New grid connection helps Transport for Wales deliver faster, greener rail travel in South Wales
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A new grid connection is allowing trains in the South Wales Valleys to be electrified for the first time. Transport for Wales (TfW) electrified a significant part of track on its historic Core Valleys Lines (CVL) after National Grid connected two new circuits at its Upper Boat substation near Pontypridd, enabling the rail operator to […]