<p>A New Bus Station in Cardiff </p>

Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:12 pm on 28 March 2017.

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Photo of Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones Labour 2:12, 28 March 2017

There was a time when Cardiff council were, some years ago, doubting whether there needed to be a bus station at all: ‘The bus stops will do.’ I’m glad that wasn’t the case. It is hugely important to have an interchange and a hub. The need to build a new station is clear to me. We know the scheme needs to be fit for purpose, it needs to be future proofed, it needs to be successfully integrated, in order to be suitable for our capital city. The project itself is being led by Rightacres. They hold monthly meetings with key stakeholders—that includes us as a Government. I understand the latest is that the planning application has been approved, but the start date has been delayed as discussions take place on what the station should look like. It is important, of course, that there is agreement that the station should be fit for purpose as the main interchange for our capital city.