The Welsh bus network could be grown by well over a third, with nearly 40m additional journeys over the next four years, according to a new report.
Proposals published in the report Y Ffordd Gymreig (The Welsh Way), from data analytics specialists Tracsis and leading transport body CPT Cymru, details how adopting the “Minimum Subsidy” model of bus franchising will empower bus operators to invest and improve connectivity for millions of passengers.
When Jersey adopted this model, the bus network reaped the following benefits:
And if Welsh Government moves to follow suit, the Welsh bus network could see: