| South Wales Transport | |
| Parent: | National Bus Company |
| Founded: | 2 May 1914 |
| Service Area: | South Wales |
| Service Type: | Bus operator |
South Wales Transport[1] was a bus company that operated services in South Wales centred on Swansea and West Wales.
South Wales Transport commenced operating on 2 May 1914 in Swansea. It operated bus services that connected with the Swansea Improvements and Tramway Company. It was owned by British Electric Traction. In 1937, buses replaced the trams.[2]
In 1958, South Wales Transport bought the Swansea and Mumbles Railway which was an electric tram service between Swansea and Mumbles which closed in 1960.
On 1 January 1969, it became part of the National Bus Company. In May 1987, during the privatisation of the National Bus Company, South Wales Transport was sold to a management buy out.[3] It was resold to Badgerline in 1990.[4] It was included in the 16 June 1995 merger of Badgerline with GRT Group to form FirstBus and became part of First Cymru in April 1998.[2] [5] [6]
The South Wales Transport name has been revived by a bus operator in Neath.[7] [8]