The closure of the Treherbert line last year may have artificially boosted this year's improvement figures. The line was closed for major engineering works for 10 months, which would have caused significant disruptions and rail replacement services in 2023. With the line now reopened, a large drop in cancellations or delays compared to last year simply reflects the resumption of a normal service, rather than actual performance improvements across the network.
"The so-called recent improvements reported by Labour-run Transport for Wales are clearly a smokescreen.
“The decision to close the Treherbert line last year for ten months caused significant disruption, understandably then making this year's numbers seem as if they were much better.
“Whilst passengers across Wales will likely see some improvement from the re-opening of the Treherbert line, they will unfortunately continue to suffer from overall delays, cancellations, and poor service, once again exposing Labour's failure to deliver any real progress.”
