Nat Welsh set to buy IVL and Cynon
Page 18
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
E Despite wage cuts to keep services going, it looks increasingly likely that PSV operators Inter Valley Link and Cynon Valley could be sold to National Welsh.
The two municipal companies look set to follow Taff Ely Transport of Pontypridd which was recently bought by the former National Bus Company subsidiary, National Welsh.
National Welsh managing director Brian Noton told Commercial Motor this week that letters have been sent to IVLowner Rhymney Valley Council
and Cynon Valley Council.
He said that the decision to approach the two companies had been made "because there might be circumstances in which they might be interested iddisposal". He added that approaches had not been made to any other municipal cornPanY
Other companies are already reported to be showing interest in IVL and Cynon Valley, and Noton says that he wants to be ahead of the queue.
IVL is known to be making strenuous efforts to put together a survival plan, centred around pay cuts. Even if the National Welsh plan is successful, however, it has to get Welsh Office approval.