<p>Public Transport</p>

Part of 2. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:18 pm on 4 April 2017.

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Photo of Vikki Howells Vikki Howells Labour 2:18, 4 April 2017

The south Wales metro gives us the opportunity to deliver real improvements in public transport services in the Valleys, and I welcome the First Minister’s answer last week about the importance of inter-Valley transport links.

At the moment, a return bus journey between Aberdare and Merthyr is £7. A train journey between Aberdare and Cardiff is £8—more than the hourly national living wage. How will the Welsh Government make sure that fares for the metro are set at an affordable level?