>TfW are aiming for passengers on the Merthyr, Aberdare and Treherbert lines to be using the metro-style Stadler Class 398 tram-trains by late 2025, replacing the brand-new Class 756 trains that have been running on the lines since the autumn. The Class 756 trains, which have fully accessible toilets, will then be moved over to the Rhymney and Coryton lines, which are currently undergoing electrification.
Meanwhile here in North Wales we’re still using “ The Rocket “
Speak to anyone who works with TFW and they’ll tell you, the Welsh Government and TFW (the government org) is hellbent on making the Treherbert, Aberdare and Merthyr lines light rail tram lines as opposed to Heavy Rail railway lines.
It’s an bold vision, using the existing railway as a trunk route and branching off with on street running across Cardiff and the valleys. But until it’s realised it will always be a half-baked toilet-free tram masquerading as a train.
Tube/DLR/Overground trains in London run on lines just as long if not longer than all these lines and they don’t have toilets either? However, it’s important that it comes with an upgrade of toilet facilities at stations along the way, otherwise we’re going to have problems.
Also, will non tram-trains still be used on the valleys lines? Because in that case those who are concerned can use those trains instead
Piss in corner incoming. No sympathy for the rail or the staff.
How can you seriously not include a toilet on a train????
Oof….you need a loo on the train back from Purple Moose to Barmouth.
Oof….you need a loo on the train back from Purple Moose to Barmouth.
If you’re going further than ystrad mynach/Hengoed on the rhymney line, come the evening there’s one train an hour. No-one is going to jump off the train, go pee, and wait for the next one. And what about the last train of the evening? There’s always a queue for the toilet and getting off wouldn’t be any good as it’s the last train. Are they going to put toilets on every station because I can’t think of any that have them at the moment
There’s honestly going to be blokes peeing in a corner and people puking
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>TfW are aiming for passengers on the Merthyr, Aberdare and Treherbert lines to be using the metro-style Stadler Class 398 tram-trains by late 2025, replacing the brand-new Class 756 trains that have been running on the lines since the autumn. The Class 756 trains, which have fully accessible toilets, will then be moved over to the Rhymney and Coryton lines, which are currently undergoing electrification.
Meanwhile here in North Wales we’re still using “ The Rocket “
Fun fact, this is the train they want to run the infamous North-South rail link with. They mentioned they wanted to make it a half street run half train thing between Bangor and Afon-Wen. When I mentioned in the comments of my post on it [I was downvoted to hell](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wales/comments/1k17ame/a_tfw_study_into_restoring_the/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) – I’d also like if you gave my opinion a read 😀
Speak to anyone who works with TFW and they’ll tell you, the Welsh Government and TFW (the government org) is hellbent on making the Treherbert, Aberdare and Merthyr lines light rail tram lines as opposed to Heavy Rail railway lines.
It’s an bold vision, using the existing railway as a trunk route and branching off with on street running across Cardiff and the valleys. But until it’s realised it will always be a half-baked toilet-free tram masquerading as a train.
Tube/DLR/Overground trains in London run on lines just as long if not longer than all these lines and they don’t have toilets either? However, it’s important that it comes with an upgrade of toilet facilities at stations along the way, otherwise we’re going to have problems.
Also, will non tram-trains still be used on the valleys lines? Because in that case those who are concerned can use those trains instead
Piss in corner incoming. No sympathy for the rail or the staff.
How can you seriously not include a toilet on a train????
Oof….you need a loo on the train back from Purple Moose to Barmouth.
Oof….you need a loo on the train back from Purple Moose to Barmouth.
If you’re going further than ystrad mynach/Hengoed on the rhymney line, come the evening there’s one train an hour. No-one is going to jump off the train, go pee, and wait for the next one. And what about the last train of the evening? There’s always a queue for the toilet and getting off wouldn’t be any good as it’s the last train. Are they going to put toilets on every station because I can’t think of any that have them at the moment
There’s honestly going to be blokes peeing in a corner and people puking
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