CPT Cymru Director John Pockett said:
“Buses across Wales play a vital role in getting people to work, retail and leisure venues and to see loved ones. It is welcome to see the Welsh Government recognising this important role.
“With social distancing measures restricting bus capacity there has been an unprecedented fall in passenger revenue meaning, despite cutting costs, operators are unable to cover the costs of running the network from fares alone.
“We look forward to working with Welsh Government to ensure communities have access to safe, clean and sustainable bus links and to understand how the proposed transition arrangements will impact on the number of bus services we can run and how quickly we can get more buses on our roads.
Confederation of Passenger Transport is the trade body for bus and coach operators across the UK and represents 95% of the UK bus market. Please let me know if you have any queries or would like further information.
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