A road train for tourists will be operating in Porthcawl this summer
The new tourist attraction will stop at key sites in the town like the Grand Pavilion and Coney Pleasure Beach.
16:33, 19 MAY 2021
A land train will be up and running from spring 2021, taking passengers between Sandy Bay and Rest Bay. (Image: Matthew Horwood)
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image captionPorthcawl s previous road train ceased operating in 2008
A search is on to find an operator for a new road train attraction in a Welsh seaside town.
Bridgend council is looking for an experienced operator of land trains to take over a new service along Porthcawl seafront.
The plan to run the attraction between Sandy Bay and Rest Bay was approved by the council in November.
Charles Smith, of Bridgend council, said it was a brilliant opportunity for an experienced operator .
image copyrightDerek Jones | Geograph
image captionCould road trains, similar to this one which ran in Cardiff Bay, make a return to Porthcawl?