{"id":302026,"date":"2025-10-16T00:28:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T14:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railuk.com\/?p=183904"},"modified":"2025-10-16T00:28:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T14:28:07","slug":"south-african-minister-of-transport-visits-south-wales-metro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=302026","title":{"rendered":"South African Minister of Transport visits South Wales Metro"},"content":{"rendered":"

Transport for Wales (TfW) has recently welcomed South Africa\u2019s Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy to the new South Wales Metro depot at Taff\u2019s Well.<\/p>\n

The visit was part of a wider UK engagement on learning from international best practices in rail and transport infrastructure. TfW provided a detailed insight into how a devolved nation manages and delivers a major integrated transport project.<\/p>\n

The Minister Barbara Creecy was hosted by TfW Chief Infrastructure Officer Dan Tipper and Policy Director Sam Hadley, alongside the South African Department for Transportation’s Deputy Director General, Ngwako Makaepea.<\/p>\n

Members of the Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) also joined the visit, travelling with the group on a brand new Class 756 train to Taff’s Well depot.<\/p>\n

The visit included a tour of the \u00a3100 million depot facility where they were shown the brand new Class 398 Tram trains, which will be entering service on the Core Valley Lines next year.<\/p>\n

Dan Tipper, TfW Chief Infrastructure Officer said: \u201cIt was an honour to welcome Barbara Creecy and her team to show the progress we are making on the South Wales Metro.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s great to share Internationally how TfW, as a publicly-owned entity, is delivering a modern, sustainable, and reliable transport system for the people of Wales.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Image credit: TfW<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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