Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:37 pm on 12 December 2017.
Of course, the service will be devolved before too long and you will be responsible for the new franchise. As Arriva themselves have withdrawn from that process, what assurance can you give people in mid and west Wales, through me, that the current staffing investment will remain, in terms of the maintenance depot in Machynlleth, and the staff in stations across the rail network? I do know that customers appreciate the fact that staff are available on our rail lines, and, in turn, that has led to greater use of the railways.