Welsh operators face big bills from council timetable charges

Smaller operators say the move will add costs

Smaller operators say the move will add costs

Bus operators will be billed hundreds of pounds for updated information each time they change a commercial route mid-term under new rules devised by a handful of Welsh local authorities.

Gwynedd, Conwy and Anglesey councils consulted earlier this year on a Bus Information Strategy and say the Transport Act 2000 entitles them to charge operators for costs arising from changes to commercial services during the summer or winter timetables.

From September, operators in the areas can expect a bill...