By Gareth Rogers COMMUTERS have voiced their outrage after young offenders were given free rail travel by a train company. The teens were given free travel across the Arriva Trains Wales network after being made to clean up stations as part of their community service.

By Phillip Nifield Rail passengers face days of disruption next month as part of work on the Cardiff Valleys network. Buses will replace trains between Pontypridd and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare while work is carried out on an pounds 18.5m improvement project.

Thousands of train passengers last night suffered travel chaos as flooding led to the suspension of some high-speed rail services between London and Wales.

By Abby Alford Passengers are being left stranded on the platform because they are not being informed when buses replace trains. That is the claim of one disgruntled commuter who has branded Arriva Trains Wales' efforts to reorganise its services during engineering works "a shambles".

By Rhodri Clark The first passenger trains from Ebbw Vale for 45 years may not begin for another month. At 5am yesterday Network Rail officially accepted the rebuilt 18-mile Ebbw Vale line from Blaenau Gwent council, which led the pounds 30m restoration.