Written question WQ100142
- Asked by
- Huw ThomasLabour
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 6 days
Question
What consideration has the Welsh Government given to ensuring that pay and conditions for light rail drivers employed on the South Wales Metro appropriately reflect the skills, responsibilities and safety-critical nature of their role, including comparisons with equivalent heavy rail positions?
Answer
Answered by Deputy Minister for Transport (Mark Hooper)
The majority of the Core Valleys Line (CVL) is a heavy rail network, even though a section of the Cardiff Bay line will transition to light rail. The full network will continue to be operated by Transport for Wales with a common fleet and common traincrew. All drivers (and conductors) will remain on their current heavy rail terms and conditions and there are no plans to change this.