The Changing Rail Scene in South Wales 1990s–Present

South Wales has long been a popular destination for railway enthusiasts, and this book documents the many changes to the region’s rail scene in the last 30 years. The area’s industrial heartland has ensured a continuous procession of trains carrying a variety of freight traffic. On the passenger front, most Welsh services have been in the hands of Arriva, under their ‘Arriva Trains Wales’ branding. More recently, these services have been rebranded as ‘Transport for Wales’. The electrification of the Great Western Main Line from London Paddington to Cardiff has seen the end of the ever-popular High Speed Trains on services to the UK capital. The long-serving ‘Pacers’ have also gone and there have been motive-power changes in the Valleys as well as on the main line.