Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport – in the Senedd at 2:17 pm on 2 May 2018.
Yes, I would. Rural areas should not be left at a disadvantage by virtue of having fewer transport links. Whether it might be rail or buses, we need to make sure that the right levels of investment are being pumped into rural communities, and I'm pleased to be able to tell the Member that we have decided to set up a north Wales business unit at Transport for Wales to take forward work across urban and rural communities. I've also established a cross-border steering group, which is working on various projects as part of the metro vision, and I'm pleased to say that we are taking forward work on a number of hubs as well, not just in Deeside, which I was pleased to join the Member in visiting, but also at Wrexham. We're looking at other hub developments in St Asaph, in Abergele and many other communities, ensuring that major urban areas are better connected to one another, but that they are also better connected to rural communities.