£46 million for bus services in Wales

The Welsh Government has confirmed the majority of bus services will be protected thanks to £46 million of funding.

The Bus Transition Fund was announced by Deputy Climate Change Minister Lee Waters and will replace the Bus Emergency Scheme which comes to an end late July.

The Deputy Minister said: "As a direct result of this funding we will be able to avoid mass cancellation of services across Wales.

"It will provide immediate financial support to bus operators in Wales so that those vital services can continue.

"We are making £46m available from bus budgets to support BES and the Bus Transition Fund arrangements for the whole financial year. This funding will also keep the strategic TrawsCymru services running.

"Over the last few months, we’ve been working hard with the Regional Network Planning Teams and operators to plan and cost a network of bus services which can be delivered when the emergency funding ends.

"The funding available will ensure that the majority of the current services will be protected across Wales although some services may change to reflect different travel patterns following the pandemic."