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Bus interchange wins third national award
Merthyr Tydfil’s new bus interchange has won a third prestigious national award within the space of as many months. After picking up two construction awards in the autumn, the bus station was chosen f… Content last updated: 04 January 2022
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Contractors queue to learn about Merthyr Tydfil bus station opportunities
Companies from across South East Wales today attended a Meet the Buyer event in the hope of securing work on Merthyr Tydfil’s current most important regeneration project. Bricklayers, scaffolders, car… Content last updated: 04 January 2023
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Work on new Merthyr Tydfil bus station about to start
Work is about to begin on Merthyr Tydfil’s new multimillion-pound town centre bus station, the County Borough Council has announced. Construction is due to start on the former police station site in S… Content last updated: 09 July 2020
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Drone video shows realisation of bus station vision
New bus station main contractor Morgan Sindall has filmed footage using a drone to show how close to being completed the building is. The video shows how much progress has been made at the site, even… Content last updated: 31 January 2022
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Bus interchange wins another UK award
Merthyr Tydfil Bus Interchange has added to its already extensive list of honours with a UK-wide accolade at this year’s prestigious Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence… Content last updated: 06 December 2022
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Contractors invited to learn about £10m Merthyr Tydfil bus station opportunities
Opportunities for the South Wales construction industry to win supply chain contracts for the new £10m Merthyr Tydfil bus station will be outlined at a Meet the Buyer event next month. Preparatory wor… Content last updated: 09 July 2020
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Bus station on schedule for spring 2021 opening
Work on Merthyr Tydfil’s new bus station is almost complete, with the building on schedule for its planned spring 2021 opening. The imposing structure is now clearly visible above the town centre sky… Content last updated: 09 December 2020
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Merthyr Tydfil’s £12m bus interchange opening next week
The first buses will depart Merthyr Tydfil’s new £12m state-of-the-art bus interchange next week, on Sunday, June 13. The station is the first in Wales that allows for the charging of electric vehicle… Content last updated: 04 June 2021
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Bus interchange wins another national construction award
Merthyr Tydfil’s new bus interchange has won a second prestigious national construction award within the space of a month. The bus station was announced on Friday as winner of the ‘Sustainability’ cat… Content last updated: 26 October 2021
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Pupils’ STEM education from bus station engineers
Merthyr Tydfil school children have been learning about the world of engineering, courtesy of a visit from members of the team building the new bus station. Pupils at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School… Content last updated: 09 July 2020
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County Borough Council Statement on the future of bus services in Merthyr Tydfil
The Council is working closely with Welsh Government and the Cardiff Capital Regional Transport Authority on the future of the bus network in Merthyr Tydfil. A financial package introduced by Welsh Go… Content last updated: 29 June 2023
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Bus interchange shortlisted for prestigious national construction awards
Merthyr Tydfil’s trailblazing new bus interchange is in the running for two national construction awards, only a month after its opening. The bus station has been shortlisted from almost 100 ‘outstand… Content last updated: 20 July 2021
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Bus interchange wins Wales’s top building award
Merthyr Tydfil’s new bus interchange has picked up its fifth prestigious award in the space of a year, this time being named the best building project in Wales 2022. The £13m bus station was announced… Content last updated: 05 July 2022
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From Saturday 5th August 2023, the Heolgerrig bus service will cease operation.
The service also travels through Ynysfach. The current bus operator has decided to stop the service; a common issue across Wales with many bus companies feeling the effects of the pandemic on public… Content last updated: 04 August 2023
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Old bus station to be made secure and safe in preparation for future development
Work will begin to erect hoarding around the current bus station to safeguard the public as soon as it closes on Saturday night (12 June). The following morning the first buses will depart the new bus… Content last updated: 10 June 2021
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Bus station steel structure signed as part of time capsule celebration
After months of extensive earthworks and ground preparation, Merthyr Tydfil’s new bus station is taking shape with a start on the erection of the building’s structural steel frame. Main contractor Mor… Content last updated: 09 July 2020
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Mini-politicians convince of case for bus station water bottle filler
A young team of budding politicians has convinced the Council to install a water bottle filling machine in Merthyr Tydfil’s new bus station after pitching their idea in an online presentation. Seven m… Content last updated: 22 January 2021
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Council holds consultation event on plans for former bus station site
The Council is holding two public consultation events to ask residents their opinions on its plans for the former bus station site at Glebelands. The sessions are taking place outside the old H Samuel… Content last updated: 11 September 2021
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Pupils learn how to build a bridge with help from bus station team
Potential engineers of the future have been learning how to build a bridge with the aid of the team constructing the new Merthyr Tydfil bus station. Pupils at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School taking… Content last updated: 16 January 2023
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Report a Damaged or Vandalised Bus Shelter