YRP Wales: Global Centre of Rail Excellence Open Day
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When: Tachwedd 11 November 2025
Sesiynau lluosog / Multiple sessions
Where: Global Centre for Rail Excellence
Building 20
Nant Helen Site
Neath SA10 9PD
United Kingdom
Contact: Katie Williams
wales@youngrailpro.com

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The Global Centre for Rail Excellence is an ambitious project which aims to transform a former opencast mine in South Wales into a pioneering test centre for railway technology. Backed by over £75 million of Welsh and UK Government funding and powered entirely by on-site renewable energy sources, the facility's two state-of-the-art electrified test loops will enable the testing of both new rolling stock and infrastructure in a closed environment, supporting UK-based railway innovation while regenerating the local economy.
On Tuesday 11 November, GCRE will be providing an opportunity for YRP members to take a tour of their breath-taking site which straddles the Tawe and Dulais valleys. The session will include an overview briefing of the GCRE plans, a chance to meet some of the GCRE team and a Land Rover tour of the 700-hectare site.
Subject to capacity, there are three tour times available to choose from during the day:

Y Ganolfan Fyd-eang Rhagoriaeth Rheilffyrdd yw prosiect uchelgeisiol sy'n anelu at trawsnewid hen bwll glo agored yn Ne Cymru yn ganolfan brofi arloesol ar gyfer technoleg y rheilffyrdd. Wedi'i gefnogi gan dros £75 miliwn o gyllid llywodraethau Cymru a'r DU ac wedi'i bweru'n llwyr gan ffynonellau ynni adnewyddadwy ar y safle, bydd y ddau ddolen brawf drydanedig o'r radd flaenaf yn y cyfleuster yn galluogi profi cerbydau a seilwaith y rheilffyrdd mewn amgylchedd caeëdig, yn cefnogi arloesedd y rheilffyrdd yn y DU wrth adfywio'r economi leol.
Ar ddydd Mawrth 11 Tachwedd, bydd GCRE yn darparu cyfle i aelodau YRP fynd ar daith o amgylch ei safle syfrdanol, sy'n ymestyn cymoedd Tawe a Dulais. Bydd y sesiwn yn cynnwys briff trosolwg cynlluniau'r GCRE, cyfle i gwrdd â rhai o dîm y GCRE a thaith mewn Land Rover y safle o 700 o erwau.
Yn amodol ar gapasiti, bydd tri amseroedd teithiau ar gael i'w dewis yn ystod y diwrnod:

 

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