First Cymru Industrial Action
Last updated Tuesday, 4 November 2025
First Cymru have announced that their bus routes will be affected by industrial action this week.
There will be strike action causing significant disruption to services across South and West Wales from Wednesday, 5 November to Saturday, 8 November 2025 inclusive.
More information from First Cymru: www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales/news-and-service-updates/updates/industrial-action
Coleg Sir Gâr
Carmarthenshire County Council have advised that they have been able to arrange alternative buses for some routes, as listed below.
If your bus is not listed here, please check the First Cymru website regularly for updates.
College emergency transport during the strike action
The First Cymru buses listed below are not running, but we have arranged alternative transport, as listed. If your bus is not listed below, please check the First Cymru website for up to date information.
You will need your college travel pass to use these temporary college buses during the strike action.
X13 Fforestfach to Ammanford to Llandeilo – not running and no alternative available
124 Upper Brynamman to Tirydail
Company: Davies Coaches Ltd
1 x 25 seated minibus to Coleg Sir Gar (124)
0754 Upper Brynamman - Arfryn
0806 Gwaun Cae Gurwen -square
0811 Garnant
0816 Glanaman
0835 Ammanford – Tirydail
Return 1640
L11/X11 Llanelli to Graig
Company: Davies Coaches Ltd
1x 49 Llanelli Bus Station (L11/X11) plus doubling back to pick up more, if necessary
0813 Llanelli East Gate to Graig Campus
Return 1640
X11 Fforestach to Pibwrlwyd and Carmarthen Bus Station
Company: Davies Coaches Ltd
1x 53 seated bus (X11)
0654 Fforestfach
0722 Loughor Castle
0806 Burry Port railway station
0813 Pembrey, square
0825 Kidwelly
Via Upland arms
Return after Col3 connection at Carmarthen Bus Station due 1645
X11 Fforestfach to Graig
Company: Davies Coaches Ltd
1 x 16 seated minibus to GR (X11)
0754 Fforestfach
0817 Loughor Castle
0845 Graig
Return at 1640
X11 Carmarthen Bus Station to Pibwrlwyd Campus
Company: Morris Travel
0830 Carmarthen bus station - Pibwrlwyd campus
Return 1640
Coleg Ceredigion
First Cymru have not yet announced details for Ceredigion. They are still confirming which services will operate. Please check their webpage regularly for updates.
There are no alternative buses planned for Coleg Ceredigion, so if your bus is not running, please make your own way to and from campus.