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To support the metro network, TfW has also invested in the creation of a new train depot to house the 36 tram-trains.“ Our £ 100 million depot in Taff’ s Wells is home to the South Wales Metro, and stores and maintains our tram-trains,” James reveals.“ It is also where the metro control center is located, providing electrical controls and signaling for the network. It’ s almost like the brain of the metro, providing signaling for trains on the Treherbert, Aberdare, and Merthyr railway lines.”
With a mission to make the network more accessible, the organization is implementing several key strategies to support people
▶ James Price, CEO Transport for Wales
with mobility challenges.“ As part of the South Wales Metro project, we’ re upgrading facilities at our stations across the region so that once completed, we can provide level boarding onto our new trains,” James shares.“ We’ re also working with Network Rail, who own the station infrastructure outside of the
Core Valley lines in South Wales, to make accessibility improvements across the rest of the Wales and Borders network.
“ We have dedicated Travel Companion teams at our busiest stations, which are Cardiff Central, Chester, Swansea, Newport, and Shrewsbury, and we’ ve invested in new Changing Places facilities at key stations including Shrewsbury, Bangor, Chester, and Carmarthen, as well as the new Cardiff Bus Interchange. Working with our rail industry
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