Cardiff Bus activates Vale Busline subsidiary

摘要

Cardiff Bus has obtained consent for a subsidiary company called Vale Busline to operate 20 buses, with a view to reducing the cost of operating some routes. The council-owned company will transfer vehicles and routes but not drivers to Vale Busline, which will recruit its own staff. Ben Thomas, chairman of Cardiff Bus, says the aim is to cut the costs of operating marginal services. 'We've lost a certain proportion of passenger numbers due to increased congestion, increased competition, bad weather and closure of the bus station,' he says. He was unable to say how the terms of employment at Vale Busline would differ from those of Cardiff Bus. Both companies share senior management and board, and will operate from the same depot. Cardiff Bus tickets, including its Iff app, will be valid on Vale Busline, which will have its own livery and website.