Ahead of the vote on the Bus Services (Wales) Bill, the Welsh Conservatives warned that the legislation is fundamentally flawed and overly focused on urban areas.
Despite working cross-party to improve the Bill, key concerns around rural connectivity, economic impact and the rushed scrutiny process remain unresolved.
Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure, Sam Rowlands MS said:
“The Welsh Conservatives oppose this Bill because it is far too focused on urban areas and neglects rural communities.
“Once again, Labour has prioritised larger urban communities whilst neglecting rural bus users, many of whom depend on bus services as their only means of transportation.
“We want to see better public transport, but this Bill fails on rural connectivity and has been rushed through without proper scrutiny. That is why we will be voting against the Bus Services (Wales) Bill today.”
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