Gaming revenue as a percentage of total revenue is much higher in Macau than it is in Las Vegas and its no secret that profit margins on gambling are much better than they are for food service and other tourist-related businesses like entertainment and hotel rooms.

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The long term aim of the railway trust is to reconnect the Llangollen line back to the national network at Ruabon and use it as a park-and-ride service for people coming to and from the tourist town.

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Early this year, the city came up with an idea to reduce car use for short city trips: a free bus service circling the major business locations, government offices and tourist sites.

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But Mr Evans said he took "some comfort" from Mr Morgan's statement that tourist staff would transfer to the new department and that employees were the most important part of delivering public service.

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