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Wales
2 buyers · 3 tenders · checked 2026-10-03
Core Valley Lines electrified March 2026 (>£1bn, £800m trains); tram-train Metro from £100m Taff's Well depot; Cardiff Crossrail phase starting.
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1Metro systems operating
2Buyers tracked
3Tenders tracked
- Live pipeline
- £1.2bn+ tracked programmes (CVL >£1bn, Crossrail 1a £100m, depot £100m); the CVL is now in its operations-and-maintenance phase
- Technology areas
- Electrification, Rolling-stock hardware, Signalling & train control, Digital operations, Predictive maintenance, Track & civil
Key figures
Core Valley Lines transformatio…£1 billion+
1 source · primary
- ● Transport for Wales (news) · 100% electrification of the Core Valley Lines complete (published 2026-03-23 · checked 2026-09-05)
Buyers
| Buyer | Type | Tenders | Contracts awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport for Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru) | Transit authority | 2 | 1 |
| Cardiff Council | Development authority | 1 | 1 |
Tenders
| Tender | Buyer | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Wales Metro Core Valley Lines 170 km | TfW | Awarded | over $1bn | |
| Cardiff Crossrail Phase 1a Central to Bay | Cardiff Council | Awarded | $100–500m | Completion 2028 |
| Taff's Well depot Metro Control Centre | TfW | Awarded | $100–500m |
Cities
| City | Network status | Networks |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | operational — South Wales Metro (Core Valley Lines fully electrified March 2026; tram-trains entering service); Cardiff Crossrail Phase 1a in construction from 2026 | South Wales Metro (Core Valley Lines); Cardiff Crossrail Phase 1a (under construction) |
Players with a footprint here
| Player | Kind | Footprint |
|---|---|---|
| Stadler | Rolling-stock OEM | Depot / maintenance |
| BAM Nuttall | Civil contractor | Headquarters |
| CAF | Rolling-stock OEM | Plant |
| Morgan Sindall | Civil contractor | Headquarters |
| Angel Trains | Rolling-stock lessor | Headquarters |
| Porterbrook | Rolling-stock lessor | Headquarters |
What changed
From This Week in Rail, newest first.
- 2026-09-28 — Transport for Wales details a multi-million-pound investment to improve reliability on the North Wales Coast railway.
- 2026-09-21 — Transport for Wales launches a consultation on improvements to Carmarthen railway station.
- 2026-09-14 — Transport for Wales installs new Help Points at 48 railway stations across Wales, a £1 million investment in passenger information and support.
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- Market narrative
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Sources
- ○ New Civil Engineer · £100M Cardiff Crossrail set to move into construction phase under Graham (published 2026-03-09 · checked 2026-09-05)
- ● Transport for Wales · Cardiff Crossrail phase 1 (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-05)
- ● Transport for Wales (news) · 100% electrification of the Core Valley Lines complete (published 2026-03-23 · checked 2026-09-05)
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