Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @Cardiffbus
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
227
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-21
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-30
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
The tweets discuss various experiences and opinions related to Cardiff bus service, including the completion of a new bus, a driver who returned a lost phone, fare increases, rerouting for elderly residents, positive driver experiences, and criticism of buses not showing up. Some individuals also mentioned working with the council to address issues with traffic and obstructive parking. Overall, there are mixed opinions on the quality and reliability of Cardiff bus service.
Topic Modeling
- Bus experiences: positive and negative feedback
- Cardiff council and politics: bus routes, traffic orders, fare increase
- Recognition and appreciation for bus drivers
- Promotion of local attractions and destinations
- Photography and beauty of Cardiff
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a mix of positive and negative emotions towards Cardiffbus, a transportation company in Cardiff, Wales. Some express gratitude and praise towards specific drivers and services, while others express disappointment and frustration towards issues such as bus routes, fares, and service reliability. Overall, the emotions expressed are tied to the experiences of individual passengers with the company.
Trend Analysis
- New bus offerings from @Cardiffbus
- Positive feedback and praise for bus drivers
- Complaints and criticism of @Cardiffbus service, including issues with bus scheduling/availability and route changes/obstructions
- Discussions around fare increases and political promises related to public transportation
- Requests for @Cardiffbus to reroute buses and serve specific areas
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
67
Percentage of total tweets
29%
Number of Original tweets
70
Percentage of total tweets
30%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
227
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
86
Percentage of total tweets
37%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
6
Percentage of total tweets
2%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
10
Percentage of total tweets
4%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
Source | Count |
---|---|
Twitter for iPhone | 92 |
Twitter Web App | 58 |
Twitter for Android | 57 |
Hootsuite Inc. | 15 |
Twitter for iPad | 3 |
What devices were used to tweet

Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
cardiffcouncil | Cardiff Council | Dedicated hours 8.30am-6pm weekdays. Hefyd @CyngorCaerdydd. | 103,243 |
Cardiffbus | Cardiff bus | Cardiff's leading bus operator. We're here to answer your queries between 7am and 6pm Monday - Friday, except Bank Holidays when we are closed. | 22,350 |
AnnaMcMorrin | Anna McMorrin MP π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώπ³οΈβπ | Labour MP for Cardiff North | Shadow Minister for Victims and Youth Justice πΉ Any queries contact: anna.mcmorrin.mp@parliament.uk | 20,279 |
alisapower | Lisa Power π΄ββ οΈ | Not dead yet. Has been "the wrong sort of lesbian" for 40+ years, probably not going to get it right now. | 7,408 |
TravelineCymru | Traveline Cymru | The public transport information service for Wales. Y gwasanaeth gwybodaeth am drafnidiaeth gyhoeddus i Gymru. Email/Ebost: feedback@traveline.cymru | 7,331 |
NewportBus | Newport Bus | Official Newport Bus page. We keep you updated and answer any questions Monday to Friday 9am-5:00pm and whenever possible. Travel with NewportBus #MakeTheSwitch | 5,951 |
HughJaeger | Hugh Jaeger | Bus, train, tram. Wind, wave, tide, solar, geothermal. No HS2, RIS2 or nuclear. Free Belarus, Kashmir, Palestine, Tibet, West Papua. http://hughjaeger.wordpress | 5,672 |
CardiffCivicSoc | Cardiff Civic Society | Ymgyrchu dros adeiladau a mannau gwyrdd | Campaigning for Cardiff's buildings and green spaces. secretary@cardiffcivicsociety.org Retweets are not endorsements | 3,923 |
JedKendray | 50027 | love 80's music, class 37's & class 50s. Born in Barnsley on 04.04 & live in Gods own Country-Yorkshire, am tellin mi mam⦠| 3,919 |
LiveFearFree | Live Fear Free | 24/7 support for anyone experiencing domestic abuse or sexual violence Cymorth 24/7 i unrhyw un syβn profi cam-drin domestig neu drais rhywiol | 2,897 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
AnnaMcMorrin | Anna McMorrin MP π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώπ³οΈβπ | Labour MP for Cardiff North | Shadow Minister for Victims and Youth Justice πΉ Any queries contact: anna.mcmorrin.mp@parliament.uk | 6,323 |
HughJaeger | Hugh Jaeger | Bus, train, tram. Wind, wave, tide, solar, geothermal. No HS2, RIS2 or nuclear. Free Belarus, Kashmir, Palestine, Tibet, West Papua. http://hughjaeger.wordpress | 5,951 |
Siobhan_Lucy | Siobhan Lucy | This is DEFINITELY a good idea. There is NO WAY this is not a good idea. | 5,002 |
bennyj75 | Just a Lost Soul π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ | Londoner by birth, proud Welshman by blood. All-round geek. MUFC, Scarlets and Cardiff Devils. No Crypto Shills and donβt call me βDearβ!! | 4,715 |
CardiffCivicSoc | Cardiff Civic Society | Ymgyrchu dros adeiladau a mannau gwyrdd | Campaigning for Cardiff's buildings and green spaces. secretary@cardiffcivicsociety.org Retweets are not endorsements | 4,009 |
DJ_Chris_Thole | Chris | - | 3,740 |
lloydgriffiths | Lloyd Griffiths | Titus Andronicus Forever | @cosmogrammaCDF Jazzman | My Views | 3,629 |
JedKendray | 50027 | love 80's music, class 37's & class 50s. Born in Barnsley on 04.04 & live in Gods own Country-Yorkshire, am tellin mi mam⦠| 3,532 |
MarcJF241 | Marc | I'm a transport enthusiast from the Midlands, mostly interested in trains and buses. I also like travelling around the UK. π³οΈβπ Gay π³οΈβπ ππ πππππ | 3,415 |
Gavinallen | Gavin Allen | Digital & Data Journalism lecturer @CardiffJomec, part-author of Writing For Journalists, on #cardiffmusicboard and ex @dailymirror | 3,404 |
Most active users
Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
---|---|---|
DanielMullett4 | - | 24 |
TravelineCymru | The public transport information service for Wales. Y gwasanaeth gwybodaeth am drafnidiaeth gyhoeddus i Gymru. Email/Ebost: feedback@traveline.cymru | 14 |
nicholaschan50 | - | 9 |
xxl_i | I work in the mental health sector, gone a bit mental always been a moody mare and fur mum to Luna and Nala | 8 |
Shirley26783138 | - | 8 |
MangoBuxton | I am a Buxton Mango | 6 |
Tookie4172 | I'm trying to live, learn and love, whilst having loads of fun! | 4 |
Swenwen4 | swen | 4 |
RkidTom | S P U R S W R E S T L I N G T A T T O O S | 4 |
rodneyberman | Leader of Welsh Liberal Democrat Group on Cardiff Council and councillor for Penylan. Work for BMA Cymru Wales. Former council leader. All views my own. | 4 |
Tweets per day

Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1639551345312116739 | Very disappointing that @Cardiffbus had nothing to say to Wales Online about "why your bus isn't always turning up and why it could get worse" https://t.co/a5BW4vgAkz | 5 |
1641022267789287425 | New bus 434 in #Cardiff β¦@Cardiffbusβ© https://t.co/0JAyBymIc5 | 4 |
1639312250895843343 | @Cardiffbus increase fare, expected with lack of investment from @WelshLabour government https://t.co/dRW3Rmtw7g What happened to @WelshLabour manifesto commitment of Β£1 bus fare?? @huwthomas_Wales | 2 |
1638522644117979140 | Thank you so much to @cardiffbus for our Day to Go tickets! We are now enjoying the journey through our local area to @cardiffcastle @CSCJES @DisabilityWales π https://t.co/DoTVw6CoQR | 2 |
1640760542456414208 | Seriously @Cardiffbus your number 13 driver deserves a medal - on my way home from hospital left my phone on the bus....not only does he keep is safe but drops it off to me on the same bus stop πππ | 2 |
1639627753593925632 | @CardiffCivicSoc @Cardiffbus They blocked me after I asked why 3 buses didnβt turn up | 1 |
1638581956072882176 | @Cardiffbus The 63 I am looking for | 1 |
1638581847453048844 | @Cardiffbus Hi - is the bus from Cardiff city toward Radyr at 19:05 and 20:05 running tonight? | 1 |
1640651837375238144 | π Ty Gwyn Road Update π Working with @cardiffcouncil officers we have agreed a temp traffic order. There will be a short delay as signs need to be made. We will pass on information on timescales as soon as we have it. We have also asked @Cardiffbus to serve Ty Gwyn Road again. | 1 |
1638524046957596673 | And a huge shout out to the driver, Colin, for making our return journey so exciting @Cardiffbus https://t.co/7irDwAtGJg | 1 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
---|---|---|
1639515211890565123 | As @Cardiffbus 107 is completed, the next one 109 is already looking a bit empty!! @HDTrim https://t.co/8WT3Bj6yTy | 49 |
1640760542456414208 | Seriously @Cardiffbus your number 13 driver deserves a medal - on my way home from hospital left my phone on the bus....not only does he keep is safe but drops it off to me on the same bus stop πππ | 13 |
1639551345312116739 | Very disappointing that @Cardiffbus had nothing to say to Wales Online about "why your bus isn't always turning up and why it could get worse" https://t.co/a5BW4vgAkz | 11 |
1638522644117979140 | Thank you so much to @cardiffbus for our Day to Go tickets! We are now enjoying the journey through our local area to @cardiffcastle @CSCJES @DisabilityWales π https://t.co/DoTVw6CoQR | 10 |
1641022267789287425 | New bus 434 in #Cardiff β¦@Cardiffbusβ© https://t.co/0JAyBymIc5 | 9 |
1641151890342674434 | Lovely new driver on the 63 route this evening @Cardiffbus (Llandaff fields 19.51) β¦eye contact, waited for me to sit down before leaving the stop, well-driven, a real credit | 6 |
1639312250895843343 | @Cardiffbus increase fare, expected with lack of investment from @WelshLabour government https://t.co/dRW3Rmtw7g What happened to @WelshLabour manifesto commitment of Β£1 bus fare?? @huwthomas_Wales | 5 |
1640938504439083010 | Hi @Cardiffbus can u reroute buses back down Ty Gwyn Rd, #penylan please? My @PenylanLibDems colleagues and I are working with the council on an emergency traffic order to stop obstructive parking. But we need the buses running again to avoid elderly residents being cut off. | 5 |
1638524046957596673 | And a huge shout out to the driver, Colin, for making our return journey so exciting @Cardiffbus https://t.co/7irDwAtGJg | 5 |
1640965158246776832 | @rodneyberman @Cardiffbus @PenylanLibDems Absolutely - a vital bus route for so many - was amazed to see the bus stop signs covered up this week Enforcement of traffic regs should be the priority, not depriving older people of essential public transport | 3 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets

Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
#cardiff | 3 |
#penylan | 2 |
#inflation | 1 |
#myarse | 1 |
#cheerydisposition | 1 |
#domesticabuse | 1 |
#kenmuir | 1 |
#thanksdrive | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets

Top 10 mentions
Mention | Count |
---|---|
@cardiffbus | 230 |
@cardiffcouncil | 10 |
@penylanlibdems | 7 |
@cardiffcivicsoc | 6 |
@rodneyberman | 4 |
@welshlabour | 4 |
@keldykelds | 3 |
@crapcardiff | 3 |
@huwthomas_wales | 3 |
@nicholaschan50 | 3 |
Top 10 mentions

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
48
Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
---|---|---|
β οΈ | 26 | warning |
π | 12 | bus |
π | 8 | calendar |
βΉοΈ | 8 | information |
β | 7 | watch |
π | 7 | clapping_hands |
π§ | 4 | construction |
π | 3 | grinning_face |
ποΈ | 3 | admission_tickets |
π | 3 | face_blowing_a_kiss |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
---|---|
Symbols | 35 |
Travel & Places | 31 |
People & Body | 16 |
Smileys & Emotion | 11 |
Objects | 8 |
Activities | 7 |
Food & Drink | 2 |