Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Economy and Transport and North Wales – in the Senedd at 2:17 pm on 7 October 2020.
Can I thank Nick Ramsay for his question? I think I will write to the Member with comprehensive detail of the rationale behind the measures that have been taken by TfW. But just to highlight briefly that Transport for Wales are currently operating 70 buses, in addition to all of the trains, to support public transport across Wales, and students from the same educational establishments can travel together on dedicated buses under our safety guidelines. The reason that greater physical distancing is required on rail services is because they carry not just students but the general public as well. Now, TfW have tried to encourage students to travel on particular services in order to maintain bubbles for specific institutions, wherever possible, and that again is in line with Government requirements. But I spoke yesterday with Transport for Wales regarding this matter, and as I've already said, I can assure the Member that I'll be writing to him with some comprehensive detail.FootnoteLink