Written question WQ88039
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Climate Change
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 6 days
Question
What action is the Welsh Government taking to ensure cancelled bus services are not resulting in communities having no access to public transport?
Answer
Answered by Deputy Minister for Climate Change
On 31 March 2023 (Joint Statement on Bus Emergency Scheme (31 March 2023) | GOV.WALES) I announced that we will further extend the Bus Emergency Scheme (BES) to 24 July 2023, aligning with the end of the academic year.
The work of the Regional Planning Teams is well underway. I continue to meet regularly with key partners to assess and understand the likely impact on our bus networks when emergency funding ceases and, as we transition away from these arrangements, what can be put in place for our communities within the funding available.