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Transport Minister, Edwina Hart, has announced an extension of the concessionary rail scheme in rural Mid and North Wales until March 2015, and it will now be open to all free bus pass holders in Wales 

The scheme which operates on the Conwy Valley Line between Blaenau Ffestiniog and Llandudno, the Welsh section of the Wrexham – Bidston Line, the Cambrian Coast and Heart of Wales lines, was previously only available to free bus pass holders from the local authorities in which the scheme operated.

There are more than 720,000 concessionary pass holders in Wales, including Armed forced personnel and veterans.

The scheme, which has been funded by the Welsh Government since 2007, complements the concessionary bus fares scheme to provide access to public transport in areas where bus services are limited.

It operates year round on the Borderlands and Conwy Valley Lines and during the autumn and winter months on the Heart of Wales and Cambrian Coast Lines.

Transport Minister, Edwina Hart, said:

“This popular scheme demonstrates our commitment to providing access to sustainable transport in Wales and is an important service for the elderly and disabled in our rural communities.

“I am very pleased that we are now able to extend free travel on these lines to all free bus pass holders in Wales, so they can still get access to public transport wherever they are in the country.”

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