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{{Short description|Defunct bus operator in Wales}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2015}}
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|name            = Veolia Transport Cymru
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|image           = Veolia Cymru bus (YJ56 AUA), 28 December 2011.jpg
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|image_caption   = [[Optare Solo]] in [[Monmouth]] in December 2011
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|parent          = [[Veolia Transport]]
|founded         = 1925 as Bebb Travel Plc
|headquarters    = [[Parc Nantgarw]]
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|service_area    = [[South Wales]]
|service_type    = Bus services
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'''Crossgates Coaches'''<ref name=company472634>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/00472634 Companies House extract company no 472634] Crossgates Coaches Limited formerly Veolia Transport Cymru Limited formerly Bebb Travel plc</ref> was a  bus operator in Wales which was dissolved in February 2015. Formerly operating contracts for Powys County Council, following loss of these contracts in 2007, the site was leased and staff transferred under [[Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006|TUPE]] law to Veolia Transport Cymru, a division of [[Veolia Transport]].

==History==
Veolia acquired a number of smaller operators in Wales, including:
*Bebb Travel: family owned business, based in [[Llantwit Fardre]] operating local bus routes around [[Pontypridd]], coaches on behalf of [[National Express Coaches|National Express]], plus private hire purchased in October 2005.<ref>[http://test.busandcoach.com/news/articles/bebb-travel-acquired-by-veolia-transport Bebb Travel acquired by Veolia Transport] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527153653/http://test.busandcoach.com/news/articles/bebb-travel-acquired-by-veolia-transport |date=27 May 2015 }} ''Bus & Coach Professional'' 31 October 2005</ref> Following the acquisition of the Shamrock group in October 2006, Bebb Travel became the legal name of the new Veolia-owned company, on about 300 vehicles.<ref name=company472634/>
*Pullman Coaches (based in [[Penclawdd]], [[Swansea]])
*Longs Coaches (based in [[Abercraf]])
*Hawkes Coaches (based in [[Waunarlwydd]], [[Swansea]])
*Shamrock Travel (incorporating Thomas of Barry)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070815014548/http://www.busandcoach.com/newsstory.aspx?id=1307 New Plaxtons and MCVs for Veolia] ''Bus & Coach Professional'' 11 April 2007</ref>

Despite being operating bus services throughout much of South Wales due to these acquisitions, over time Veolia Transport gradually abandoned most of their commercial services as well as numerous tendered bus services. The biggest change was announced on 13 May 2011 when the company announced a restructuring programme resulting in the closure of their depots in Swansea and Trefforest.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-13390635 Veolia to cut bus services in south and west Wales] ''[[BBC News]]'' 13 May 2011</ref> Following the restructuring, Veolia Transport Cymru continued to divest its remaining routes and vehicles, instead choosing to hire vehicles as part of the winding down of the company. [[Veolia Transport]] sold the remaining operations at [[Abercraf]], [[Crossgates, Powys|Crossgates]] and [[Newport, Wales|Newport]] (and those of sister company Veolia Transport England) to its management, which renamed the company Crossgates Coaches.<ref>''[[Buses Magazine|Buses]]'' issue 684 March 2012 page 10</ref>

==Services==
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Through 2011 the number of services and depots operated was reduced due to Veolia's decision to restructure.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-12900079 Veolia Transport Welsh bus fears as firm restructures] ''BBC News'' 29 March 2011</ref> The process of downsizing began in April 2011 when Ammanford area services were abandoned.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sirgar.gov.uk/English/transport/Buses/TravelTimes/Pages/VeoliaTransportwithdrawfromservices.aspx|title=Veolia Transport withdraw from services, Carmarthenshire County Council Travel Times News Bulletin 29 March 2011 (accessed 9 April 2011|accessdate=9 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719125432/http://www.sirgar.gov.uk/English/transport/Buses/TravelTimes/Pages/VeoliaTransportwithdrawfromservices.aspx|archivedate=19 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[National Express Coaches|National Coaches]] contracts passed to [[Edwards Coaches]] with effect from 3 May 2011. The majority of services operated by [[Penclawdd]] depot in Swansea, ceased on 21 May 2011 with all services ceasing on 12 June 2011.<ref>[http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/news/Council-denies-putting-depot-future-risk/article-3393382-detail/article.html Council denies putting depot future at risk] ''[[South Wales Evening Post]]'' 31 March 2011</ref> Services operated by the Parc Nantgarw depot in Treforest started to pass to other operators during June 2011 with all services operated by Veolia in [[Rhondda Cynon Taf]] ceasing on 24 June 2011. Services operated by Newport depot ceased on 1 April 2012.

From 28 August 2012 until December 2012, the contracts were operated by other local operators before retendering in early 2013. Services 44, 46, 47, 48 and X47 passed to Celtic Travel, Llanidloes; services 41 and 42 will pass to Sargeants of Kington; services X11, X12, X14 and X15 passed to Browns of Builth; services 63, 124, 125 and X63 passed to [[First Cymru]].<ref>[http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/south_west_wales/travel_news/service_updates/?item=5781&conf=0 First Cymru Service Updates] First Cymru</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080828183037/http://www.veolia-transport.co.uk/ Veolia Transport UK]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/48422263@N03/sets/72157625931926514/ Flickr gallery]

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[[Category:Transport in Bridgend County Borough]]
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[[Category:Transport in the Vale of Glamorgan]]
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