#TFW you know you’ve reached the point of having eaten enough to satisfy your hunger, but the meal is so good you’re tempted to keep on eating till it’s all gone :ablobnomcookie:
#TfW
#TFW дизигнер сначала работал с неймингом, типографикой, крутил кернинг и «Чтобы было не как у МТС», а потом: «Нам всё очень нравится, только давайте внесем две небольшие правочки» — и застрелился нахуй...
#TFW the magazine proof arrives and all is right: a lovely layout, interesting and beautifully drawn illustrations, fun typography, a light touch of copy editing that makes the thing better. I can hardly wait until I can show actual photos.
#writing #sherlockholmes #arthurconandoyle #reading
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7:56 PM · Feb 10, 2026
Transport for Wales Rail sees biggest jump in punctuality – but passengers say they still want more
A new Rail Customer Experience Survey from Transport Focus shows punctuality on TfW services has jumped from 82 per cent to 88 per cent, the largest rise of any operator in the UK. Overall satisfaction with TfW also climbed to 91 per cent, up from 88 per cent last quarter.
Transport Focus says the improvement reflects better day‑to‑day performance on the Wales and Borders network, but warns that passengers remain frustrated by delays, cancellations and poor information when things go wrong.
Across Great Britain, national punctuality has slipped from 86 per cent to 83 per cent, and disruption handling remains the lowest‑rated part of the rail experience at just 48 per cent.
Transport for Wales’ latest passenger scorecard shows the biggest rise in punctuality of any operator in Great Britain. (Image: Transport Focus)Nick Millington, route director at Network Rail Wales & Borders, said the results showed progress after a difficult winter.
“We’ve been working hard over the last three years and we’re now seeing the best performance on the network since 2022,” he said. “We recognise there are clearly parts of the network where more work needs to be done.”
Network Rail said storms Claudia and Chandra caused major damage and disruption, including washed‑out track near Abergavenny and a shutdown in Shrewsbury, but trains still ran ahead of target on 26 of 28 days in January.
Marie Daly, chief operating officer for Transport for Wales, said investment in new trains was helping to improve reliability.
“Brand‑new trains across the network offer our customers better seating, improved information and general comfort, but they also provide us with more resilience allowing a more punctual and connected network,” she said.
Transport Focus highlighted TfW as one of only a handful of operators to see improvements across multiple measures. The scorecard shows TfW scoring 91 per cent for personal safety, 84 per cent for train cleanliness, and 83 per cent for crowding, all above or in line with the national picture.
Network Rail and TfW say further improvements are on the way. Network Rail says the Wales and Borders route added 300,000 extra station stops in 2024 and another 100,000 in 2025, with more timetable changes due this year. The organisation also says TfW has now completed “99 per cent of planned electrification” for the South Wales Metro, which it says will support greener and more reliable services.
Transport Focus says it will continue to push the industry to improve performance, warning that delays still translate into “thousands of late school pickups, disrupted get‑togethers and missed appointments”.
The watchdog will publish a deeper six‑month analysis of the new survey later this year.
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#tfw dir auffällt, dass das einfach verglaste Fenster seit Monaten nicht richtig zu war und das drei Tage bevor es getauscht wird.
#TFW you have to update your fork
#TFW activitypub.c has exactly 4096 lines.
#TFW you assume you're in your mid-sixties, then do the maths, & realise that's becoming incorrect... 😲 🤯
Rail chaos hits Swansea as 12‑day shutdown begins — passengers warned to expect long delays
The closure — running from Monday 26 January to Friday 6 February, with an additional full shutdown on Sunday 8 February — has been confirmed by Network Rail, which says engineers will be working “around the clock” on the Landore Viaduct and the surrounding track.
Network Rail says the work involves renewing rails, sleepers, switches, crossings and points, as well as refurbishing the viaduct structure that carries trains over the River Tawe. The organisation describes the upgrades as “vital” to keeping services safe and reliable.
Nick Millington, Network Rail’s Wales & Borders Route Director, said the closure was unavoidable:
Landore Viaduct near Swansea.com Stadium, where Network Rail engineers are carrying out vital refurbishment and track renewal work.“We’re carrying out vital track renewal work and refurbishing Landore Viaduct to improve the reliability of the railway for passenger and freight services. To complete this work safely, we need to close the railway between Port Talbot Parkway and Swansea. We’re sorry for the disruption this will cause.”
(Image: Network Rail / J Williams)
The history of Landore Viaduct
Landore Viaduct first opened in 1850 as part of the South Wales Railway engineered by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The original structure was built largely from timber and carried trains across the River Tawe into Swansea.
The viaduct was rebuilt in the late 19th century as rail traffic increased, replacing the timber superstructure with stronger materials. Further modernisation took place in the 1970s, leaving only a handful of Brunel’s original masonry piers still visible today.
For more than 170 years, the viaduct has remained a key route for passenger and freight services travelling in and out of Swansea, linking the city to the wider South Wales Main Line.
The shutdown means no trains at all between Port Talbot Parkway and Swansea for most of the next 12 days. Both Transport for Wales and Great Western Railway say their services will be heavily affected, with replacement buses running throughout the closure.
TfW says passengers should expect longer journeys and changes to connections, with some early‑morning and late‑evening services diverted or curtailed. Services to West Wales will continue to run, but many will start or finish at different stations than usual.
Colin Lea, TfW’s Planning and Performance Director, said:
A GWR Intercity Express Train at Swansea station during South Wales rail services.“These essential works are an important investment in making the railway more reliable for years to come. We know disruption is frustrating and we’re grateful to customers for bearing with us.”
(Image: GWR)
GWR has confirmed that its London Paddington services will now start and finish at Port Talbot instead of Swansea for most of the closure period. Some trains will not run at all on Friday 6 February because rolling stock will be out of position.
Passengers travelling through Gowerton face additional disruption because a low bridge prevents full‑size coaches from serving the station. Smaller buses are being used, meaning passengers heading beyond Swansea will need to change vehicles at the station before continuing their journey.
The disruption will intensify again this coming weekend, with buses replacing trains between Cardiff, Bridgend and Swansea on Saturday 31 January and Sunday 1 February, and further changes on Sunday 8 February.
Despite the upheaval, Swansea Station itself remains open, with ticketing, toilets and refreshments available as normal.
With the closure now underway, thousands of commuters are bracing for delays, packed buses and longer journeys — and hoping the promised improvements will justify the disruption.
#featured #Gowerton #GreatWesternRailway #GWR #Landore #LandoreViaduct #Llanelli #Neath #NetworkRail #PortTalbot #railDisruption #railReplacementBuses #Swansea #TfW #TransportForWales #TransportForWalesDisruption
#tfw you're lying in bed trying to fall asleep when you suddenly realize that your to-do list somehow got messed up and you're 16 days late cleaning the cats' kitty litter. D'oh.
This explains what screamy cat has been trying to communicate to us for several days now.
Fortunately we have the world's best cats, because otherwise there would have been cat pee and poop on the floor by now.
I'm not a monster, I jumped out of bed and cleaned all three litter boxes immediately.
#TFW you haven't seen your therapist in so long you can't remember which 1Password login is for their scheduling portal. 😶
#TFW you’re the only one to stay in the cinema long enough to see the credits for Joe Hisaishi, Toshio Suzuki, and Hayao Miyazaki. #PrincessMononoke
#TFW your press release sounds more like a threat than a promise
https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/gmail/gmail-is-entering-the-gemini-era/
#tfw you hear Sultans of Swing all your life, but discover The Amazing Rhythm Aces' "The End Is Not in Sight" at age 46 #goosebumps
That feeling when you try trolling Facebook with a "I hope our fireworks didn't disturb anyone last night" post, but all you get are likes and positive comments.
(They were indoor fireworks, but I omitted that detail.)
Is The Temporary Foreign Worker Program working? We asked 4 Tim Hortons franchise owners, and one slum landlord
#Tfw your toot exactly hits the character limit 🥰
#TFW you pet the cat and when you’re done she washes where you touched her. :blobcatpensive:
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