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South Wales Metro Core Valley Lines 170 km
South Wales Metro — Core Valley Lines transformation: ~170 km electrified, stations and signalling upgraded, 36 Class 398 tram-trains and Class 756 tri-modes
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- Buyer
- Transport for Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru)
- Where
- Wales · Cardiff
- Segments
- Electrification, Signalling, Rolling stock, Stations & depots
- Technology areas
- Signalling & train control, Rolling-stock hardware, Digital operations
- Status
- Awarded — Contract awarded
- Value band
- over $1bn
- Currency
- GBP
- Key dates (month)
- Works began 2020 · Electrification complete March 2026 · Class 398 entry 2026
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2 sources · all primary
- ● Transport for Wales (news) · 100% electrification of the Core Valley Lines complete (published 2026-03-23 · checked 2026-09-05)
- ● Transport for Wales · South Wales Metro — transformation of the Core Valley Lines (work in progress) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-05)
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