Wales tram-train fleet delays South Wales Metro

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1. 1 Jan 2018Background

   Transport for Wales orders Stadler tram-trains for South Wales Metro

   Transport for Wales ordered 36 Class 398 Citylink tram-trains from Swiss maker Stadler to run on the South Wales Metro's Valleys lines.

2. 1 Mar 2023Background

   First Class 398 tram-train delivered to Wales for South Wales Metro

   The first Stadler-built Class 398 tram-train reached Wales in March 2023, well behind the schedule that had promised full service by 2022.

3. 

   5 Nov

   Wales's £200m tram-trains are barely used three years after arriving

   Only 16 of 36 new tram-trains for the South Wales Metro have passed safety testing, and full service is now not expected until the end of 2027.