Agenda and minutes

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1.1 Apologies were received from Mick Antoniw AM and Gwenda Thomas AM.

Professor Stuart Cole, Emeritus Professor of Transport, Wales Transport Research Centre, University of South Wales

Stephen Pilliner, Head of Transport and Engineering, Carmarthenshire County Council

2.1 Professor Stuart Cole and Stephen Pilliner answered questions from Members of the Committee.

2.2 Stephen Pilliner offered to provide further information on the costs involved in running the Bwcabus service.

Tobyn Hughes, Managing Director, Transport Operations, North East Combined Authority / Nexus

Kamal Panchal, Senior Adviser, Local Government Association

Charles Loft, Adviser (Transport), Local Government Association

Stephen Joseph, Chief Executive, Campaign for Better Transport

3.1 Tobyn Hughes, Kamal Panchal, Charles Loft and Stephen Joseph answered questions from Members of the Committee.

Jane Lorimer, National Director, Sustrans Cymru

Chris Roberts, Head of External Affairs, Sustrans Cymru

4.1 Jane Lorimer and Chris Roberts answered questions from Members of the Committee.

Edwina Hart AM, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport

Rhodri Griffiths, Deputy Director, Transport Policy, Planning and Partnerships, Welsh Government

5.1 Edwina Hart AM, the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport and Rhodri Griffiths answered questions from Members of the Committee.

5.2 Edwina Hart AM, the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport offered to provide the following information:

·         Details on the key performance indicators of Bwcabus

·         Details on total public funding for the Bwcabus scheme and the number of passengers carried for each year since 2009-2010

·         Details on the level of subsidy per Bwcabus journey, views on whether it provides value for money and how this has been assessed

·         Details on any smaller Bwcabuses used to link up communities including how many Bwcabuses are operating in each area

·         A breakdown of the number of passengers using the Traws Cymru service and any information available on passengers’ starting point and destination including whether the use of a commercial bus provider is necessary, and whether these commercial passengers are counted twice in the overall passenger numbers for that route.

6.1.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.