A new transport hub for Tenby was officially opened this morning (Monday, 20th July).
The public transport interchange, adjacent to the town’s multi-storey car park. was opened by Edwina Hart, Welsh Minister for Economy Science and Transport.
The new hub aims to boost the local economy by improving transport links to and from the popular resort.
It also aims to make it easier for people – both residents and visitors – to transfer between different modes of public transport in the town.
The £1.3 million project, which has taken three years to complete, has been funded from the Welsh Government’s Regional Transport and Local Transport Fund with match funding provided by Pembrokeshire County Council.
The Minister said: “I am very pleased to open this new public transport hub for Tenby, which will greatly improve the travelling experience for both residents and visitors to the town.
“The Welsh Government is committed to investing in public transport to improve access to jobs and services and reduce reliance on the car.”
County Councillor Rob Lewis, Cabinet Member for Transportation said: “This new hub will support economic regeneration and the tourist industry by improving transport access for both local residents and the thousands of holidaymakers who visit the town every year.
“Tenby is a key hub in our county’s bus network, served by 10 local bus services and used by over 300,000 bus passengers a year,” he said.
“It also links up to the rest of the country via the National Express service to Swansea and London, serves huge numbers of coaches every summer as well as playing host to a summer time Park and Ride scheme.”
Improvements include new passenger waiting facilities and bus stops, a new coach drop off point, upgrades to the car park and footways as well as improved disabled access.
In addition a new Customer Information Centre has been sited nearby and public toilet facilities have been upgraded.
The main contractor for the project was Jones Brothers (Henllan) with Capita Symonds the supervising consultants.
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