Reply With QuoteThey'd be hard-pushed to make it any worse....
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Nice to see ,should be a very nice trip
They'd be hard-pushed to make it any worse....
You still have to go into England.
Indeed it can only improve surely. Wow, five coaches too, unbelievable luxury - no more standing!Originally Posted by tforturton
the article says it went from Holyhead to Cardiff in 2.5 hours? that's surely not right, unless the new train is high speed rail
That's what I was thinking, the "old" service takes four and a half hours plus.
The quickest currently showing is 4.5 hrs. 2.5 hours would be pushing it, non stop.
2.5 hrs just plain wrong. 4.5 he journey at best.
2.5 hrs just plain wrong. 4.5 hr journey at best.
4.5 hrs with limited stops. 2.5 hours must be a typo.
However long it is better than the drive up and back lol
This is actually a bit of a con. The train in the picture is just a slightly re-vamped one that has been running for years - there has been a Diesel Loco and Coaches train from Holyhead ( early am ) to Cardiff and Return ( normally 6pm ) for ages. The same locos are being used, the coaches are a bit newer - but not any newer I think that the ones GWR run with 45 year old HSTs between Cardiff and Taunton everyday. The service was only stopped because of covid that allowed TfW to spruce up the stock.
The new services from Swansea to Manchester will be an improvment - but they are not coming until December 2022 which is 18 months away - and thats a long time ( remember electrification was going to go all the way to Swansea but then got stopped ).
I didn't find that shocking
Haha so true. Done it a few times visiting relatives it's a trek whichever route.
Lovely scenery if you go through mid Wales but its not the most chill drive. Had the sat nav on as well and watching those minutes tick down isn't good. Felt like I'd been driving hours and it still said 3 and a half hours left.
Will probably cost about £100 return
Rail fares in this country are criminal
Why is that an issue for a small percentage of complete morons though?
I think the tfw carriages are mk4's, which are a good few years younger than the hst's. As for the hst's, they may be old but they are still comfortable and with 4 carriages they go like shit off a shovel
Need to see carmarthen to aberystwyth and pwllheli to Bangor lines reopen to make a wales circle line
It'd be nice to have a line again to Brecon / Hay as well.
There's a freight line from Swansea to almost Glynneath and one from Aberdare to Hirwaun. Reopen the old track inbetween and you could maybe have trains from Aberdare and Merthyr to Cardiff and Swansea, which would have to help the area. potentially extend to linkup the heads of the valleys too.
A proper rail link into the airport terminal building - with a check in desk at Cardiff central where you can leave your bags.
Open a station to get to the St Fagans park for those who don't want to drive - and have a old style station which you could connect to a steam train that does loops of the park.
Here ends my party political broadcast
Out if interest, does anyone know if the Coryton to Radyr line has finally been upgraded to 4 carriages? Last I heard they were due to come into service in April but may have been delayed due to Covid.
I don’t think the City line is due to be more than 2.
Again the TFW story for the valleys lines is strange - the brought in trains that had to be refitted to work on the Rhymney Line, but they are so unreliable that have to have a Diesel engine permanently stationed at Cardiff and Rhymney ( which they have to pay for ) in case one of the trains breaks down.
The original hst coaches are mk3s but have been significantly upgraded with the removal of slam doors and introduction of sliders - but I take your point.
Platforms are currently not long enough for 4 carriages
They were due to be extended, I believe. Part of the upgrade.
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