Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:47 pm on 24 January 2017.
So, it’s nothing to do with the Government then? First Minister, it is a touch-and-go situation for many workers, and I know that because I face regular delays, as does everyone else who uses the service. We never know when there are going to be delays or cancellations. In fact, there was a delay to my train coming to work this morning. It’s a daily occurrence. People are feeling as though they’re not getting value for money and, more importantly, that those trains can’t be relied upon. For years, Arriva has tried to make the service work by pushing the current trains to the max and those trains, as you will know, are very, very old. It looks to those of us who use the service like that service is at breaking point. If it does break, First Minister, you will have to do something. Is it acceptable to you that the overcrowding situation in the south of Wales is the fastest growing in the UK outside of London?