Operators will now be “rewarded” for delivering a range of ‘measurable targets’ rather than receiving compensation for fuel consumption Welsh Transport Minister Carl Sargeant has announced changes to how bus operators, community transport and local […]
The Welsh transport scene is changing – and now the National Assembly is debating an Active Travel Bill, more of which in a future issue. The Welsh Government is driving forward with proposals for better […]
“Successful” Cardiff – Swansea route is sole remaining route, but expansion may be in the offing FirstGroup is to withdraw its Greyhound coach service from London to the South Coast of England. The news comes […]
Plans to create a five-bay bus interchange in Machynlleth and to move an existing bus depot on to flood plain land are being discussed by Powys County Council. The council said it had received funding […]
In purchasing the call centre, Traveline Cymru has reduced public spending and brought the public transport information service in house The Welsh Government’s public transport information service recently purchased a North Wales call centre after […]
Fare paying passengers move to trains and taxis, with concessions set to outnumber them Fare-paying passengers may soon be outnumbered by those benefiting from Wales’ pioneering free travel scheme, launched 10 years ago.
Carl Sargeant, Welsh Government Minister responsible for transport, met with representatives of the regional transport consortia and the bus industry in Wales to discuss a new formula for supporting bus services. The Minister has agreed […]
Public pressure has been mounting in the wake of last week’s sudden cut in Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) and Local Transport Services Grant (LTSG) by Welsh Government Minister Carl Sargeant. Key sections of the […]
Drivers are considering strike action over fears jobs could be lost at the Arriva Buses Wales’ Dolgellau depot in Gwynedd. Union representatives told The Cambrian News there is a possibility of staff redundancies, with job […]
After its first season in traffic, West Wales operator Ffoshelig Coaches says it is pleased with the performance of its brand new 33-seater Plaxton Cheetah, which joined the fleet in April this year. In addition […]
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