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NDM7195 Plaid Cymru Debate - Rolling Stock Strategy
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Meeting: 20/11/2019 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)
Plaid Cymru Debate - Rolling Stock
NDM7195
Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the recommendation of the Enterprise and Business Committee of the Fourth
Assembly in 2013 that the Welsh Government should "develop and publish a
rolling stock strategy as a matter of urgency, not only to ensure pressing
decisions on rolling stock compatibility for electrification and accessibility
legislation are taken in good time to avoid the increased cost and disruption
associated with delay, but also to enhance the future capacity and quality of
trains for the long-term".
2.
Regrets the Welsh Government’s failure:
a)
to take appropriate action to address the issues highlighted as long ago as
2013 in relation to rolling stock;
b)
to meet the persons with reduced mobility (PRM) compliance deadline in relation
to its rolling stock;
c)
to make a timely request to the UK Government's Department for Transport for
the requisite dispensation to keep non-PRM compliant trains in service from
January 2020.
3.
Expresses concern at the ongoing disruption experienced by many Transport for
Wales rail passengers on a daily basis.
4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to give assurance that it has contingency plans
in place to mitigate the potential loss of a large proportion of its fleet.
Enterprise and Business Committee, The Future of the Wales and Borders Rail Franchise, December 2013
The following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment
1 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower)
Delete
all after “National Assembly for Wales” and replace with:
1.
Welcomes the £5bn investment being made in the Welsh rail network over the next
15 years including more than £800m in rolling stock.
2.
Notes the UK-wide challenges facing the rail industry in relation to PRM
compliance, impacting franchises across the UK.
3.
Recognises one of the main reasons for rolling stock shortages is the UK
Government’s short-sighted decision to truncate its electrification programme,
including to Swansea, leading to delays in the availability of rolling stock.
4.
Calls on the UK Government to ensure the general election does not interfere
with requests for PRM derogations to allow additional capacity to run on the
network for a short period into 2020.
5.
Notes the rolling stock system across the UK is broken and calls for the UK
Government to work with the devolved administrations to develop a new model.
Amendment
2 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Notes
that responsibility for provision of rolling stock capacity for Welsh services
and Wales-only services under the railway franchise that was operated by Arriva
Trains Wales was a matter for the Welsh Government since 2006.
Minutes:
The item started at
16.52
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM7195 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the recommendation of the Enterprise and Business Committee of the Fourth
Assembly in 2013 that the Welsh Government should "develop and publish a
rolling stock strategy as a matter of urgency, not only to ensure pressing
decisions on rolling stock compatibility for electrification and accessibility
legislation are taken in good time to avoid the increased cost and disruption associated
with delay, but also to enhance the future capacity and quality of trains for
the long-term".
2.
Regrets the Welsh Government’s failure:
a)
to take appropriate action to address the issues highlighted as long ago as
2013 in relation to rolling stock;
b)
to meet the persons with reduced mobility (PRM) compliance deadline in relation
to its rolling stock;
c)
to make a timely request to the UK Government's Department for Transport for
the requisite dispensation to keep non-PRM compliant trains in service from
January 2020.
3.
Expresses concern at the ongoing disruption experienced by many Transport for
Wales rail passengers on a daily basis.
4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to give assurance that it has contingency plans
in place to mitigate the potential loss of a large proportion of its fleet.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
11 |
0 |
36 |
47 |
The motion without amendment was not
agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)
Delete all after
“National Assembly for Wales” and replace with:
1. Welcomes the
£5bn investment being made in the Welsh rail network over the next 15 years
including more than £800m in rolling stock.
2. Notes the
UK-wide challenges facing the rail industry in relation to PRM compliance,
impacting franchises across the UK.
3. Recognises one
of the main reasons for rolling stock shortages is the UK Government’s
short-sighted decision to truncate its electrification programme, including to
Swansea, leading to delays in the availability of rolling stock.
4. Calls on the UK
Government to ensure the general election does not interfere with requests for
PRM derogations to allow additional capacity to run on the network for a short
period into 2020.
5. Notes the
rolling stock system across the UK is broken and calls for the UK Government to
work with the devolved administrations to develop a new model.
A vote was taken on
amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
31 |
0 |
16 |
47 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Add as new point at
end of motion:
Notes that
responsibility for provision of rolling stock capacity for Welsh services and
Wales-only services under the railway franchise that was operated by Arriva
Trains Wales was a matter for the Welsh Government since 2006.
A vote was taken on
amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
16 |
4 |
27 |
47 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM7195 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Welcomes the
£5bn investment being made in the Welsh rail network over the next 15 years including
more than £800m in rolling stock.
2. Notes the
UK-wide challenges facing the rail industry in relation to PRM compliance,
impacting franchises across the UK.
3. Recognises one
of the main reasons for rolling stock shortages is the UK Government’s
short-sighted decision to truncate its electrification programme, including to
Swansea, leading to delays in the availability of rolling stock.
4. Calls on the UK
Government to ensure the general election does not interfere with requests for
PRM derogations to allow additional capacity to run on the network for a short
period into 2020.
5. Notes the
rolling stock system across the UK is broken and calls for the UK Government to
work with the devolved administrations to develop a new model.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
31 |
0 |
16 |
47 |
The motion as amended was agreed.