<p>Public Transport</p>

Part of 2. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:19 pm on 4 April 2017.

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Photo of Mohammad Asghar Mohammad Asghar Conservative 2:19, 4 April 2017

First Minister, in an announcement, they claim—here is the quote:

‘one of the most significant improvements to valleys commuters in a decade, since the opening of the Ebbw Vale line.’

Arriva Trains Wales revealed that they are to double the capacity of commuter trains in and out of Cardiff to deal with overcrowding. However, the Arriva contracts mean that it is trying to deal with rising passenger numbers with the same number of trains as they held in 2003. What discussions has the Welsh Government had with Arriva Trains to find ways of increasing the number of trains to provide services between Cardiff and the Valleys?