Transport for Wales has had to cancel some Cambrian Line services because it cannot find replacements for the two trains damaged in the Powys collision.

Nearly a month on from the fatal train crash at Talerddig, near Llanbrynmair, Transport for Wales are reportedly still dealing with the fallout of the collision, as they have yet to find replacements for thew two Class 158s that were seriously damaged.

A number of services have been cancelled until further notice, such as the 05.07 Machynlleth to Barmouth, the 06.45 Barmouth to Machynlleth and 17.42 Machynlleth to Aberystwyth, with  replacement buses being set up to replace the early train services.

Other services have been affected by the lack of replacement trains, such as the 18.29 Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury, which will start from Machynlleth at 19.09.

A Transport for Wales spokesperson said: “The problems we’ve seen on the Cambrian line in recent weeks are as a result of a number of trains undergoing heavy maintenance exams and repairs for autumn related defects as well as two units out of service following the incident at Talerddig on 21 October.

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“As such we’ve been forced to cancel some services and replace them with road transport.

"To give customers more certainty, for the remainder of the week, our Birmingham International services will be terminating at Wolverhampton, with tickets for onward travel accepted on all other operators including the midland metro.

“We would like to apologise to all affected customers."

Passenger Tudor Evans from Aberystwyth, who was in his 60s, died in the crash on October 21, while a further 11 people were injured and taken to nearby hospitals.

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In the days after the crash, a stretch of the A470 trunk road between Carno and Glantwymyn was closed while the recovery was taking place.

Engineering director at Transport for Wales Ryan Williams confirmed that the trains had been recovered from the trackside as the Cambrian Line re-opened on October 28.

He said: “I can confirm both trains are now at our depot here in Machynlleth. They’ll remain here for some further testing, and then move onwards to another location for further repair.”