Severe Weather Can Cost Transport for Wales up to £500,000 a Day

Severe weather can cost Transport for Wales up to £500,000 a day

TfW's annual report looks at a number of risks including extreme weather and climate change. It also shows passenger journeys and income from ticket sales are up.

The Welsh government is consulting and wants your views

The Welsh government is asking for your feedback on a new draft version of its Learner Travel Operational Guidance – a document that helps explain how local authorities should provide transport to learners. The original guidance was published in 2014, and a lot has changed since then. The 2025 draft version that the Welsh government is consulting on includes: Updates to reflect new laws and policies introduced since 2014 Clarifications about ex…

Transport for Wales reports surge in rail use and revenue

Transport for Wales has published their 2024/25 Annual Report and figures reveal that more people are using the rail network and positively impacting revenue figures for the not-for-profit organisation. Key figures from the report include: 31.7 million train journeys made by customers – up a fifth from last year; 17.8% increase in rail revenue to £174.8 million; 77.1% of journeys made on new trains as of 24 May 2025; 1.2 million journeys on Tra…

Public transport use surges across South West Wales — but challenges remain

South West Wales is seeing a sharp rise in public transport use, with more people travelling by train and big changes coming to the bus network. But while investment is flowing, questions remain about whether the region is ready to deliver the shift in how people get around. Figures from Transport for Wales’ latest annual report show a 20% jump in rail journeys across Wales in 2024/25, with 31.7 million trips made — many on brand-new trains now …