All change on the buses as overhaul announced

BUS operator First Cymru has announced a major overhaul of its bus network across Wales.

- SHAURYA SHAURYA

These changes will take effect in south and west Wales and feature improvements “designed to make travel simpler, more reliable, and better connected.”

The new changes include new bus services as well as, extensions and modification to existing routes in Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.

The changes follow close collaboration between the bus operator and local councils, including an investment from Carmarthenshire Council.

As the new timetables are set to come in force from Sunday, August 31, commuters have been advised to check before they travel.

These changes according to the areas are:

Swansea

Service 6 (Swansea - Port Tennant): The timetable of this service is being changed to accommodate the introduction of 6A, Monday to Friday service.

Service 6 A (Swansea - Grenfell Park): This new service will be introduced from August 31, and will operate every 60 minutes between Swansea Bus Station and Grenfell Park through Swansea SA1 from Monday to Friday.

Service 29 (Swansea - Tycoch): The timetable for the service is being changed for punctuality.

Service 34 (Swansea - Neath): Starting August 31, the timetable for the service is being revised to accommodate the addition of an additional morning and an additional evening trip to and from Tesco Llansamlet.

Service 39 (Swansea - Tycoch): The timetable for the service is being changed for punctuality. The service will also start operating from Monday to Friday outside of college term time, starting August 31.

Service 84 (Swansea - Port Talbot): The timetable of this service is being changed to accommodate an extended route. From August 31, the service will terminate at Port Talbot Parkway Station instead of Port Talbot Bus Station while continuing to operate through Port Talbot Bus Station