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RE: Transport for Wales Rail - childwallblues - 17/05/2024 07:04
(16/05/2024 23:15)Gordon V Wrote: And was on Liverpool to Chester's yesterday,16th MayYesterday the service started with 197016 and 197051. 197051 was swapped out in the afternoon for 197125.
RE: Transport for Wales Rail - knutstransport - 17/05/2024 17:58
It's not good that the announcements on the 197s are in Welsh, then a long pause, then English. I've travelled on the Chester to Liverpool service twice on 197s and both times the service has departed stations before the English language announcements telling you which station you've arrived at kick in. I think Liverpool South Parkway was the only station where the English announcement came through before the doors were shut. Just as well, as they've translated every part of Liverpool South Parkway into a Welsh equivalent!
A few of the Runcorn passengers have been very vocal of their dislike of the announcements.
RE: Transport for Wales Rail - Metroline1511 - 18/05/2024 08:35
(17/05/2024 17:58)knutstransport Wrote: It's not good that the announcements on the 197s are in Welsh, then a long pause, then English. I've travelled on the Chester to Liverpool service twice on 197s and both times the service has departed stations before the English language announcements telling you which station you've arrived at kick in. I think Liverpool South Parkway was the only station where the English announcement came through before the doors were shut. Just as well, as they've translated every part of Liverpool South Parkway into a Welsh equivalent!
A few of the Runcorn passengers have been very vocal of their dislike of the announcements.
Where such journeys are entirely in England, there seems little point even reading out any announcements in Welsh.
RE: Transport for Wales Rail - 507022 - 18/05/2024 10:59
(18/05/2024 08:35)Metroline1511 Wrote: Where such journeys are entirely in England, there seems little point even reading out any announcements in Welsh.
I totally agree
RE: Transport for Wales Rail - knutstransport - 18/05/2024 11:02
I imagine most of the guards don't speak Welsh, so if they have to give a manual announcement about something like why the train is stuck at a red signal, it'll be English only.
RE: Transport for Wales Rail - childwallblues - 19/05/2024 05:31
175113 has been moved from Central Rivers Depot to Landore.
RE: Transport for Wales Rail - childwallblues - 08/06/2024 06:13
TfW has withdrawn its first Class 150s. 150236/81 have moved to Landore for stripping for parts.
RE: Transport for Wales Rail - childwallblues - 01/07/2024 06:06
66781 operated the final train to Ratcliffe Power Station on 28 June. Ratcliffe iis the last working power Station in the UK and is to be closed in September.
66781 was denamed and renamed Ratcliffe Power Station.
66770 now carries the name Darius Cheskin.
RE: Transport for Wales Rail - 507022 - 01/07/2024 09:51
(08/06/2024 06:13)childwallblues Wrote: TfW has withdrawn its first Class 150s. 150236/81 have moved to Landore for stripping for parts.
Have TfW not withdrawn the ones that were hit by a vehicle near Craven Arms a while back yet?
RE: Transport for Wales Rail - mikestone - 15/07/2024 15:40
230007 has run to Crewe ETD this afternoon.