Less than half of £200m South Wales Metro tram-trains pass safety tests
Full service may not begin until the end of 2027; TfW chief cites software issue
A fleet of £200m publicly funded tram-trains for the South Wales Metro remains mostly unused more than three years after the first was delivered, with Transport for Wales (TfW) now saying full service might not arrive until the end of 2027. Data obtained by the BBC reveals fewer than half of the 36-strong fleet have passed the statutory safety testing required to operate on the UK rail network.