Mike Hedges AM is supporting Catch the
Bus Week
A local Assembly Member Mike Hedges AM
is showing their support for Catch the Bus Week. The AM joined passengers
on the number 4 service from Morriston to the Quadrant to highlight the vital
role busses play in the community.
Catch the
Bus Week – spearheaded by Greener Journeys – aims to raise awareness of the
vast economic, environmental and social benefits of taking the bus. The
initiative, now in its 6th year,
urges passengers, bus operators and local authorities to work together to
encourage the switch from car to bus.
Switching
just one car journey in 25, can remove one billion car journeys from UK roads
and result in a reduction of 2m tonnes of CO2.
Travelling
by bus instead of car also frees up road space, with a fully loaded double
decker bus capable of taking up to 75 cars off the road. This makes journey
times shorter and more reliable for all road users.
Buses
keep people connected with family, friends and their local communities, as well
as helping people access jobs, healthcare, education and training.
The
Welsh Labour Government introduced free bus travel for pensioners and disabled people across Wales in 2002. You can
find out how to apply and if you are eligible here https://beta.gov.wales/apply-bus-pass
You can plan you bus journey by visiting https://www.traveline.cymru/
Mike Hedges AM said
“Catch the bus week is a great opportunity to
promote the benefits of taking the bus. It helps reduce air pollution,
reduces congestion and is significantly less stressful than driving”
“I congratulate everyone involved in the campaign
and hope that the week really draws resident’s attention to what a great value way to travel around town and further afield
busses are.”
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