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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Our Vision for the Devolution of Rail
I think this is a really important point and it's a point that I'm happy to come back to the Siambr with. I have asked the same question. I think that when we talk about £14 billion, that's not the maintenance budget as well. That's really critical. So, we…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Our Vision for the Devolution of Rail
Thanks, Helen. Thanks for the question.
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Our Vision for the Devolution of Rail
Thanks for the question, Jane. I agree with you, firstly, that we have the skills and the capacity to start doing the work. We've proven it. The teams are ready to go. A lot of these are Wales-based organisations and Wales-based workers. This is a good…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Our Vision for the Devolution of Rail
Thank you for the questions, Adrian. I was worried then you might be hitting Mike Hedges's number of questions in one question. I'll do my best. I'm not sure 'sensible but' carries much weight, but thank you, I think—but I'm not sure. Our test is the same…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Our Vision for the Devolution of Rail
I think this is huge. You've just exemplified the reason why we need devolved powers, because we need to treat communities the same, and they need to be given the same opportunities whether they're in the Caerphilly part of your constituency or the Blaenau…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Our Vision for the Devolution of Rail
Thank you for the question, Niamh.
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Our Vision for the Devolution of Rail
Thank you, Peter, and, again, thank you for the constructive way you've framed the questions, albeit there's a few things that I think we take slightly different views on. But if we start at your last point first, 'Is power the important thing or is making…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Our Vision for the Devolution of Rail
Diolch, Vikki. Thank you for the question. So, I'm not going to stand up here—and I think we made it clear when we met—to be churlish about the work that's going on, and I feel we're building on the good work that's happened so far with the core Valleys…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Our Vision for the Devolution of Rail
Thank you for the question, I think, Jason. We enjoyed our first conversation when we met to talk about these issues, and I hope to have more of those constructive conversations into the future, and perhaps we spend our time talking about transport, which is…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Our Vision for the Devolution of Rail
Dirprwy Lywydd, our vision is clear. We want a railway that is designed in Wales, that is delivered in Wales and that is accountable to the people of Wales. The journey will not happen overnight, but we now have a pathway and the determination to see it…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Our Vision for the Devolution of Rail
Railways are more than steel tracks and timetables, they are the arteries of our nation, connecting people to jobs, to education, to family and opportunity. When our railways work well, Wales works well. When they fall short, communities and the nation’s…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Our Vision for the Devolution of Rail
In the spirit of the conversation that we've just had, I am a Welsh learner. I'm pleased to provide Members with an update on the progress that we are making regarding our first 100 days commitments on the pathway to the full devolution of rail services and…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Integrated Transport: North-South Coach Services
Thank you for the question, Anna. I completely agree with everything that you just said. I think it's really important—again, I'm using that integration word, because this is huge. This is what will make the difference between this service being a success or…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Integrated Transport: North-South Coach Services
Diolch, Pred. All of these—. Again, at the risk of repeating myself, it's so important that we get the pricing of this right and that it's accessible for people, and people know that this becomes a much better value option than taking your own car and that it…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Integrated Transport: North-South Coach Services
Diolch, Jane. This is something that has already crossed my desk, so this isn't news to me at all. But before I get on to that question, I just want to thank you for your support, especially about the £1 bus fares. When I met all the opposition spokespeople…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Integrated Transport: North-South Coach Services
I appreciate it. I think this—. Again, there's a lot of repetition. I agree with you, this is an opportunity to change the way that we travel. It's a starting point. We're a long way, going back to the point I made when I spoke to Janet, from getting this…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Integrated Transport: North-South Coach Services
Thank you for your question, Elwyn.
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Integrated Transport: North-South Coach Services
It can be tap on, tap off. I've talked about 'one ticket'—this is all part of that same system and part of that vision, which is something we're keen to support so that Transport for Wales can deliver that. You mentioned bus franchising; this links into that…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Integrated Transport: North-South Coach Services
It's always great when you get Janet really talking through our press release. It works quite well, so I really appreciate that, Janet, and thank you for your support. There's a wider connecting point about how we make sure our transport systems work…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Integrated Transport: North-South Coach Services
Thank you, Vikki, and thank you for the broad support for the statement today. I think that shows that when good ideas come out, there's nothing to stop us working towards them. I think this was something that was originally worked up, as I said in my…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Integrated Transport: North-South Coach Services
Thank you for your question, Jason. I think what we've talked about there—. There are a lot of things that I would agree with in that statement and I think it's good to see that there's a lot of ambition that you want to see, and this is part of that. I'll…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Integrated Transport: North-South Coach Services
That is why we have taken immediate action, delivering our commitments for the first 100 days, and why I will seek to maintain the pace and ambition of our efforts to transform public transport in Wales. Thank you.
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Integrated Transport: North-South Coach Services
We have made tangible progress that reflects both the ambition of this Government and the practical steps we are immediately taking to improve public transport for people and communities right across Wales. For decades, our communities across much of Wales…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Integrated Transport: North-South Coach Services
Dirprwy Lywydd, I'm pleased to provide Members with an update on the progress we are making in delivering two of our first 100 days commitments to improve public transport across Wales. These commitments are clear: to strengthen connectivity between north and…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Key Infrastructure Resilience
Thank you for the welcome. I'm really pleased that you're prepared to work together on these things. I think that's an important starting point, and I welcome that support. I've outlined why the black route isn't a credible option for us. I think you…
