You'd never guess we were a bus company aye? 🚌 Believe it or not this wasn't planned 😂 We haven't stopped laughing
#ChristmasJumperDay
We're donating all money raised today to
@TheWallich
If you're a key worker and you use public transport to get to work please let us know your shift patterns or any feedback on our special timetables so we can try and accommodate you and get you where you need to be. Email the details to - southwales.enquiries
@stagecoachbus
.com
We would like to commend one of our employees at
#Blackwood
depot, Wayne Hampson, for dealing with a passenger taken ill and administering CPR until an ambulance arrived.
⚠️Due to the red weather warning in Wales, Stagecoach bus services will be suspended tomorrow morning until 1:30pm. ⚠️
Please see here for more information >
We're proud to support Pride Cymru and we would love to see your pictures of our pride bus out and about, if you see it around Aberdare please tweet us your pictures!😄
We also have 5 more Pride Cymru buses coming soon, keep an eye out & tweet us if you spot them in your areas😊
Here’s our Merthyr Tydfil drivers in procession outside Prince Charles Hospital this evening
@CwmTafMorgannwg
thanking all of the NHS, carers, key workers, everyone staying at home to protect others & of course a happy 100th birthday to
@captaintommoore
👏👏
We can confirm that a pay deal has been agreed by Unite & employees in Stagecoach South Wales, bringing an end to any further strike action.
Normal timetables will resume, see timetables here >
👉If you're a key worker & you use public transport to get to work please let us know your shift patterns or any feedback on our special timetables so we can try and accommodate you and get you where you need to be. Email the details to - southwales.enquiries
@stagecoachbus
.com
Here's one of our cleaners - Charles. He’s always willing to help and gives a proactive approach in regard to virus protection. He’s working hard on cleaning and sterilising every bus to keep staff and customers safe. He’s a credit to Cwmbran Depot - well done
#proudtoserve
We can confirm that a pay deal has been agreed by Unite & employees in Stagecoach South Wales, bringing an end to any further strike action.
Normal timetables will resume, see timetables here >>
We are pleased to announce that Jamie Miles is the winner of the 'UK Bus Star of the Month' award for March 2019, for looking after our 'People and Communities'. Jamie is the Megabus Assistant Operation Manager in Cwmbran. Here he is receiving his award from our MD Nigel Winter.
We have officially launched our brand new environmentally friendly Euro VI buses on Traws Cymru Services T4 & T14. The buses have free wi-fi, USB chargers & recycled leather seats. They are going into service tomorrow, so hop on board & let us know what you think
#Catchthebusweek
Here is Max who came to the depot to look around his favourite bus, the 61 service to Pontypridd!! As you can see he had a fantastic time and loved the little goodie bag he was given!!
We'll be joining the rest of the UK tonight at 8pm to give a huge clap to say thank you to all the doctors, nurses, hospital workers and carers working tirelessly in extremely difficult circumstances right now 👏
#ClapForOurCarers
#NHS
#StaySafeStayHome
#ThankYouNHS
Come to Gwent square on Wednesday 22nd May to see one of our brand new buses! 🚌
We're also running a competition, so to be in with a chance of winning, check out the details on our website 😁
Now that snow is thawing we're finding that trapped cars are now free to be moved. Cars are now preventing us from restoring some services. It will be greatly appreciated if they can be moved today before Monday. We hope to restore many bus service routes from tomorrow. Thanks
We're pleased to announce that we're taking part in
@NewportCouncil
free bus scheme from 1 December until 24 December
Customers travelling in our Newport ticket zone will get free travel from tomorrow
See full details here >
Here is Porth depot driver Michael Harvey receiving his award for excellent customer service from Assistant Operations Manager Richard Gooding. Well done Michael!
Good morning everyone! 🌞
Our Pride bus will be making an appearance at RCT Pride event in Porth this Saturday, how exciting!
If you spot the bus out and about this Saturday or in the event, please send us a snapshot of it. 😄
@RealScouscous
@RealScouscous
Hello, I'm very concerned to hear this. Please can you DM us the service number, the time, date, where you got on & travelled to please so we can investigate this immediately. Thanks
We’re on the road to success! We are delighted to announce that Stagecoach South Wales has become an Official Partner with the Dragons RFC for the 2023/24 season.
For more info please see>
A huge well done to 6 employees from our Cwmbran Depot for raising over £1300 for
@KidneyWales
through their Walk for Life Event 👏 Topped up with an additional £1000 by
@StagecoachWales
Amazing achievement 😃
ANNOUNCEMENT: Subject to conditions, we hope to run services on main roads from most depots tomorrow. Many side roads & estate roads may be impassable. For accessible roads, we'll do our best to resume standard routes as soon as we can. We'll be tweeting from 0600 to update you
Today our special Christmas bus was in the Christmas around the clock even in Hirwaun. We hope you liked the bus! If you saw it, please tweet us your pictures 😁
Don't worry, we've got some special events that will feature our Christmas bus very soon, keep your eyes peeled 🎅🏻
We are deeply saddened by the news of the death of Her Royal Highness, Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth. She will be greatly missed by all. Our thoughts and sympathies are with the Royal Family at this sad time.
Happy 100 birthday to Colonel Tom
@captaintommoore
we hope that you like the sign on our buses as a tribute to you. WELL DONE! We'll be taking the buses to Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr
@CwmTafMorgannwg
at 8pm to clap for the NHS, carers & key workers
The Welsh government says that it’s best to wear a face covering on public transport, if you can. It’s an added level of safety for you, your fellow passengers and our drivers. For more details about travelling on our buses, check out
We can confirm that a pay deal has been agreed by Unite & employees in Stagecoach South Wales, bringing an end to any further strike action.
Normal timetables will resume, see timetables here-
Great News! RCT Council are offering a £1 single bus fare for journeys that start and end within the County Borough from July 24 to Sept 3 2023.
For more info please see -
On Saturday 11th June 2022 a 56 year old 1966 Bristol MW type bus will visit its original home of Aberdare and then go to Merthyr Tydfil and follow the 78 via Treharris and Nelson to Pontypridd
If you spot it why not tweet us a picture!
We're proud to sponsor
@dragonsrugby
& we're here today at the event in Ystrad Mynach meeting fans & the team so come & say hello
You can use the services below to get to a Dragon's game
Service 151 from Blackwood/Crosskeys/Risca
Services X24 & 23 from Cwmbran/Pontypool
ABERDARE UPDATE:: There are abandoned cars at roadside outside the Aberdare bus depot, creating single track road with no passing place for vehicles. If you are parked here, please can you move your cars so we can attempt to get vehicles out. Thank you
Our cleaners are working hard to keep our buses clean 🚍 Just to reassure you we have enhanced cleaning processes & have rigorous cleaning regimes in place. Don't forget you can also help by washing your hands regularly and using contactless cards instead of cash where you can 💳
We regret journey cancellations due to driver shortages. There are new drivers that are being trained, when they complete training and are released to drive, service reliability will improve, we forecast the improvement from 4th September.
Thank you for your patience
Our new Azure Blue buses are the local buses you need to get to know. These buses can help you get to work or school, even the big match on Saturdays!
#Stagecoach
With bad weather forecast, there are two shelters at Courtyard in Newport and Blind Tiger in Newport for anyone who is stranded tonight in the snow or homeless
ADVERSE WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENT 01.03.18 please see the attached announcement. Services in Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Newport will suspend from 1530. Services in RCT,Aberdare,Merthyr,Brecon will begin to cease from 1530-1800. All information here
ALL Stagecoach bus services are currently suspended, we are doing our best to check the road conditions to try & get some services out there. Please continue to check the feed for updates throughout the day.Thanks
Very proud of two of our drivers, Huw Evans and Andrew Richards who took part in the
@CardiffHalf
last weekend to raise money for an Alzheimer's Charity. Massive Well done to both of you!
At present all services are still suspended, we are assessing road conditions & are trying to get some service out there, we'll update on Twitter so please follow the feed
We at Stagecoach South Wales want to wish Harley Dean a very happy birthday! 🎉
We hope you had a great time at Merthyr Tydfil today and you have a great day!! 😁😎
At 11am today, where safe to do so, your driver may stop their vehicle to observe the national two minutes' silence that will be held as a mark of respect to those killed or injured in the defence of their country.
Huge shout-out to Natalie Currivan from Merthyr Depot who shaved her head for 'Brave the Shave' donating over £1000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Amazing achievement 👏
#bravetheshave
#macmillan
We've been proudly connecting the nation for 40 years. Today we reveal a new look for our iconic buses and brand. What better way to celebrate than by creating a one-off mosaic bus featuring the people that made us who we are
#StagecoachBus
Our cleaners are working hard to keep our buses clean 🚍 Just to reassure you we have enhanced cleaning processes & have rigorous cleaning regimes in place. Don't forget you can also help by washing your hands regularly and using contactless cards instead of cash where you can 💳
Morning, At present we are unable to run any buses in Blackwood, Aberdare or RCT. We are checking conditions in other areas & will update you as soon as we can.Thanks
We'll be online from 0630 tomorrow morning to assess the weather conditions & advise on tomorrow's service information. Please check out Twitter feed and website for updates then. Thanks again for your patience
Well done to our Porth driver Allison who swam 22 miles to raise money for
@DiabetesUK
she raised over £230 which we match funded to total £465, fantastic achievement 🏆😊
Due to adverse weather conditions we may experience some disruption to our services tomorrow, we hope to keep this to a minimum, we will keep you updated and inform you of any changes first thing in the Morning.
As the snow is thawing we are finding that trapped cars are now free to be moved. Cars are now preventing us from restoring some services. It will be greatly appreciated if they can be moved today before Monday. We hope to restore many bus service routes from tomorrow. Thanks
We’re down in Cardiff supporting
@lorraine
boob bus, stagecoach have vinyled a bus in pink to spread awareness for breast cancer, come along & see or you can be checked on board
We will also be clapping for ALL the key workers.
That's EVERYONE working hard, helping to keep the world turning. We appreciate every single one of you ❤️
In particular our amazing drivers who continue to get people where they need to be during this difficult time 👏
👉IMPORTANT - Info for all services over the next few days -
Monday - Saturday Service
Tuesday - Saturday Service
Wednesday Onwards - See timetables
Please check link for all timetables (Journey planner will be available from Wednesday)
Here is Caerphilly depot's Aleksai Gladis who has won the 'Bus Driver of the Year' award at this year’s local competition. 2nd place went to Gareth Bloom who is also in the photograph. For more info please see Well done both!
Our Engineer Lewis working hard on keeping the buses maintained and ready for key workers to make essential journeys, well done Lewis for your hard work especially with a big smile on your face
#proudtoserve
We've got some exciting news for you!
We're having an open day to celebrate our brand new depot in Cwmbran, we'll have everything you'll need for a family fun day out! 😁
More details here >
Our cleaners are working hard to keep our buses clean 🚍 Just to reassure you we have enhanced cleaning processes & have rigorous cleaning regimes in place. Don't forget you can also help by washing your hands regularly and using contactless cards instead of cash where you can 💳
Hi Everyone, we’re doing our best to keep you all updated. We’re receiving a high number of queries at the moment & we’ll do our best to get back to you as soon as we can. Please check Twitter & our website for the latest updates, stay safe - we’re in this together
#proudtoserve
<<When any final decisions are taken which affect the current scope of public transport provision, we will ensure there is advance notice of changes and full details are available to the customers and the communities we serve.
We'll be joining the rest of the UK tonight at 8pm to give another huge clap to say thank you to all the doctors, nurses, hospital workers and carers working tirelessly in extremely difficult circumstances right now 👏
#ClapForOurCarers
#NHS
#StaySafeStayHome
#ThankYouNHS
Here's a poem written by our one of our electrician's Kevin. A HUGE clap from us for all of the NHS, carers & key workers
@NHS
including our Stagecoach staff for their courageous work
#heroes
. Happy Birthday again Colonel Tom
@captaintommoore
#clapforkeyworkers
#clapforcarers
👏
Our
#Blackwood
drivers scrum on board to raise £1830 for
@SDFHC
by shaving their hair in aid of an ex Blackwood driver who sadly passed away after 15 years of service. Well done to our drivers who have raised money & awareness for an amazing cause!
#StagecoachSouthWales
In memory of members of the Stagecoach team we've lost to Covid-19, & all valued members of the family who are no longer with us, we've partnered with
@WoodlandTrust
to create memorial areas within an acre of woodland in England, Scotland & Wales, with around 300 trees planted.
We can confirm that a pay deal has been agreed by Unite & employees in Stagecoach South Wales, bringing an end to any further strike action.
Normal timetables will resume, see timetables here >>>
Our new Service 120/130 gold was launched yesterday
@ColegyCymoedd
new luxury buses with free wifi, USB charging & e-leather seats. The students loved the new service
Brilliant achievement from the stagecoach Wales teams competing in the raft race at Cwmbran big event today
@torfaencouncil
this is the 2nd year we’ve sponsored the raft race, it’s great to be a part of the community event & our staff really enjoy it! Here they are with our MD 🏆
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council are offering free bus travel to everyone in the Rhondda Cynon Taf area from tomorrow until March 31 2023.
See here for details -
We will be holding a 1 minute silence at 0915 today in memory of the Aberfan disaster, 55 years ago which tragically killed 116 children and 28 adults.
Our drivers, if it's safe to do so will pull over and honour this silence. Thank you
Try our electric bus around Caerphilly over the next 2 weeks! let us know what you think? We have a fleet of electric buses arriving in Caerphilly over 2 years, reducing annual CO2 by 572 tonnes & supporting the region’s Air quality action plan 🌎🚌
⭐Let us know if you spot our
#poppy
bus out and about today. We have designed and liveried a bus to raise awareness and support the
@PoppyLegion
#RemembranceDay
⭐
Have you seen our reimagined Red&White bus around any of our routes? Send us a pic if you spot it! You may see the original version today around Aberdare, Merthyr & following our 78 route to Treharris, Nelson & Pontypridd (56 years old 😵)
Before you leave home, think “Is my journey essential?” If it’s not, please stay at home. Key workers need to travel safely to get them where they need to be.
#COVID19
We are not able to tell which services are running in the morning. We will be online from 6am advising of the situation, please check the feed in the morning for updates.Thanks
Please keep your distance on our buses - it's the social thing to do, right now. If you can, don't sit next to anyone and try to keep as much space between you as possible. Diolch
To help commemorate
#VEDay75
, our fantastic team has put together their own rendition of We’ll Meet Again, in tribute to the entire
#WW2
generation from British, Commonwealth & Allied Forces. Some great voices, even if we say so ourselves 🎤 Details here
Here is our fflecsi Blaenau Gwent driver Steve Richards receiving a glowing commendation after he had waited at the train station so that a passenger that was on a late train didn't miss their lift home.
Well done Steve!
We hope to run services on main roads from most depots tomorrow. Many side & estate roads may be impassable. For accessible roads, we'll do our best to resume standard routes as soon as we can. Please check Twitter from 0600 tomorrow for updates. Thanks for your patience
Here's our apprentice Lee
#NAW2021
@Apprenticeships
"I started working for Stagecoach in 2016 & it's the best move I've ever made, I want to be a good role model for my little girl & to make her proud! the busy Cwmbran workshop gives me confidence & I love vehicle diagnostics"
In light of the recent announcements on the current lockdown, we will be discussing the implications for our travel services over the festive period with the Welsh Government and we will provide advice to our customers as soon as possible.
We're celebrating all of our female staff for International Woman's Day, here's Allison she's worked as a driver for 10 years! She often takes part in charity activities & in 2019 swam over 22 miles to raise money for Diabetes, we applaude you 👏 (pic taken pre COVID)
#IWD2021
We absolutely love this bespoke Stagecoach bow made by Lyndsey, the daughter of one of our Engineers in Aberdare depot. Lyndsey made the bow for a driver in Aberdare depot as a thank you during these hard times 👍
Jamie Miles (Assistant Operations Manager-Megabus) presented Ryan Anderson with two commendations for his excellent customer service. One of the commendations was for the way he greets his passengers, and the other was for making sure important documents got back to their owner👏
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council are offering free bus travel to everyone in the Rhondda Cynon Taf area from tomorrow until March 31 2023.
See here for details -
We just love this, thank you ever so much Ffion and Ioan for this lovely picture, may we say it's a great picture of the bus too! you've put a big smile on everyone's face in Stagecoach in South Wales. We love receiving your pictures so please keep sending to us
Tomorrow we hope to run more buses in Torfaen and from Blackwood and Porth. The Cardiff Merthyr T4 we hope to run but only as far as Merthyr, no service between Tredegar, Ebbw Vale, Brynmawr and Abergavenny. We will be online from 0800 for live updates through the day.
Meet Lisa, she's worked for Stagecoach for over 22 years as a bus driver. She wears many hats, she helps with customer events & recruitment. She's organised charity collections & sponsored walks raising money for St Joseph’s Hospice, we celebrate you Lisa 👏
#IWD2021