Council plugs gaps over £1 bus plans

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Rhondda Cynon Taf council have announced plans to offer £1 bus fares to young people across the county, in an effort to plug gaps left by the Welsh government’s similar scheme.

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00:00Young people aged 5 to 21 in Rhondhwacan and Tav will benefit from a new initiative making bus travel more affordable.

00:09For the months of September and October, a single bus journey will cost no more than £1.

00:15It coincides with a Welsh Government initiative to offer £1 bus fares for young people,

00:20which will only be available across the rest of Wales for 16 to 21 year olds in November,

00:25when it will be rolled out for all young people aged 5 to 21.

00:29In Rhondhwacan and Tav, the scheme for 5 to 15 year olds starts two months early,

00:34so as the new school year begins, all young people aged 5 to 21 in RCT will benefit.

00:41No specific ID is required in the county.

00:44They simply purchase a child single ticket for £1 for journeys that start and end within Rhondhwacan and Tav.

00:51RCT Council says the initiative aims to encourage more young people to use public transport,

00:57reduce congestion and support families with travel costs.

01:01The Welsh Government has highlighted that the scheme will also provide greater access to education,

01:06jobs and leisure activities across the region and across the rest of Wales.

01:11Council leaders have welcomed the initiative as a way to make bus travel more equitable for young people,

01:17while transport campaigners said it could act as a model for affordable travel schemes elsewhere in Wales.

01:23The £1 fair represents one of the most ambitious attempts in Wales to reduce the cost of public transport for young people,

01:30giving thousands of Rhondhwacan and Tav for now, and the rest of Wales in the future,

01:34the chance to travel more freely and independently,

01:37filling those gaps left by the Welsh Government's scheme.

01:40James P. Watkins, reporting for Local TV.

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