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8 Consideration of the Draft report on Bus and Community Transport Services in Wales
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8.1 The Committee discussed the Draft report on Bus and Community Transport Services in Wales.
3 Bus and Community Transport Services in Wales
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3.1.1
The paper was noted by the Committee.
5 Bus and Community Transport Services in Wales
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5.6.1
The paper was noted by the Committee
5 Inquiry into Bus and Community Transport Services in Wales: Welsh Government
Edwina
Hart AM, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport
Rhodri
Griffiths, Deputy Director, Transport Policy, Planning and Partnerships, Welsh
Government
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Minutes:
5.1
Edwina Hart AM, the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport and Rhodri
Griffiths answered questions from Members of the Committee.
5.2
Edwina Hart AM, the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport offered to
provide the following information:
·
Details
on the key performance indicators of Bwcabus
·
Details
on total public funding for the Bwcabus scheme and the number of passengers
carried for each year since 2009-2010
·
Details
on the level of subsidy per Bwcabus journey, views on whether it provides value
for money and how this has been assessed
·
Details
on any smaller Bwcabuses used to link up communities including how many
Bwcabuses are operating in each area
·
A
breakdown of the number of passengers using the Traws Cymru service and any
information available on passengers’ starting point and destination including
whether the use of a commercial bus provider is necessary, and whether these
commercial passengers are counted twice in the overall passenger numbers for
that route.
4 Inquiry into Bus and Community Transport Services in Wales: Sustrans Cymru
Jane
Lorimer, National Director, Sustrans Cymru
Chris
Roberts, Head of External Affairs, Sustrans Cymru
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Minutes:
4.1
Jane Lorimer and Chris Roberts answered questions from Members of the
Committee.
3 Inquiry into Bus and Community Transport Services in Wales: English Bus Policy
Tobyn
Hughes, Managing Director, Transport Operations, North East Combined Authority
/ Nexus
Kamal
Panchal, Senior Adviser, Local Government Association
Charles
Loft, Adviser (Transport), Local Government Association
Stephen
Joseph, Chief Executive, Campaign for Better Transport
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Minutes:
3.1
Tobyn Hughes, Kamal Panchal, Charles Loft and Stephen
Joseph answered questions from Members of the Committee.
2 Inquiry into Bus and Community Transport Services in Wales: Academic and Local Government Evidence
Professor
Stuart Cole, Emeritus Professor of Transport, Wales Transport Research Centre,
University of South Wales
Stephen
Pilliner, Head of Transport and Engineering, Carmarthenshire County Council
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Minutes:
2.1
Professor Stuart Cole and Stephen Pilliner answered questions from Members of
the Committee.
2.2
Stephen Pilliner offered to provide further information on the costs involved
in running the Bwcabus service.
2 Inquiry into Bus and Community Transport Services in Wales - Confederation of Passenger Transport Wales
John
Pockett, Director, Government Relations, Confederation of Passenger Transport
Wales
Justin
Davies, Chair, Confederation of Passenger Transport Wales
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Minutes:
2.1
John Pockett and Justin Davies answered questions from Members of the
Committee.
3 Inquiry into Bus and Community Transport in Wales - Local Government
Jane Lee, Policy Officer, Welsh Local Government Association
Darren Thomas, Head of Highway and Construction, Pembrokeshire County Council
Richard Cope, Business Manager (Passenger Transport & Transport Strategy), Monmouthshire County Council and Chair of the Association of Transport Co-ordinating Officers Cymru
Huw Morgan, Team Leader of the Integrated Transport Unit, Caerphilly County Borough Council and Chair of South East Wales Bus Working Group
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Minutes:
3.1
Jane Lee, Darren Thomas, Richard Cope and Huw Morgan answered questions from
Members of the Committee.
4 Inquiry into Bus and Community Transport in Wales - Information and regulation
Nick
Jones, Traffic Commissioner for the Welsh Traffic Area
Graham
Walter, Managing Director, Traveline Cymru
Jo
Foxall, Marketing and Deputy General Manager, Traveline Cymru
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Minutes:
4.1
Nick Jones, Graham Walter and Jo Foxall answered questions from Members of the
Committee.
3 Inquiry into bus and community transport services in Wales
Rhodri
Evans, Senior Communications Advisor, Federation of Small Businesses
Rhyan
Berrigan, Policy Officer (Access and Transport), Disability Wales
Graeme
Francis, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Age Cymru
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Minutes:
3.1
Rhyan Berrigan, Graeme Francis and Rhodri Evans answered questions from Members
of the Committee.
2 Inquiry into Bus and Community Transport Services in Wales
Margaret
Everson MBE, Director, Bus Users Cymru
Barclay
Davies, Deputy Director, Bus Users Cymru
Robert
Saxby, North Wales representative, Bus Users Cymru
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2.1
Margaret Everson, Robert Saxby and Barclay Davies answered questions from
Members of the Committee.
4 Inquiry into bus and community transport services in Wales
Siân
Summers-Rees, Director for Wales, Community Transport Association
Phil
Taylor, Transport and Education Manager, Aberfan and Merthyr Vale Youth and
Community Project
Sarah
Leyland-Jones, Senior Officer Community Transport/Training, Powys Association of
Voluntary Organisations
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4.1
Siân Summers-Rees, Sarah Leyland-Jones and Phil Taylor answered questions from
Members of the Committee.
4 Bus and Community Transport Services in Wales
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4.5.1
The paper was noted by the Committee.
Agreement to Terms of Reference for Bus Services in Wales
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Minutes:
6.1
The Committee agreed the Bus Services in Wales Inquiry Terms of Reference.