After repeated delays, the Labour Welsh Government has laid the Bus Services (Wales) Bill before the Senedd. While buses are a vital public service, especially for the most vulnerable and those without access to a car, this Bill raises serious concerns about centralisation, lack of competition, financial sustainability, and the risk of turning the bus network into yet another taxpayer-funded money pit.
Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure, Peter Fox MS, said:
“The Welsh Labour Government has delayed action on this issue for far too long. As a result, I fear the outcome risks becoming a disorganised and poorly executed mess.
“Franchising bus services across Wales does come with risks if not executed properly, stifling competition and becoming yet another taxpayer-funded money pit.
“The Welsh Government must ensure that support is focused on the most hard-to-reach areas, ensuring communities receive the assistance they truly need, an issue that successive Ministers have failed to grasp so far.”
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