Written question WQ92036

I recently published a new road map which sets out an ambitious plan to transform the way bus services are planned and delivered across Wales to provide communities with more stable, accessible and affordable bus services. We recognise that the present deregulated bus system, where operators can change vital bus services at short notice without prior meaningful consultation with communities is having an adverse impact on the lives of people who rely on local buses for their everyday transport needs, and this is why we are determined to put in place changes to deliver a better deal for passengers. We will ask Transport for Wales to examine this important issue as we prepare to introduce bus franchising.