Sustainability of Bus Services

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:14 pm on 23 January 2018.

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Photo of Paul Davies Paul Davies Conservative 2:14, 23 January 2018

(Translated)

First Minister, I’ve received comments from a local bus operator in Pembrokeshire who has expanded his business following the closure of another bus company in the county, but unfortunately the operator is having difficulty in upgrading his infrastructure. Of course, I accept that local authority budgets are tight, but given the important service that more and more bus companies are providing across Wales and the fact that they provide jobs locally, what assistance can the Welsh Government offer bus companies such as this one to safeguard their viability for the future and therefore secure the sustainability of bus services, particularly in rural areas?