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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Presiding Officer, I understand that you've given your permission for questions 1 and 9 to be grouped. I'm very grateful indeed. I can say that Cardiff Council and local bus operators have been working proactively together to provide a sustainable bus network…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
I can tell the Member that we've asked Transport for Wales to look again at bus links to key healthcare facilities across Wales as part of the regional bus planning work that's taking place at the moment. I'm very cognisant of the impact that that service to…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
We're now delivering on improvements to the accessibility of public transport, with new fleets, new stations and legislation soon to allow the delivery of bus services in the public interest. These developments will realise an integrated network of bus, rail…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Well, Hefin David raises a number of great opportunities with the bus Bill, I think, in terms of the potential to introduce single integrated ticketing; the potential to have truly integrated timetables; the potential to have a much fairer regime for travel…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Well, can I thank the Member for the question? The key objective with the bus Bill is to ensure that we put passengers ahead of profit, so that we can provide services based on what people in communities, including Valleys communities, need. I was struck…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Transport for Wales are working with local authorities and bus operators on a regional basis to improve bus networks and services using the additional funding from our bus network grant. This will help pave the way for the introduction of franchising in new…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Can I thank Llyr Huws Gruffydd for the question? The bus Bill is vitally important to this Government. It is one of our top priorities. It's my top priority in terms of legislation and it's my intention to introduce that Bill by the spring of next year. I'm…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
I can give that assurance, and I'll also say that we're going to be working very closely with the bus industry on the revised guidance for the policy, and that's absolutely vital, given the potential for it to impact on bus services. And as I said to Carolyn…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Absolutely. My priority is to develop reliable, affordable and sustainable public transport services that deliver for people and communities across Wales. We will empower our regions to develop regional transport plans that meet the needs of their area, and…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Can I thank Russell George for his question, and could I ask for the luxury of a little more time to interrogate the issues concerning the proposals for active travel along the A470? My immediate reaction to what you've outlined today is to suggest that it…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Can I thank John Griffiths as an advocate for active travel? Always, John Griffiths has been an advocate for active travel, and I am looking forward to discussing the issues, such as the one he's raised today, with the active travel board and with local…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Thank you. Well, alongside local authorities and Transport for Wales, we continue to deliver improved opportunities for walking, wheeling and cycling across Wales. Through the active travel fund and Safe Routes in Communities grant we have allocated over £55…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Well, can I thank Carolyn Thomas for her question? She's regularly championing the needs of her residents in Llandegla. I'm very familiar with the village, of course, and I know just how important the bus service to and from it is. I will be meeting with…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Well, can I thank Sam Rowlands for his questions? We worked well together when I was on the back benches, I think, on the cross-party group for north Wales. We discussed these issues at length, and I can assure Sam today that my immediate priority, with…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Well, my priorities for north Wales are improving public transport links, building better roads, and devolving decision making to the north, including through the regional transport plan currently being developed.
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Thank you. Can I thank the Member for Islwyn and say that, before she was elected and ever since she was elected, she's always been a champion for public services and particularly public transport in her constituency? And I'm pleased to say that new…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Yes. The Burns delivery board are making excellent progress on delivering the recommendations of the commission. I met with the chair of the board, Professor Simon Gibson, just this week, to discuss their imminent third progress report.
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
I can give that assurance. I love bus services and we won't be paying for the reintroduction of any 30 mph routes with money that would have been spent otherwise on providing bus services in Wales. I've outlined already the subsidy challenge that we have with…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Can I thank Delyth Jewell for her questions and say I'm really looking forward to our first meeting? I'm also looking forward to Natasha Asghar's first meeting as well. I'm looking forward to working with opposition spokespeople on matters relating to…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Well, the Member makes a vitally important point, because this is an issue that we've seen affect bus services in Wales, very much so in recent times, particularly in—I think it was—Swansea, where there were issues with recruitment that then led to services…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
I think I should outline the responsibilities for road-user charging across the United Kingdom, so that Members are clear about who has the opportunity to implement road-user charging. I think it's really important to have that understanding. It's the UK…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Well, can I thank the Member for her questions and, first of all, say, with regard to the Cardiff parkway application, as a live application, obviously, I can't comment on it? But I believe that it's under active consideration, and a decision will be issued…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Well, can I assure the Member that we do take incredibly seriously the needs of people who live in rural Wales? With regard to Transport for Wales services, there are actually more rail services now operating in Wales than before COVID. And that is not the…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Can I thank Adam Price for that invitation? I'd be more than happy to speak with Members and with the people that you represent in your constituencies over this marvellous route. You're absolutely right—it is award winning; it's stunningly beautiful, and we…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Transport for Wales are currently seeking feedback from stakeholders on their Wales-wide timetable review, which aims to better align services with post-COVID travel demand and also reduce the public subsidy required to run rail services.
