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Update: Incident due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time between Cardiff Central (CDF) and Cheltenham Spa (CNM) until 18:00.

Due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time between Cardiff Central (CDF) and Cheltenham Spa (CNM):

Services may be cancelled in both directions between Cheltenham Spa (CNM) and Cardiff Central (CDF).

We expect the incident to last until 18:00 and disruption to services is expected until 21:00.

Due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time the 18:10 Service from Cardiff to Cheltenham Spa and the 19:40 service from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff are Cancelled.

Your ticket can be used on the following alternative routes to help you complete your journey, with the Train Operating Companies listed below at no extra cost:

CrossCountry between Cardiff Central and Cheltenham Spa

These arrangements are in place on services until 21:30.

If you decide to travel from a different station due to this disruption and need to return to that station later, you will also be able to use your existing ticket to do this at no extra cost.

You can also use the following local bus services to help you complete your journey, at no extra cost:

Route 73 and X74 provided by Stagecoach South Wales between Newport and Chepstow.
Route 72 provided by Stagecoach South Wales between Chepstow and Lydney.

Find details of these services using the journey planner at https://www.traveline.cymru.

These arrangements are in place on services until 21:00.

We're sorry for the disruption to your journey today.

For more information on what causes delays on the railway, visit Network Rail’s Delays Explained website.

If one of our trains is delayed or cancelled and you arrive at your destination station more than 15 minutes later than scheduled, you can claim compensation through 'Delay Repay'. Delay Repay | TfW

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Update: Incident due to a tree blocking the railway between Pontypridd (PPD) and Treherbert (TRB) until 16:30.

Due to a tree blocking the railway between Pontypridd (PPD) and Treherbert (TRB):

Services may be delayed by up to 10 minutes.

Services may be cancelled in both directions between Pontypridd (PPD) and Treherbert (TRB).

We expect the incident to last until 16:30 and disruption to services is expected until 18:30.

The problem has now been rectified and services are able to run.

Residual delays and cancellations can be expected until 17:30.

We expect the first train to run through to be the 16:56 from Cardiff Central to Treherbert.

We're sorry for the disruption to your journey today.

For more information on what causes delays on the railway, visit Network Rail’s Delays Explained website.

If one of our trains is delayed or cancelled and you arrive at your destination station more than 15 minutes later than scheduled, you can claim compensation through 'Delay Repay'. Delay Repay | TfW

Customers can use local bus services between Treherbert and Pontypridd to help you complete your journey, at no extra cost:

120, 121, 124, 130 and 132 Stagecoach services.

Find details of these services using the journey planner at www.traveline.cymru and on the Stagecoach website https://www.stagecoachbus.com/plan-a-journey

We apologise that our Pay As You Go cannot be used on local bus operators.

We advise passengers to tap out at the earliest opportunity.

We have made a request for rail replacement bus services to help you complete your journey, at no extra cost. Please check back shortly for confirmation.

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Update: Incident due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time between Cardiff Central (CDF) and Cheltenham Spa (CNM) until 18:00.

Update: Incident due to a tree blocking the railway between Pontypridd (PPD) and Treherbert (TRB) until 16:30.

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