, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - evidence session with English transport authorities
No, no. We were hoping you did, but there we are. [Laughter.]
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - evidence session with English transport authorities
Yes, please.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - evidence session with English transport authorities
I was going to say that Stephen has already suggested that he's got plenty to say on this.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - evidence session with English transport authorities
No. And when I said sustainable travel is a responsibility of TfW, what I meant was active travel, actually.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - evidence session with English transport authorities
Thank you. Okay. Shall we move on, then, to Carolyn?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - evidence session with English transport authorities
Okay. Thank you. Well, we've got about 15 minutes left, and there are a few more questions to come, so I'll invite Janet to ask next.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - evidence session with English transport authorities
Yes, and we will in a moment. Thank you. Julie next.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - evidence session with English transport authorities
That's great. We'll move on to Joyce. Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - evidence session with English transport authorities
It soon comes around, yes.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - evidence session with English transport authorities
We'll come back to that in a minute, I know. Carolyn.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - evidence session with English transport authorities
Jason on this, and then we'll come to Carolyn.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - evidence session with English transport authorities
I'll bring Carolyn in in a moment and then we'll move on to Joyce. I just want to ask, because as you've said, it's quite an intensive process, rolling out the franchise, particularly first time. Now, that demands, I imagine, quite a bit of central resource…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - evidence session with English transport authorities
And I know we want to pursue SMEs particularly in a moment. Julie.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - evidence session with English transport authorities
Briefly on that, then, and then we'll move on.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - evidence session with English transport authorities
So, what has been your experience in Manchester, for example?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - evidence session with English transport authorities
Jason.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - evidence session with English transport authorities
Before, because you knew it was coming.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - evidence session with English transport authorities
Sure. Before I come back to Janet, do you mind if I ask, did you start work immediately after the Act in 2017? Because I'm just trying to get an idea of the—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - evidence session with English transport authorities
Stephen, would you like to—? Sorry, Janet. Stephen, would you like to add your perspective?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - evidence session with English transport authorities
Prynhawn da.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - evidence session with English transport authorities
Who wants to go first? Jason, you go first then.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - evidence session with English transport authorities
Good afternoon. Welcome back to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee. We will be continuing our work of scrutinising the reforms that we currently see before us in terms of bus services in Wales. And for this session, we'll be hearing…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - Technical briefing
Indeed. Excellent. Okay. Can I thank you for attending this morning? It's really valuable stuff, and we really appreciate the fact that you've come before us today. We will of course be pursuing this further with others later on today, and in coming weeks and…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - Technical briefing
There we are. I'm glad to see that's being written down. Excellent. [Laughter.] That's always a good sign. Okay, we're coming to the end of our slot. Just one question from me maybe about how cross-border services might operate, whether you envisage any…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - Technical briefing
Sorry, Julie wanted to come in.
