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Leader Live
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
TfW commits to sustainable travel at Eisteddfod in Wrexham
Following last year's success in Pontypridd, TfW has worked in collaboration with Wrexham County Borough Council and the Eisteddfod organisers to establish transport arrangements that prioritise green travel options. The Eisteddfod, a celebration of Welsh language and culture, will be held in Isycoed, Wrexham, from Saturday, August 2, to Saturday, August 9, 2025. Wrexham General station is the closest to the Maes, and to cater for the increased number of passengers, TfW and Avanti West Coast will run extra services throughout the week. Shuttle buses will provide free transportation for onward journeys to the Maes, operating frequently between Wrexham General railway station, Wrexham bus station, and the Maes from 8am until midnight daily. The TrawsCymru T3 bus route, running from Barmouth to Wrexham, will also make the Eisteddfod Maes an additional designated stop. TfW is working with Cycling UK and Wrexham Council to identify safe routes for visitors arriving by bike or on foot. READ MORE: The Long Pull named finalist as the Leader searches for 'Best Pub 2025' Gethin George, TfW programme manager, said: "As a key transport partner, we're proud to continue our commitment to provide sustainable travel options for the Eisteddfod. "We saw fantastic engagement last year, and we've built on that success to make it even easier for visitors to choose green travel options to reach the Maes in Wrexham. "We've worked closely with our partners to ensure seamless connections and look forward to welcoming everyone to the Eisteddfod in August." TfW encourages passengers to plan ahead and check for the latest travel information on their website. Rail tickets can be purchased online, via TfW's website, their mobile app, or at ticket machines and offices.
Business News Wales
5 days ago
- Business News Wales
Transport for Wales Expands Services Ahead of Wrexham Eisteddfod
Following the success of sustainable travel at last year's Eisteddfod in Pontypridd, Transport for Wales (TfW) is encouraging visitors to use green travel options for this year's event in Wrexham. The Eisteddfod will be held in Isycoed, on the outskirts of the city, from Saturday, 2 August to Saturday, 9 August 2025. TfW has been working closely with Wrexham County Borough Council and the Eisteddfod organisers to finalise comprehensive transport arrangements designed to make green travel options the easiest and most convenient way of travelling for visitors. Wrexham General is the nearest station to the Maes. To accommodate the increase in passenger numbers TfW and Avanti West Coast will be running extra services throughout the week. For onwards journey to the Maes, free shuttle buses will run frequently between Wrexham General railway station, Wrexham Bus station and the Maes. These services will run daily from 8am until midnight. Additionally, the enhanced TrawsCymru T3 bus route (Barmouth to Wrexham) will also call at the Eisteddfod Maes as an additional designated stop. TfW are actively engaging with Cycling UK and Wrexham Council to identify safe routes and methods for visitors choosing to arrive via bike/wheeling and on foot. Gethin George, Programme Manager at TfW, said: 'As a key transport partner, we're proud to continue our commitment to provide sustainable travel options for the Eisteddfod. 'We saw fantastic engagement last year, and we've built on that success to make it even easier for visitors to choose green travel options to reach the Maes in Wrexham. 'We've worked closely with our partners to ensure seamless connections and look forward to welcoming everyone to the Eisteddfod in August.'
Business News Wales
15-07-2025
- Automotive
- Business News Wales
Transformation Work Continues on Rhymney Valley Railway Line
Transport for Wales (TfW) says it has made significant progress on its intensive eight-month programme to transform and electrify the Rhymney Valley railway line. The second six-week railway line closure will start on Saturday 19 July, with no rail services running between Caerphilly and Rhymney until 31 August. Since construction on the upper Rhymney line began in March 2025, teams have upgraded over 15 kilometres of railway track. In June the last of the 693 planned foundations from Caerphilly to Rhymney was completed. These foundations will support the Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) that will power the new electric trains. To date, 466 steel posts have been installed to hold the overhead wires in place, which is approximately 55% of the total number of posts that will be installed along the line. The previous six-week closure of the upper Rhymney line, which took place in April, allowed teams to work more efficiently, TfW said, with more access to the railway line to carry out these essential upgrades. In late 2024, teams began ground investigations on the Rhymney line. Initially, they faced a refusal rate of 50% for the remaining 333 foundations, meaning that half of the foundations could not be completed in one go. This would have led to costly return visits and more disruptions for residents, TfW said. However, increased access to the line during railway closures allowed teams to conduct foundation probing. This process checks the level of bedrock, which helps teams change their approach or design for the Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) system. Adjusting piling methods to suit the bedrock conditions has resulted in the refusal rate dropping from 50% to just 0.3%, with only 10 refusals out of the 333 foundations. The extended closures on the line have also allowed most of the noisy piling work to take place during the daytime. To allow teams to progress with their work to install OLE and electrify the Upper Rhymney line, the line between Caerphilly and Rhymney will close from Saturday 19 July to Sunday 31 August. Rail replacement services will be in operation, and the line will re-open to accommodate the Catfish And The Bottlemen concert in the Principality Stadium on Friday 01 August. TfW said it encouraged all passengers traveling on the Rhymney line to check before they travel. More information on Rhymney line closures, rail replacement services and where to find local bus stops can be found on TfW's website: Rhymney line transformation | Transport for Wales
Wales Online
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Stereophonics fans given major transport update hours before Cardiff show
Stereophonics fans given major transport update hours before Cardiff show The scorching heat has caused damaged a railway line near Pontypridd with services cancelled for the rest of Saturday The Stereophonics are performing at the Principality Stadium on Saturday, July 12 (Image: John Myers ) There is a huge transport update for fans heading to Stereophonics' second gig at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday. Transport for Wales (TfW) have been forced to cancel all services on two lines after the railway track was damaged by the heat on Wales' hottest day of the year. There are no services between Pontypridd and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare because of a track defect meaning that fans travelling from the south Wales Valleys will face significant disruption travelling to and from the gig. TfW warned that transport north of Pontypridd after the event "will be limited". You can follow our live updates on the disruption here. Infrastructure teams are working to restore the line but Network Rail say that no trains will be running on Saturday. Customers are being advised to continue to check before they travel for journeys for the rest of Saturday and into Sunday morning. Rail services are continuing to run between Cardiff Central and Pontypridd. TfW added that services are being strengthened where possible. Get the latest Ponty news first by signing up to our newsletter here. Article continues below Train tickets are also being accepted with Stagecoach between Pontypridd, Merthyr Tydfil, and Aberdare on services 60, 61, T4 and 78. The Treherbert line is unaffected by the track defect. A spokesman for Transport for Wales said on Saturday: 'Due to the heat the railway line has been damaged between Pontypridd and Merthyr and Aberdare. For safety reasons we've had to close this section of railway and will be unable to run any rail services on this line. Please do not travel between Pontypridd and Merthyr and Aberdare. 'Rail services are running between Cardiff Central and Pontypridd and services are strengthened where we can. Ticket acceptance is in place with Stagecoach between Pontypridd, Merthyr Tydfil, and Aberdare on services 60, 61, T4 and 78. 'Rail services will be busy, so please check before you travel and allow plenty of time. "We apologise to our passengers for the inconvenience caused and our infrastructure teams are working hard to restore the line. For the latest travel updates customers can check the TfW website and app: 'We are working with our infrastructure partners to rectify the issue as soon as possible. However we kindly ask customers to continue to check before they travel today, this evening, and into tomorrow. 'For the Stereophonics this evening we will be operating a full event queue and plan at Cardiff Central station and we advise customers to keep hydrated and cool if travelling across the network today. Travel north of Pontypridd towards Aberdare and Merthyr will be limited post-event with ticket acceptance in place on local bus services.' Due to the heat the Principality Stadium also issued an update to fans ahead of the Stereophonics' gigs. As temperatures are soaring above 30 degrees it's been confirmed fans can now take in collapsible 500ml water bottles (with lids removed) into the stadium. Article continues below These can be refilled for free from the water points across the concourse. The stadium is also advising fans to wear their suncream and stay hydrated. You can read our review of the 'Phonics' first night in Cardiff here.
Wales Online
12-07-2025
- Climate
- Wales Online
Major rail disruption and services cancelled as heat damages line
Rail passengers are facing major travel disruption as the heatwave has brought a number of South Wales Valleys lines to a complete standstill. There are no services between Pontypridd and Merthyr and Aberdare as the railway line has been damaged by heat. Transport for Wales (TfW) say they are unable to run any services on the line for "safety reasons". They are asking passengers not to travel between Pontypridd and Merthyr and Aberdare. Customers are being advised to continue to check before they travel throughout the rest of the day and into Sunday morning. The cancellations are likely to cause significant disruption for the thousands of fans heading to the Stereophonics' second night at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday. Rail services are continuing to run between Cardiff Central and Pontypridd. TfW added that services are being strengthened where possible. Get the latest Ponty news first by signing up to our newsletter here. Train tickets are also being accepted with Stagecoach between Pontypridd, Merthyr Tydfil, and Aberdare on services 60, 61, T4 and 78. A spokesman for TfW said: "We apologise to our passengers for the inconvenience caused and our infrastructure teams are working hard to restore the line." Follow our live coverage of this incident below and remember you can get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here:
