Friends of the 65 Bus celebrate their 5th anniversary

Today we’re celebrating 5 years of working with Monmouthshire County Council to develop and improve the 65 bus service. Here are some of the things that we’ve achieved over the past 5 years: –

  • Timetables in bus stops 
  • Bus shelter refurbishments
  • Better buses – new bus in 2019/electric bus in 2023
  • Dedicated drivers
  • Improved timetable and reliability
  • New passengers
  • Facebook, Twitter and Website
  • Village Bus Champions
  • Operated throughout Covid Pandemic
  • Contactless payment
  • Hosted politicians of all political parties
  • Regularly featured in the media – local press to national TV

And we have ideas for future plans so watch this space!