First, Dirprwy Lywydd, can I also extend my and my party's deepest sympathy to the families and friends of the two workmen killed on the Cardiff to Swansea line this morning?

In its 'Prosperity for All' economic plan, the Welsh Government stressed the importance of connectivity in Wales as essential to economic success. Transport for Wales will have a key role to play in the delivery of the infrastructure and transport schedule side of this connectivity. I wish to acknowledge the considerable amount of work the committee undertook to produce this report. It is noticeable that all the recommendations contained in the report have been accepted by the Welsh Government. I believe this indicates the maturity of the committee, which now must be viewed as a critical friend, not just a committee of scrutiny.

I know from my time on the committee that there was cross-party consensus to improve the economic and social performance of Wales. One matter of concern is in recommendation 5. This says that:

'It is difficult to recommend what form the transport body should take until there is clarity about its functions.'

I simply make the note that perhaps it should have been the other way around, whereby you decide its functions and then create the model you need to fulfil those functions. It certainly appears that there is consensus between the Welsh Government, Transport for Wales, and the EIS committee to ensure that Transport for Wales will be competent to fulfil the role of an overarching body that will be able to co-ordinate all the transport network and give direction, which may have been lacking in the past.

There is no doubt that the Welsh Government is fully committed to creating the very best transport infrastructure for Wales, but I say delivery, delivery, and, again, delivery will be the ultimate arbiter as to whether the Government's goals are achieved. So, we must not allow Transport for Wales little leeway on this aspect.

It is noteworthy that Transport for Wales are in the process of using passenger time lost, PTL, as its new performance tool—the first to use it in the UK. Whilst this will enhance data feedback, it is the implementation of corrective actions that will be the true test of Transport for Wales's ability to improve on passenger expectations. To summarise, Llywydd: 600 new jobs, 30 apprenticeships each year, new trains on order, planning and detailed design going ahead for the metro project, and work already in progress on improving stations—the future certainly looks bright for the travelling public in Wales, and I feel confident that continued scrutiny will ensure that all promises and obligations are met, and, hopefully, in keeping with our trains, on time.