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Wizz Air cancels winter flights from Cardiff Airport due to ‘economic pressures’

A budget airline has announced it will be cancelling most of its winter flights from Cardiff Airport due to “economic pressures”. Wizz Air is to suspend journeys to nine popular destinations from September 19, saying the routes are not commercially ...

11 Aug 2022 at 11:15

Rail disruption worsens due to Covid and strikes

Disruption to rail services is worsening due to pandemic-related staff shortages and industrial action. Southern announced that none of its trains will run to or from London Victoria until January 10 due to “coronavirus isolation and sickness”. ...

30 Dec 2021 at 13:55

Train drivers to strike over pay

Train drivers at eight rail companies are to stage a 24-hour Saturday strike later this month in pay disputes, threatening more disruption to services. Members of Aslef at Arriva Rail London, Chiltern Railways, Greater Anglia, Great Western, ...

14 Jul 2022 at 19:08

Pay deal in Wales ‘shows Westminster Government is odd one out in rail dispute’

A pay deal agreed with the train company in Wales shows that the Westminster Government is the “odd one out” in the long-running rail dispute, according to a union leader. Transport for Wales (TfW) has announced it reached agreement with ...

17 Dec 2022 at 17:21

Flood warnings remain as Storm Ashley lashes Britain and Ireland

More than 100 flood warnings remained in place across the UK on Monday after Storm Ashley made its presence felt. A yellow weather alert for wind, issued by the Met Office, was in place until 9am on Monday morning across the north and ...

21 Oct 2024 at 15:51

Fatal crash train operator runs services at lower speeds over ‘slippery rails’

A train operator involved in a fatal crash suspected to have been caused by slippery rails is running services at reduced speed on Wednesday because of the same issue. Two Transport for Wales (TfW) trains collided head-on near ...

23 Oct 2024 at 20:06

Man who died following train collision identified by his wife, inquest hears

A man who died when two trains collided in mid-Wales was identified by his wife at the scene, an inquest has heard. Passenger David Tudor Evans, 66, died after two Transport for Wales (TfW) trains collided head-on near ...

30 Oct 2024 at 15:07

Major train line reopens after crashed car is removed from tracks

Major train line blocked after car crashed on to tracks

A major railway line has reopened after a car driven on to tracks by a suspected drink-driver was cleared away. Images from the scene show the vehicle came to rest upside down and surrounded by debris on tracks in ...

07 Feb 2025 at 21:20

Train passengers face ‘further misery’ as fares rise by 4.6%

Train fares in England and Wales will rise by around 4.6% from Sunday, while railcards become more expensive, despite record low reliability of services. Public transport campaigners warned the fares increase ...

02 Mar 2025 at 12:14

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

Four faults were detected in a safety system for a train involved in a fatal crash in mid-Wales, investigators said. Hoses fitted to the Transport for Wales (TfW) train to discharge sand when wheels slide ...

30 Apr 2025 at 12:37

Train safety system failed before fatal crash, investigators say

An automated system that helps train wheels grip tracks failed on a train involved in a fatal crash in mid-Wales on October 21, investigators said. Hoses fitted to the Transport for Wales (TfW) train to ...

05 Nov 2024 at 12:42

What compensation can I claim for train disruption?

Passengers are entitled to compensation for delayed and cancelled trains. Here, the PA news agency answers 13 key questions about making a claim. – How much am I entitled to? This depends on how long ...

06 Dec 2024 at 10:36

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