Public Transport

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:05 pm on 16 October 2018.

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Photo of Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones Labour 2:05, 16 October 2018

First of all, what she's talking about is a capital project, the M4, and what will be revenue funding with regard to bus services; they're two different pots to begin with. But it's not right to say that south-west Wales will not benefit, because the metro is not just about trains, it's not just about light rail, it's also about bus services. Now, of course, bus services have recently been devolved to this institution; there's an opportunity now for us to make sure that bus services are properly integrated into the train services. But, of necessity, because we have control of the train services now, that will be taken forward over the next five years and beyond, and then, of course, subject to the legislation, bus services, including those in the Afan valley, will be brought into a proper metro network.