A new bus service has been launched in the Glanymor and Tyisha area of Llanelli giving residents greater access to the nearby retail parks.
Carmarthenshire County Council’s transport department, Communities First team and local residents groups have worked with First Cymru to initiate a new service which will stop at Seaside, Tyisha and Morfa en route to Parc Trostre and Parc Pemberton.
The service is running for a trial period to ascertain the viability of the service before anything permanent is put in place, and runs in addition to the Bws Bach service.
Local residents groups in Morfa, Tyisha and Seaside have worked hard to represent their community’s needs, and have been supported by Communities First Glanymor and Tyisha link officer Faye Davies.
She said: “This new bus service is a result of what can be achieved when communities work together. There was a huge need for this service as no service previously existed for local residents. I hope that the trial period will prove the need so that it becomes a permanent fixture.”
Alwyn Evans, First Cymru Operations Manager, added: “We were glad to have had an opportunity to discuss the issues with community members and Communities First and are happy that we have been able to make some positive changes to the services in response to the requests received.”
The new service will operate on Tuesdays and Fridays throughout the trial period.
The bus leaves Llys Newydd, Seaside, at 9.45am, calling in at bus stops near Hafan-Y-Morfa, Morfa School, Tyisha Road, Christopher Street, Dilwyn Street, Bigyn Park Terrace, and Walters Road, reaching Parc Trostre and Parc Pemberton at approximately 10.10am.
The return journey leaves Parc Pemberton at 12.40pm, calling at the same stops before reaching its final destination at Llys Newydd, Seaside, at 1.05pm.
