A
lineside
fire


disrupted
train
services
between
Cardiff
Central
and
Newport
until
the
small
hours
of
this
morning,
and
Network
Rail
has
warned
that
full
repairs
to
damaged
signalling
equipment
may
take
until
the
end
of
the
month,
with
‘minor
disruption’
still
possible.

Overhead
lines
were
also
damaged
by
the
blaze
at
Marshfield,
but
train
services
should
now
run
normally
for
Beyoncé
fans
at
the
Principality
Stadium
in
Cardiff
tonight.

Network
Rail
Wales
and
Borders
route
director
Nick
Millington
said:
‘The
success
of
our
engineering
teams
overnight
means
disruption
is
now
minimal
–
a
few
minutes
per
journey
–
and
the
restoration
of
the
overhead
cables
means
electric
trains
can
also
run
again,
which
will
be
a
big
help
before
and
after
the
Beyoncé
concert
in
Cardiff.

‘As
work
continues
to
repair
the
signalling
equipment
over
the
coming
weeks,
we
are
urging
passengers
to
please
check
before
travelling
with
their
train
operator.’

Transport
for
Wales,
Great
Western
Railway
and
CrossCountry
services
were
all
affected
by
the
fire,
as
well
as
freight
trains.

An
investigation
into
the
cause
of
the
fire
is
continuing.