Bus schedule boost for Merthyr Tydfil

From Monday 1^st September 2025 three bus services in Merthyr Tydfil will run more frequently, thanks to funding from Welsh Government’s Bus Network Grant.

Working with the Cardiff Capital Region and Merthyr Tydfil’s primary bus operator Stagecoach, routes that could increase use on the local bus network have been identified. The three enhanced services are:

• The Aberfan and Bryngoleu (81) service will increase from hourly to every 30 minutes.
• The Dowlais and Pant (35) service will increase from every 30 minutes to every 20 minutes.
• The Cefn Coed and Trefechan (25) service will increase from hourly to every 20 minutes.

Jamie Scriven, Cabinet Member with Portfolio for Economy, Regeneration, Leisure & Tourism, said: “This additional funding is a very welcome boost for the communities that these routes serve.

“The Covid-19 Pandemic impacted the use of buses in Merthyr Tydfil, especially by those who hold concessionary passes, and these additional services will hopefully attract more people to use the local bus network.

“It is critical that these services are well utilised by residents so that we can see them continue in future.”

In the first instance, the additional services will run to 31^st March 2026 which will hopefully lead to an increase in use that will allow them to be maintained in the future.