New £5bn Transport for Wales rail franchise begins [BBC News]
Date: 14/10/2018
The new operators of Wales and Borders rail services have taken over the running of the franchise. French-Spanish joint venture KeolisAmey promises to eventually replace all trains, at a cost of £800m. There is also £738m to electrify the South Wales valley add lines, more services and launch the new South Wales Metro over the next 15 years. It marks an end to the troubled tenure for Arriva Trains Wales, criticised for overcrowding on commuter services
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New £5bn Wales rail franchise starts
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Operators promise to transform the railways but warn a fleet of new trains will take time.
