Who owned TfW Rail Services?
Q: Who owned TfW Rail Services?
A: TfW Rail Services was owned by Keolis/Amey Wales Cymru Limited.
Q: What is the company also known as?
A: The company is also known as Transport for Wales and TfW Rail (Welsh: Trafnidiaeth Cymru and TrC Trenau) for their day-to-day operations.
Q: When did they start rail operations?
A: TfW Rail Services started rail operations on 14 October 2018, taking over from Arriva Trains Wales.
Q: Where do they run trains to?
A: They run trains throughout Wales and into parts of England, mainly Cheshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham. Some local services also extend to Gloucester and Cheltenham.
Q: What replaced them in February 2021?
A: In February 2021, they were replaced by Transport for Wales Rail Limited (owned by the Welsh Government).
Q: Who awarded them the contract for the Wales and Borders franchise?
A: The contract for the Wales and Borders franchise was awarded to them by the (commercially separate) government body Transport for Wales in 2018.
Q: What type of services do they provide?
A: They provide local stopping services between Cardiff and towns throughout South Wales, including Swansea, Carmarthen, Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil, as well as longer distance services between Wales and Manchester, Shrewsbury and Birmingham.
