, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
It's quite exciting, really, isn't it?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Yes, I was going to ask whether funding for zero-emission buses—I know that one of my local companies was a bit miffed that they missed out, really—and so whether there is funding for zero-emission buses to any other bus companies, other than publicly…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Yes. We've had some good recycling ones in Conwy.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
[Inaudible.]—electric car.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Are they good, are they?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Right. I'm talking about bus, taxi and private hire vehicle decarbonisation. What progress has been made towards meeting the 2028 targets for decarbonisation of the bus, taxi and private hire vehicle fleet, specifically the proportion of the fleet that is…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
My big ask would be that, if Transport for Wales can work with the smaller operators, well, all operators, but have that really strong line of communication, because that helps a lot.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
I'm sure, yes.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
I think there's a theory that that may happen. So, anyone picking up on this meeting today will be—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
I feel better assured, actually, now that the smaller companies—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
If that can be relayed—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Because there is nervousness in the industry, and I can understand that myself.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
And timescales on that?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Oh, that would be super.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Yes, of course.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Sometimes, I know that, with certain bids, and the bidding process generally—not just in Wales, but generally—the smaller companies can be a little bit reluctant: 'Oh, the bigger companies will get it'. So, will it be one franchise, or will it be a series of…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Just the confirmation of who will be the contracting authority and details of the governance structures that are going to be established. I've also been asked by bus companies in my area, 'Do we start to wind our businesses down now?' or, 'How do we come…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Okay. And how do you, as a Government, performance manage TfW—whether their performance is satisfactory and the details of the areas identified for improvement? And are you content that, again, TfW have not published corporate key performance indicators more…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you. Will TfW's full budget be available for scrutiny in January, given James Price's comment that it will have been submitted and could, in theory, be provided—for just more clarity on that?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Yes. And if you could look, Minister, more at the—. If you're having a bad journey and the conductors know it's a really bad journey they're quick to say, when really, people just, you know—. It's not always the delay. They're annoyed because they can't go to…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Just have a look at it, yes.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
How content are you, Minister, with the current approach to passenger compensation? Now, the reason I'm raising this—well, it's on the sheet, but also, I have to be honest, I get very concerned as a businesswoman when I'm sat there and the train's gone 16…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you. I was just going to add to that that politicians are very good at getting their message across, and maybe TfW, if they could up their communication levels, I think it might just help some of the angst. Now, could you provide details of discussions…
