Transport for Wales: Trains withdrawn for safety checks following fires

Transport for Wales is asking passengers to check its website to make sure certain trains are running as normal

More than 100 services have been cancelled across Wales after trains were withdrawn for safety checks following a number of fires.

The shortage of available trains will mean disruption into early next week, Transport for Wales (TfW) said.

The work was prompted by three "mechanical failures" which caused fires on Class 175 trains.

Class 175s that have not yet had the maintenance work are being temporarily withdrawn from service.

Rail passengers are being urged to check before travelling as a number of services are being affected, TfW said.

The cancellations will also affect services to Shropshire.

It also confirmed that firefighters had previously attended three separate fires linked to mechanical failures on its Class 175 trains.

One of fires was on a train travelling between Chester and Wrexham last month, attended by five fire crews from Wrexham, Deeside and Cheshire.

Five fire crews from Wrexham, Deeside and Cheshire attended one of the train fires

The road was closed as firefighters tackled a blaze on the undercarriage of a train. TfW said there were no injuries to passengers or crew.

Chief operations officer Jan Chaudry-Van Der Velde said: "Safety is our number one priority for both our customers and our colleagues.

"We've had to take some of our Class 175 trains out of service while we run some enhanced maintenance routine on them for safety reasons."