Wales’s bus services anticipate being cut by a quarter now that Welsh Government Covid funding has ceased to support routes and businesses. Welsh Conservatives labelled the cuts as “moronic” at time when a massive campaign is underway to deter private cars and driving. More than 100,000 passengers have travelled on the improved Carmarthen – Aberystwyth … [Read more...]
Tradelines 3 July
A new TrawsCymru bus service will be launched today after it was awarded funding of £2.1million from the Welsh Government. TrawsCymru, the long distance bus service in Wales, will run 12 new buses on the key T4 and T14 services linking Newtown and Hereford/Hay-on-Wye with Brecon, Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff. Newport's new traffic wardens are being given … [Read more...]
TrawsCymru service is just the ticket hundreds
The TrawsCymru network has seen a huge increase in passengers across the network since the Welsh Government launched its free weekend bus travel pilot in July, figures have shown. The Welsh Government funded pilot applies to all buses on the extensive TrawsCymru network and will continue every weekend until at least May 2018. When compared with data … [Read more...]
Free weekend bus travel begins in Wales
A ground breaking new pilot offering free weekend bus travel to passengers across Wales has been launched by the Welsh Government. The pilot will apply to all buses on the extensive TrawsCymru network from tomorrow and run every weekend until at least May 2018. It’s hoped the scheme will act as a catalyst for bus travel in Wales, boosting not … [Read more...]
