{"id":55488,"date":"2024-09-27T22:00:44","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T21:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=55488"},"modified":"2024-09-25T21:06:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T20:06:52","slug":"in-pictures-stadler-tram-trains-at-taffs-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=55488","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Stadler Tram-Trains at Taff\u2019s Well"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Cardiff Metro project is the second location in the UK which will see the introduction of a fleet of Stadler Tram-Trains. The class 398 units are similar to the 399s which operate on Sheffield\u2019s Supertram network and deliveries have been ongoing since 2023, although entry into service has yet to start.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>36 of the Citylink vehicles are on order for the Cardiff Metro service, which although will initially see conventional railway services in the longer-term there could also be further use on-street if plans for a tramway proceed.<\/p>\n<p>The vehicles will be based at a new depot complex at Taff\u2019s Well which has been built at the cost of \u00a3100 million. It will also be home to a control centre with 400 staff set to be based there.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_55489\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1.taffs-sh.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55489\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-55489\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1.taffs-sh-550x310.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1.taffs-sh-550x310.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1.taffs-sh-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1.taffs-sh.jpg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-55489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A general view of the depot with at least six of the Citylink vehicles visible.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_55490\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2.398005-sh.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55490\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-55490\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2.398005-sh-550x310.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2.398005-sh-550x310.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2.398005-sh-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2.398005-sh.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-55490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">398 005 is seen in this photo with the vehicle outside the main depot building. (Both Photographs by Steven Hughes, 20th September 2024)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cardiff Metro project is the second location in the UK which will see the introduction of a fleet of Stadler Tram-Trains. 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