Bus Services in the Countryside

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:35 pm on 2 October 2018.

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Photo of Siân Gwenllian Siân Gwenllian Plaid Cymru 1:35, 2 October 2018

(Translated)

Of those using public transport, 80 per cent use buses. In rural areas, such as parts of my constituency in Arfon, there are no trains available, and the bus is the only option for people without cars to travel to work and to access crucial services. But the truth is that we need to transform bus services in rural areas, and Plaid Cymru wants to give far more power to local councils so that they can arrange appropriate services, in collaboration with local bus companies. There are some communities who have expressed a desire to have an integrated transport system, which would include using hydrogen and electric vehicles in order to fill some of the gaps in current services. So, what practical support can you as First Minister give for pilot schemes of that kind?