Public Transport in the South Wales Valleys

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:35 pm on 21 May 2019.

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Photo of Vikki Howells Vikki Howells Labour 1:35, 21 May 2019

Thank you, First Minister. I was very interested to see the announcement on the out-of-hours bus service pilot from the Rhondda valley as part of the Valleys taskforce initiative, and I know lots of my fellow AMs from the Valleys were equally enthused to read about that. We know that current timetables don't meet shift workers' needs, which can be so important for tackling poverty, and in communities furthest from the railways, bus provision really is the key public transport lever. This initiative could make such a difference to communities like mine. Are there any plans to broaden out this pilot?