As we set out in more detail, our sector has demonstrated its commitment to improving accessibility in a range of ways with huge fleet investment in fleets plus schemes such as those for mobility scooters and journey assistance cards.
CPT Cymru welcomes the opportunity to contribute to Welsh Government’s bus reform white paper One Network, One Timetable, One Ticket. Bus services play a vital role in the social and economic fabric in Wales and have significant potential to help us achieve our climate change targets as a nation.
The consultation on ending the sale of new non zero emission buses sought views on a potential end of sale date no later than 2032. CPT predicts that, with sufficient government funding over two thirds of all new bus purchases would be zero emission by 2025, due to voluntary commitments made by large bus operators.