Bus Services (Wales) Bill - our response
The Bus Services (Wales) Bill is a crucial step towards an integrated, inclusive and accessible public transport system
We welcome proposals for bus reform in Wales and believe that the Bus Services (Wales) Bill is a crucial step towards an integrated, inclusive and accessible public transport system, enabling a modal shift and reducing both carbon emissions and air pollution in Wales.
Bus services have significantly declined in Wales over the past 15 years, with cuts of over 50% in the number of bus journeys. Research by Friends of the Earth and the University of Leeds showed that services declined in every local authority in Wales in recent years.
In order to reverse that decline Friends of the Earth recommends two significant changes – regulation, and more funding. This proposal meets the first of those changes, but additional funding is also required.
