Public Transport in South Wales East

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Climate Change – in the Senedd at 1:36 pm on 19 October 2022.

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Photo of Lee Waters Lee Waters Labour 1:36, 19 October 2022

Well, it's very much part of our thinking, but, as I've just explained, because we have a fragmented and privatised system, it is not as simple as it sounds, because different operators have different systems, we have no ability to compel them, because they are commercial companies. And the whole point of going to a franchise system across Wales, with standards for workers and for passengers, is to allow a greater commonality of services. And that includes an interchangeable bus, train and active travel ticket, which Transport for Wales are working on. But until we get that plumbing right, we're not able to do it. And I'm afraid this is a legacy of privatisation that we are living with today, and one we are working hard to overcome.