CARDIFF BUS TO AXE ROUTES
KATIE GUPWELL Reporter katieann.gupwell@walesonline.co.uk
BUS users will see some routes scrapped from the Cardiff Bus timetable in the new year.
Two routes will stop and changes will be made to other timetables from Sunday, January 7.
The 41 between Pontprennau and Cardiff and the Vale College, the 56 between Cardiff city centre and Penylan and the Sunday service on the X59 between Cardiff city centre and Pontprennau are being withdrawn.
Cardiff Bus said it has to make the changes to ensure the network has a future in the long-run.
Commercial manager Gareth Stevens said: “Looking ahead for 2018, we have had to reassess some of our services to ensure the long-term viability of our network.
“Regrettably this has involved us having to revise frequencies on some routes which see lighter usage.
“Unfortunately, we have also had to withdraw service 41, 56 and the Sunday service on X59.
“This is not a decision that we have taken lightly.
“The only means of paying for these services is the fares taken directly on the bus.
“The level of usage we have seen on these three routes mean that we are no longer able to operate them.”
Cancelling service 56 will mean the bus stops on Dorchester Avenue, Baron’s Court Road and Blenheim Road will not be served.
But services 1, 2, 52, 57, 58, 64 and 65 will continue serving the Penylan area.
Mr Stevens said two routes to the new Eastern High School in Trowbridge will start for the new term.
He said: “While we appreciate this may be disappointing for some passengers, this decision was unavoidable as Cardiff Bus aims to balance the need to provide a high-quality and affordable travel across the city.”