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The side of a grey and red Transport for Wales train which is stopped on the racks at Shrewsbury Railway Station.

Rail services cancelled due to shortage of trains

Transport for Wales says the service will not operate on Tuesday due to trains needing repairs.

A crumpled section of a train carriage against another slightly bent out of shape carriage. The badly damaged section is being held together by yellow ratchet straps

Fatal train crash line to reopen a week after death

Tudor Evans, 66, died after two trains collided on a rural line on Monday night.

Close-up daytime view of damaged train carriage with window bent sideways and part of outer metal shell hanging off and top of carriage broken open

Passenger dies and 15 hurt after two trains crash

A westbound train went about 1,000 metres beyond its stopping point to hit a stationary service.

Bethan Evans, who has long straight hair, and is wearing a pink jumper, looks towards the camera, with bushes, fields and a wooden gate in the background

Train passenger knocked unconscious in fatal crash

Bethan Evans, 23, describes hearing "emergency brakes slam on, then the screeching".

Members of the police and Network Rail stood on the side of a railway track with a broken down train behind

How common are train crashes in Wales?

We take a look at how many train crashes have occurred in Wales in recent years.

The two trains which collided are visible from above, cutting through autumn trees. To the right is an empty road.

Where is the train crash site?

The crash happened near the village of Llanbrynmair, in Powys, at about 19:30 BST on Monday.

BBC Reporter Craig Duggan stands in a valley of autumn trees, the train carriage of one of the crashed trains is visible in the background. Craig Duggan is wearing a black raincoat and has grey hair and is wearing glasses.

What happened in the Powys train crash?

One person died in the collision and 15 people have been taken to hospital.

Anthony Hurford talking to the camera in a white room, he has a bears and has long hair tied back. He is wearing a blue cable knit jumper.

'My body bent the table and ripped it off'

The crash was so powerful Anthony Hurford's body ripped the table he was sat at off the wall.

Cardiff Crossrail

Plans for new tram in Wales' capital city revealed

The first stage of Cardiff Crossrail would connect Cardiff Central station with Cardiff Bay.