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First Cymru Launches Open-Top Bus Rides This Summer
10 Jun

First Cymru Launches Open-Top Bus Rides This Summer

First Cymru are relaunching their Mumbles and Porthcawl open-top Coaster bus services and introducing TWO new routes for Summer 2022: Aberavon and Tenby.
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Stagecoach South Wales are excited to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
01 Jun

Stagecoach South Wales are excited to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Stagecoach South Wales have unveiled a bus dressed in a jubilee livery that is showing casing in different operating areas across South Wales.
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Fflecsi to launch in the Holywell area
31 May

Fflecsi to launch in the Holywell area

Transport for Wales is taking another step forward with its expansion of the fflecsi bus service, taking it to another part of Wales.
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Free bus services in Swansea
25 May

Free bus services in Swansea

The hugely-popular free bus offer in the city is back for the last weekend in May and the long bank holiday weekend at the start of June. 
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Transport poverty has been found to have a disproportionate effect on some demographic groups ©2021, photojB (Jonathan Bewley)
17 May

People in Wales facing transport poverty reality, says Sustrans report

'Making the Connection', a new report published by Sustrans Cymru, has found that people across all parts of Wales are suffering the effects of transport poverty. 
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New schemes to help refugees and people from Ukraine integrate into Wales
09 May

New schemes to help refugees and people from Ukraine integrate into Wales

A new Welcome Ticket will provide refugees and people from Ukraine with free bus travel and they will also receive free entry to Cadw sites across Wales.
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Ramblers Cymru Spring in into action to give nature a boost
26 Apr

Ramblers Cymru Spring in into action to give nature a boost

Throughout April and May, volunteers across Wales will join Ramblers Cymru regional officers, The Wildlife Trusts Wales, Coed Cadw, the Woodland Trust in Wales, and local authorities to run various activities such as wildlife activity days, seed planting, vegetation clearance, and much more.
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New report from Stagecoach sets out pathway to attracting over one million new passengers to the UK’s bus networks through the switch to Zero Emission Buses
13 Apr

New report from Stagecoach sets out pathway to attracting over one million new passengers to the UK’s bus networks through the switch to Zero Emission Buses

The research shows that 22% of people interviewed in Wales would use the bus more if Zero Emission Buses replaced local diesel buses, with 73% of people wanting to see their local bus company move to using only ZEBs.
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Welsh Government Introduces Free Bus Travel Scheme for Refugees - ‘Welcome Ticket’
12 Apr

Welsh Government Introduces Free Bus Travel Scheme for Refugees - ‘Welcome Ticket’

The scheme is available for all refugees travelling to Wales searching for a safe haven in line with Welsh Government’s Nation of Sanctuary vision on production of valid proof of eligibility as listed under the terms and conditions of the scheme.
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Transport for Wales signs deal to bring in Traveline Cymru
01 Apr

Transport for Wales signs deal to bring in Traveline Cymru

Building on the success of the popular Traveline Cymru service, the company that owns it, PTI Cymru has joined the Transport for Wales (TfW) organisation in a deal agreed by the Welsh Government to create an integrated public transport information centre fit for the future.
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One network, one timetable, one ticket, Welsh Government sets out plans to change the way we travel
31 Mar

One network, one timetable, one ticket, Welsh Government sets out plans to change the way we travel

The Welsh Government will now work closely with local government, the bus industry and passengers on a proposed franchising model that aims to eventually deliver one network, one timetable and one ticket.
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Fflecsi to launch in Ruthin
23 Mar

Fflecsi to launch in Ruthin

Denbighshire County Council and Transport for Wales are set to introduce a pioneering demand responsive public transport scheme in and around the Ruthin area.
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Transport-for-Wales-Announce-Installation-of-Defibrillators-February-2022
07 Feb

Life-saving defibrillators now at stations across Wales and the borders

Work has begun to install more than 200 life-saving defibrillators at Transport for Wales railway stations across Wales and the borders.
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03 Feb

Free bus travel across Newport during March

Bus passengers travelling across Newport during March will receive free travel thanks to a new pilot scheme being funded by the Welsh Government.
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South-East-Wales-Sustainable-Transport-Consultations-Launched
01 Feb

South East Wales sustainable transport consultations launched

Members of the public are being invited to give their views on projects to upgrade travel links between Cardiff and Newport and to improve access to Severn Tunnel Junction railway station.
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31 Jan

Tap-on, Tap-off contactless payment scheme now onboard Arriva buses in Wales

Arriva launch Tap On-Tap Off contactless payment scheme in North Wales – giving customers a new quick and easy way to pay for bus travel at the best price. 
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24 Jan

TfW celebrate completion of £40m Class 175 refurbishment work

Transport for Wales (TfW) is celebrating the completion of work to refurbish its fleet of Class 175 long-distance trains.
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Transport-for-Wales-Launch-Ticket-Purchasing-Facilities-In-Convenience-Stores
23 Jan

More choice for rail customers as convenience stores to sell Transport for Wales tickets

From Monday 24 January 2022, TfW customers within the South Wales Metro area will be able to purchase selected rail tickets for local journeys in a number of convenience stores.
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17 Jan

Community Transport Association appoints permanent Director for Wales

Gemma Lelliott has been part of the organisation for 3 years and has been the Interim Director for Wales over the last 6 months.
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14 Jan

Cardiff Bus announces electric buses will launch this month

The 36 zero-emission electric buses will help generate a clean and sustainable transport system in the capital.
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