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Connecting People Connecting Places
Presentation by David Hall, Traws CambriaNetwork Manager, Welsh
Assembly Government.
[email protected]
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Traws Cambria Whats in a
name? Limited stop longer
distance coachservices acrossWales originallyoperated by
former
National Bus Co.subsidiaries(Crosville andNational Welsh);
However networkvery limited.
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Where are we now?
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A group of 5 servicesBased on the following corridors:-
X32 Bangor Aberystwyth;
X40 Aberystwyth - Carmarthen
Cardiff; X50 / 550 Aberystwyth Aberaeron
Cardigan;
X94 Wrexham Barmouth;
X43/ 704 Cardiff Merthyr Tydfil /
Brecon - Newtown
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Current Network Characteristics
(1) Much of the existing network funded by Welsh
Assembly Government; Existing network of services delivered
throughcontracts between:- 7 local authorities (Carmarthenshire CC,
Ceredigion
CC, Denbighshire CC, Gwynedd CC, Flintshire CC,Pembrokeshire
CC);
7 bus / coach operators (Arriva Buses Cymru,Stagecoach Buses in
Wales, GHA, Express Motors
Ltd, Lloyds, Richard Brothers and Six Sixty Coaches; Total
annual public subsidy for the TrawsCambrianetwork is currently
720,248.
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Current Network Characteristics
(2)
Welsh Assembly Government has funded
22 new low floor vehicles across theTrawsCambrianetwork.
Only commercially operated sections ofthe TrawsCambrianetwork
are:-
Aberystwyth Aberaeron;
Bangor Caernarfon; andCarmarthen Cardiff.
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Issues to Address Services not operated as a single easily
identifiable national network (e.g. no commonbranding, route
numbering and through
ticketing arrangements); Service quality varies across routes,
and
restrictive timetables in some cases (especially
poor evening and Sunday services); Connections and interchange
between network
services and with the rail network not always
possible or easy; and Current vehicle mix not best suited to
promoting medium and longer distanceservices.
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Moving Forwards TrawsCambrianetwork features as a key
element of the National Transport Plan forWales, business plan
to be produced in 2011;
TrawsCambriaStrategic Management Advisory
Board has been established to advise WelshAssembly Government on
further networkimprovements; and
Welsh Assembly Government has appointed anew TrawsCambriaNetwork
Manager.
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TrawsCambriaBoard Update Recommended to Ministers that:-
The network be renamed and rebrandedTrawsCymru;
Significant timetable network changes berestricted to 2 dates
per year (May andDecember) to align with national rail
timetablechange dates; and
Examining future vehicle options for thenetwork.
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New Strategic VisionTrawsCymrushould signify a network of
high
quality and fully integrated longer distancecoach style services
linking key settlements andcommunities across Wales.
The Welsh Assembly Government and theTrawsCymruStrategic
Management AdvisoryBoard have committed to further develop
thenetwork over the next five years to provide a
very attractive, modern, accessible and moresustainable network
of services which putspassengers at the heart of its
operations.
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TrawsCymruCore Brand Values
A coherent and readily identifiable
network of longer distance services,linking centres not directly
served by therail network in Wales;
High Quality services, accessible andcomfortable vehicles and
facilities;
Offer consistent timetable across networkwith good connections
between servicesand rail network at key interchange points.
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Proposals for 2010 TrawsCambriaStrategic Management Advisory
Board working up proposals to:- Introduce new north-south direct
coach style services
between north and south Wales via Aberystwyth; Improvements to
frequencies of service X32 between
Aberystwyth and Bangor; Reduce journey times on service X40
between
Aberystwyth and Carmarthen; Improve quality of vehicles used on
the service X32;
Better connections to the network; and Introduce national
marketing campaign to promoteTrawsCambria services across Wales
includingrelaunch of web site.
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Raising the on board experience
New Fresh Exteriors
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Raising the on board experience
New Fresh Interiors
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Priorities for TrawsCymrufor
North Wales
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Proposals for North Wales Ideas received to date:-
Improve capacity of existing service X94 Wrexham Barmouth;
Better connections between Oakley Arms (ServiceX32) and Blaenau
Ffestiniog (onward destinations in
Conwy Valley); Extend network to serve Isle of Anglesey;
Re-instate frequency (one journey every 2 hours)between Bangor
and Aberystwyth; and
Introduce additional evening journeys Bangor toAberystwyth.
