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Rail replacement bus service costs over £650 per passenger journey, TfW reveals

Rhodri Clark
16 October 2025
 

A spotlight has been shone on the world of rail replacement bus services with the release of statistics showing that a short and lightly used replacement bus route in Wales is costing over £650 per ticketed passenger.

Ynyswen station has been closed since April 2023 for a rebuilding which is taking longer than planned. Transport for Wales provides a half-hourly minibus from Ynyswen to Treorchy station, a mile away, for passengers travelling towards Cardiff.  The bus also goes from...

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