Transport for Wales Rail

[iMarkeh]

RE: Transport for Wales Rail

(27/11/2022 17:33)knutstransport Wrote:  TfW Rail do not have approved rights for the changes on Wrexham to Bidston. Their application to Network Rail for 2tph using 230s was rejected as GBRf applied for freight paths on the same route and both applications weren't compatible.

The latest TfW Rail document states using the paths Network Rail can approve and allowing for them not being able to stable a unit at Bidston, they cannot run a half-hourly service at peak times, which makes any service enhancement pointless.

https://www.orr.gov.uk/sites/default/fil...2-06-0.pdf

Whether they'll apply to use 230s on an hourly service separately is another question. As 230s aren't 75mph DMUs and will have different track access charges, I presume Network Rail will need to approve the change. In the past Network Rail rejected an application for 158s to be used on the route.

Given the Vivarail pending administration, I think it remains to be seen whether the 230s will be kept if they can't be maintained.