Wales’ 22 local authorities were invited to submit proposals to the
Welsh Government’s Local Transport Grant funding to deliver
projects which will: Support economic priorities for jobs and
growth Reduce economic inactivity by delivering safe and affordable
access to education, key services and employment, particularly for
those living in disadvantaged or rural communities...Request free trial
Wales’ 22 local authorities were invited to submit
proposals to the Welsh Government’s Local Transport Grant
funding to deliver projects which will:
- Support economic priorities for jobs and growth
- Reduce economic inactivity by delivering safe and
affordable access to education, key services and
employment, particularly for those living in
disadvantaged or rural communities
- Connect communities
- Encourage active and sustainable travel
- Improve public transport reliability and reduce
journey times
Following assessment of the applications, Transport
Minister, has announced:
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£22.6m will be allocated to 21
projects across 15 local authorities which enable
improvement in economic activity, improve access to
employment, encourage healthier travel modes and
connect communities.
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£3.531m will be allocated to
the North Wales
Metro project to deliver 10 schemes
across 4 local authorities.
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£4.1m will be allocated to
support 17 schemes across 13 Local Authorities to ease
bus congestion and delays on strategic public transport
corridors.
Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales,
said:
“These grants stand as a substantial investment to
improve local public transport provision and support
local economic growth as we work to aid the country’s
economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
“I’m particularly encouraged that these schemes include
improvements to encourage more people in Wales to walk
and cycle, particularly as we know that active travel
will be more important than ever as we work to manage
the spread of this contagious disease.
“The grants will see over £20 million being invested in
improving integrated public transport. This includes
£3.6 million to begin construction of the new bus
interchange in Merthyr Tydfil, something I’m very keen
to see progress.
“In north Wales I am committing over £2.2 million to
deliver a better, more efficient service for passengers
by improving bus journey times and passenger facilities
in Flintshire, and to that end a further £380,000 in
the Conwy Council area.
“Our flagship North Wales Metro project, a key part of
this government’s programme to provide a more
integrated and efficient transport system for the
region, will also receive a £3.5m boost.”
Notes to editors
Schemes funded in 2020–2021
by local authority:
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Blaenau Gwent
Local Transport Fund
Bus Stop Infrastructure Enhancement
Local Transport Network Fund
Bedwellty Pitts Bus Stop Access
|
150,000
75,000
|
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Bridgend
N/A
|
|
|
Caerphilly
Local Transport Fund
Bus Stop Enhancements – Mid Valley Area
|
250,000
|
|
Cardiff
Local Transport Fund
20mph Limit Areas
City Centre Transport Development
|
250,000
2,645,500
|
|
Carmarthenshire
Local Transport Fund
Cross Hands Economic Link Road
Llanelli Urban and Coastal Belt Network
Improvements
Local Transport Network Fund
Strategic Public Transport Corridors
Public Transport Services Modernisation Programme
|
1,800,000
500,000
125,000
15,000
|
|
Ceredigion
Local Transport Fund
West Wales Strategic Coastal Corridor Improvement
Package – Tregaron Traffic Management
Local Transport Network Fund
T2/T5 West Wales TrawsCymru corridor improvements
|
80,000
500,000
|
|
Conwy
Local Transport Fund
North Wales Metro – Llandudno Congestion
Improvements
North Wales Metro – Abergele Town Centre Congestion
Improvements – Scheme Development
North Wales Metro – Traffic Congestion Relief
Scheme – Towyn (A548 Tir Prince Access)
North Wales Metro – Conwy IRT Pilot
North Wales Metro – Old Colwyn – Splash Point
|
168,700
20,000
213,000
280,000
286,500
|
|
Denbighshire
Local Transport Fund
Llangollen 2020 – Scheme Development
North Wales Metro – Rhyl Integrated Transport
|
25,000
40,000
|
|
Flintshire
Local Transport Fund
North Wales Metro – B5129 Queensferry Roundabout to
Denbighshire Border – proposed bus priority measure
& transport infrastructure
North Wales Metro – Bus Priority Measures – Mold to
Wrexham
North Wales Metro – Greenfield Transport WelTAG 1
|
1,602,500
670,000
50,000
|
|
Gwynedd
Local Transport Fund
Llanbedr Access Road
Bryncegin Transport Hub, Bangor
North Wales Metro – Dolgellau Bus Interchange
|
493,000
800,000
200,000
|
|
Isle of Anglesey
Local Transport Fund
Gaerwen Park & Ride/Share
Local Transport Network Fund
School / Public Bus Stop and Bus Stop shelter
improvements
|
242,000
49,000
|
|
Merthyr Tydfil
Local Transport Fund
Strategic Interchange – Merthyr Bus Station
RTA Metro Plus
Local Transport Network Fund
CVL Bus Priority and infrastructure
|
6,000,000
5,000,000
200,000
|
|
Monmouthshire
Local Transport Fund
Chepstow Transport Study (WelTAG Stage 2)
Local Transport Network Fund
MCC Bus Stop infrastructure
|
37,500
290,000
|
|
Neath Port Talbot
Local Transport Fund
Neath Integrated Transport Hub
Cymmer Carriageway improvements
|
389,000
381,000
|
|
Newport
Local Transport Network Fund
Replacement and upgrading of bus stop
infrastructure for all areas within the city of
Newport to enhance public transport network to
metro standard
Newport City Centre Sustainable Transport Study
|
100,000
291,000
|
|
Pembrokeshire
Local Transport Fund
Public Transport Interchange Improvements
Local Transport Network Fund
Public Transport Improvements Project
|
667,000
290,000
|
|
Powys
Local Transport Network Fund
Passenger Infrastructure Enhancements – Machynlleth
Rail / Bus Interchange
|
600,000
|
|
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Local Transport Fund
Major Economic Infrastructure Package
Interchange Package
Local Transport Network Fund
A4119 Strategic Corridor
Bus Priority Package (Cynon & Taf Ely)
|
1,400,000
602,000
500,000
235,000
|
|
Swansea
Local Transport Fund
South West Wales Metro
Local Transport Network Fund
South West Wales Metro | Bus Pilot Corridor
|
482,000
400,000
|
|
Torfaen
Local Transport Network Fund
Bus Infrastructure Investment
|
150,000
|
|
Vale of Glamorgan
Local Transport Fund
M4 Junction 34 to Cardiff Airport Transport Network
Scheme
Local Transport Network Fund
Electronic Bus Stop Information Displays
Strategic Bus Stop Upgrades – Barry West
|
500,000
180,000
100,000
|
|
Wrexham
N/A
|
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