Cwestiwn ysgrifenedig WQ84699
- Gofynnwyd gan
- Natasha AsgharCeidwadwyr
- I'w ateb gan
- Minister for Climate Change
- Cyflwynwyd
- Dyddiad ateb
- Atebwyd
- Amser i'w ateb
- 10 diwrnod
Cwestiwn
Mae'r cwestiwn a'r ateb yn Saesneg gan nad oes fersiwn Gymraeg ar gael.
Will the Minister provide the monthly number of train services run by Transport for Wales for each month between January 2018 and March 2022?
Ateb
Atebwyd gan Deputy Minister for Climate Change
The table below shows the number of train services operated by Transport for Wales from October 2018, when Transport for Wales began operating services, to March 2022 noting that the data for March is not complete.
The table demonstrates the increase in services that were operated in the first year of the new rail services contract managed by TfW. When the Covid pandemic struck in March 2020, and restrictions were imposed to reduce the spread of the virus, we took the active decision to reduce the number of services that were being run but also to maintain a core level of service to enable key workers to be able to travel. We also provided free travel in this period to NHS staff on TfW services. As the Covid restrictions were eased through the summer of 2020 we instructed TfW to increase the number of services, especially on busy tourist routes. As Covid restrictions were tightened again during the winter months we again asked TfW to reduce the provision.
The pattern was similar in 2021, with the reduced timetable imposed in December 2021 now being unwound, with more services being returned across Wales and the Borders by TfW each week. TfW plan to restore the service level to similar to that prior to the Covid pandemic later this year with further increases in services in December and through 2023.
Year
Month
Services Operated
2018
October
27,684
November
25,572
December
24,400
2019
January
27,523
February
24,797
March
27,320
April
26,387
May
27,884
June
25,845
July
28,294
August
28,746
September
26,731
October
28,006
November
26,468