffic and the stress of parking etc for CCFC or shopping or entertainments

But not so much fun with evening games and when the walk to the ground is in wet weather ?

More services would be better for people in the population centres

Can the journey time be improved ?

I suppose its about as good as its going to get

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Is there anything you’re not an expert on? **** me

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Is there anything you’re not an expert on? **** me

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I think you will find I just had a look online to see what the services are

I wish it was all my own work but I am afraid it's down to Google on this one

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I think you will find I just had a look online to see what the services are

I wish it was all my own work but I am afraid it's down to Google on this one

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Put the phone, tablet or whatever you use down for an hour Sludge and go out and get some fresh air in your lungs. You’re wasting your life on here pontificating every day.

It's about an hour and 10 minutes to get from Rhymney to Grangetown and costs £8.30 for a return although trains are only every 15 minutes from Bargoed and roughly half hourly from Rhymney.

I certainly prefer getting the train into Cardiff instead of driving. I can't remember the last time I drove to a game or to go shopping.

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It's about an hour and 10 minutes to get from Rhymney to Grangetown and costs £8.30 for a return although trains are only every 15 minutes from Bargoed and roughly half hourly from Rhymney.

I certainly prefer getting the train into Cardiff instead of driving. I can't remember the last time I drove to a game or to go shopping.

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Is that a direct service?

That's quite tidy but I couldn't deal with changing trains

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It's to make the rich richer

The poor and their level of wealth is irrelevant as much of the time they are stuffed

It sounds very romantic but it doesn't work

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Our poor aren't actually poor by global standards. Obviously some fall through the crack but generally speak

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Our poor aren't actually poor by global standards. Obviously some fall through the crack but generally speak

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Sure those relying on Food Banks every week will be pleased to read that.

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Sure those relying on Food Banks every week will be pleased to read that.

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Too much is made of that

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Too much is made of that

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Easy for someone who isn’t in an unfortunate situation to say that. They exist because they’re needed.

It is direct