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KeolisAmey Wales
Franchise(s)Wales & Borders
14 October 2018 - 13 October 2033
Main region(s)Wales
Other region(s)North West England
South West England
West Midlands
Parent companyKeolis
Amey
Other
Websitewww.keolisamey.cymru

KeolisAmey Wales is a future train operating company that will commence operating the Wales & Borders franchise on 14 October 2018.

History

In October 2016 Abellio, incumbent Arriva, a Keolis/Amey joint venture and MTR Corporation were shortlisted to bid for the next Wales & Borders franchise.[1][2]

In October 2017, Arriva withdrew from the bidding process, followed in February 2018 by Abellio following the collapse of its partner Carillion.[3][4][5][6] In May 2018, the franchise was awarded to KeolisAmey Wales. It will commence on 14 October 2018 and run for 15 years. The full details of the new franchise are due to be released in June 2018 to allow for any possible challenge by MTR Corporation under the terms of the bidding process.[7]

Unlike the previous franchise which was awarded by the Department for Transport, the new franchise was awarded by Transport for Wales.[2]

Improvements

There are plans to improve services between 2018 and 2033 as part of the new franchise which Transport for Wales plans to deliver.[8][9][10][11]

  • Introduce new two and three-car new diesel multiple units (DMUs) for the Milford Haven to Manchester service by 2023
  • Twelve refurbished Mark 4 carriages for the Cardiff to Holyhead
  • Invest in Chester station by 2028
  • Introduction of new and reduced fares on the Shotton to Chester service
  • Introduction of Pay as you go facilities for all users by 2021
  • Increase Wrexham to Bidston services to 2tph by December 2021 as part of the North East Wales Metro
  • Introduction of a new hourly Liverpool to Chester service from December 2018
  • Introduction of a new hourly Liverpool to Llandudno and Shrewsbury service
  • Introduction of a new two-hourly Liverpool to Cardiff service
  • Introduction of a Direct Manchester Airport to Bangor
  • Hourly Cheltenham to Cardiff services by December 2022
  • New DMU's on the Cambrian Line during 2022 to replace the Class 158's
  • Refurbished Class 170 two-car DMU's on the Heart of Wales Line by 2022
  • Invest in Carmarthen and Machynlleth stations in 2021, and Llanelli Station in 2025
  • Provide ticket machines at more stations
  • Introduce a new Community Rail Partnership for the West Wales Line
  • A consistent 1 train per hour (tph) on the Cambrian line from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
  • An additional service every day on the Heart of Wales line from December 2022
  • Additional summer Sunday services from May 2023 between Tywyn and Pwllheli – including a new 1tph express service between major centres by 2025
  • A first-class service from Swansea to Manchester from 2024
  • Replace all pacers by the end of 2019
  • Introduce a Central Metro that improves journey times and increases frequency to at least four trains per hour from the head of each using new trains
  • Introduce pay-as-you-go for users of smartcards by April 2020
  • Eliminate diesel use on the Central Metro lines by 2024.
  • Provide ticket machines at all South Wales Metro stations by April 2019
  • Build new stations at Loudoun Square, Crwys Road and the Flourish by December 2023 and Gabalfa by 2028 and relocate Treforest Estate Station by December 2025
  • Introduction of new tri-mode trains between Penarth, Barry and Bridgend to destinations north of Cardiff Central
  • A new 1 train per hour (tph) Ebbw Vale to Newport service by May 2021.
  • 2tph between Cardiff and Bridgend via Vale of Glamorgan from December 2023
  • 4tph throughout the Rhymney route from December 2023
  • 4tph to Treherbert from December 2022
  • 6tph to Cardiff Bay from December 2022
  • 4tph between Merthyr Tydfil, Aberdare and Cardiff from December 2022
  • 1tph between Cardiff and Cheltenham from December 2022
  • 4tph between Cardiff and Bridgend (direct, Monday to Saturday) from December 2019
  • Introduce the new fleet of diesel multiple units (DMUs) to the North Wales Coast in 2022
  • Invest in Shotton Station and Wrexham General from April 2024
  • Invest to co-fund new station buildings at Blaenau Ffestiniog

Rolling stock

KeolisAmey Wales will inherit a fleet of Class 142, 143, 150, 153, 158 and 175 diesel multiple units, Class 769 bi-mode multiple units and Mark 3 carriages from Arriva Trains Wales.

Inherited fleet

Class Image Type Top Speed Carriages Number Routes Operated Built
mph kph
Locomotive hauled stock
67 Loco 125 200 – 3 Premier Service: Holyhead–Cardiff Central
  • Holyhead (Llandudno)–Manchester Piccadilly

 1999–00
Mark 3 Coach 12 1975–88
DVT 3 1988
Diesel multiple units
142 Pacer DMU 75 121 2 15 Valley Lines & Cardiff Local Routes 1985–87
143 Pacer DMU 75 121 2 15 Valley Lines & Cardiff Local Routes 1985–86
150/2 Sprinter DMU 75 121 2 36
  • Cardiff Local Routes
  • Heart of Wales/West Wales Lines
  • Regional services between South and West Wales, North West and South West England

 1986–87
153 Super Sprinter DMU 75 121 1 8
  • Cardiff Local Routes
  • Heart of Wales/West Wales Lines
  • Regional services between South and West Wales, North West and South West England

 1987–88
158/0 Express Sprinter DMU 90 140 2 24
  • Birmingham International–Aberystwyth
  • Regional services between South and North Wales, North West and South West England

 1989–92
175/0 & 175/1 Coradia DMU 100 161 2 11 Regional services between North West England, North and South Wales 1999–01
3 16
Bi-mode multiple units
769 Flex BMU TBC TBC 4 5 To be confirmed 2018[nb 1]

Future fleet

All of KeolisAmey Wales' fleet is due to be replaced by 2023, half of which will be constructed by Spanish manufacturer CAF at their Llanwern factory.[12]

Class Image Type Top Speed Carriages Number Routes Operated Built In Service
mph kph
Locomotive hauled stock
Mark 4 Coach 140 225 – 12 Services between North and South Wales[13] 1989–92 TBC
Diesel multiple units
153 Super Sprinter[14] DMU 75 121 1 TBC Routes to be confirmed 1987–88 TBC
170/2 Turbostar[15] DMU 100 161 2 4
  • Heart of Wales Line services
  • Other services to be confirmed
 1999–02 TBC
3 8
TBC Civity[16] DMU TBC TBC TBC TBC
  • Cambrian Line (from 2022)
  • Regional services between North, South and West Wales and England (from 2023)[17][18]
 TBC 2022–23
Diesel-electric multiple units
230 D-Train[19] DEMU TBC TBC TBC TBC Borderlands Line TBC TBC
Tri-mode multiple units[20]
TBC TMU TBC TBC TBC TBC Services in South East Wales TBC 2023
Tram-trains
TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC Services to Treherbert, Aberdare and Merthyr Tydfil[21] TBC 2023

Notes

  1. ^ Class 319/4 units were initially built between 1987 and 1988

References

  1. ^ Rail operator shortlist revealed Welsh Government 12 October 2016
  2. ^ a b Wales & Borders bidders asked to propose Metro options Railway Gazette International 13 October 2016
  3. ^ Arriva pulls out of Wales & Borders franchise contest International Railway Journal 30 October 2017
  4. ^ Arriva Trains Wales drops out of Welsh rail franchise bid BBC News 30 October 2017
  5. ^ Abellio ends rail bid after Carillion collapse BBC News 23 February 2018
  6. ^ Abellio pulls out of Wales & Borders bidding International Railway Journal 23 February 2018
  7. ^ Keolis/Amey wins £5bn Wales rail contract BBC News 23 May 2018
  8. ^ [1]
  9. ^ [2]
  10. ^ [3]
  11. ^ [4]
  12. ^ Barry, Sion. "How Wales' railways will be transformed with new stations, trains and jobs through investment worth billions". WalesOnline. WalesOnline.
  13. ^ "What's Happening in North Wales". Transport for Wales. Transport for Wales. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  14. ^ "Service Improvements" (PDF). Transport for Wales. Transport for Wales. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  15. ^ "What this means for Mid and South West Wales". Transport for Wales. Transport for Wales. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  16. ^ "KeolisAmey reveal new-look Wales trains and services". BBC News. BBC News. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  17. ^ "What's Happening in Mid and South West Wales". Transport for Wales. Transport for Wales. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  18. ^ "What's Happening in North Wales". Transport for Wales. Transport for Wales. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  19. ^ "Service Improvements" (PDF). Transport for Wales. Transport for Wales. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  20. ^ "What's Happening In South East Wales". Transport for Wales. Transport for Wales. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  21. ^ "What's Happening In South East Wales". Transport for Wales. Transport for Wales. Retrieved 4 June 2018.


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