Alun Cairns MP Vale of Glamorgan has welcomed the news that the Vale Council has accepted notice from First Cymru to terminate their contract to provide the T9 express bus route to Cardiff Airport and is calling for the opportunity to be used to reduce the frequency so that money saved can be used on local bus routes.
The Welsh Government T9 bus service will cease operating from 16 August 2014 and the Council will now be retendering the contract on behalf of the Welsh Government.
Mr Cairns has long highlighted how few people used the T9 service at a cost close to £500,000 a year, whilst also undermining local services that provided routes to Rhoose, Barry and other parts of the Vale. The local MP wants the money saved to support local services that have been cut.
Alun Cairns said:
"This termination of contract must be used as an opportunity to better serve local residents.
"I understand that the Council will be looking closely at the recommendations of Professor Coles' report, which was published yesterday to ensure that any new contract meets the report's recommendations.
"Whilst I welcome this news I hope that they Vale Council will use the retendering process to reduce the frequency of the service and to use the money saved on local services."