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Decisions on changes to regulated rail fares in Wales take place each year. Previously fares have increased each year in line with the rate of inflation from the previous summer.


This year however we have taken a different approach. Instead of fares increasing by 12\.3% in 2023, the increase will now be capped at 5\.9%, the same as the increase introduced in England.  This change to fares comes into force from 5 March.


We understand this is a significant increase for passengers in the current cost of living crisis but we have tried to keep the increase as low as possible. Unfortunately given the disappointing budget settlement from the UK Government we cannot afford to deliver a lower increase or a wholescale freeze of rail fares in Wales.


Our budget settlement from the UK Government, combined with a reduced farebox income post pandemic, means we face some difficult choices if we are to maintain the current level of provision of rail services in Wales.


Around 45% of rail fares are regulated, including season tickets on commuter journeys, some Off Peak Return tickets on longer journeys and some Anytime tickets.


These are grouped into ‘fares baskets’, with the 5\.9% increase applied to the total of these fares baskets. Therefore, while some fares may increase, some will stay the same and some may reduce in price, in order to meet demand and meet the average increase. There are also some tickets which are unregulated, such as Advance tickets, which are not included within this increase.


We recognise rail fares are far more complicated for passengers than they need to be. That is why we have asked Transport for Wales to deliver simple, integrated ticketing solutions across public transport modes to help make public transport easier and more affordable for passengers to use. In addition, despite the challenging financial position, Transport for Wales are retaining a range of cheaper fares for passengers, including free travel for children when they travel with a fare paying adult.


Despite the constraints to our budget, we are continuing our £800m investment on brand new trains to operate services across Wales, providing an increase in capacity on services as well as improvements to passenger facilities and comfort. These new trains are coming into operation now and we are confident that they will encourage more people to use rail services, helping to generate the income to support our public transport services.







Translation:


 
Mae penderfyniadau’n cael eu gwneud bob blwyddyn ynghylch newid prisiau tocynnau trên yng Nghymru. Yn y gorffennol, mae’r prisiau wedi codi’r un faint â chwyddiant yr haf blaenorol.


Eleni rydym am wneud pethau’n wahanol. Yn hytrach na chodi prisiau tocynnau 12\.3% yn 2023, bydd cap ar gynnydd eleni o 5\.9% yr un faint â’r cynnydd yn Lloegr. Daw’r newidiadau i rym ar 5 Mawrth.


Rydyn ni’n deall bod hwn yn gynnydd sylweddol i deithwyr a hithau’n argyfwng costau byw ond rydym wedi ceisio cadw’r cynnydd mor fach â phosibl.  Ond gwaetha’r modd, oherwydd y setliad cyllidebol siomedig gan Lywodraeth y DU, nid ydym yn gallu fforddio cynnig cynnydd is nac yn gallu rhewi prisiau tocynnau trên yng Nghymru.


Mae’r setliad cyllidebol oddi wrth Lywodraeth y DU ynghyd ag incwm tocynnau is ers diwedd y pandemig yn golygu ein bod yn wynebu dewisiadau anodd os ydym am ddarparu gwasanaethau trên ar eu lefel bresennol yng Nghymru.


Mae prisiau tua 45% o docynnau trên wedi’u rheoleiddio, gan gynnwys tocynnau tymor i gymudwyr, rhai tocynnau dwy\-ffordd ar adegau tawel a rhai tocynnau Unrhyw Bryd. Maen nhw wedi’u rhannu’n ‘fasgedi’ ond cyfanswm gwerth y basgedi hyn fydd yn gorfod cadw o dan y terfyn hwn o 5\.9% o gynnydd. Felly er y gallai prisiau rhai tocynnau godi, gallai rhai aros yr un peth a gallai rhai ostwng, er mwyn ateb y galw a chadw at y cyfartaledd. Mae rhai tocynnau nad ydyn nhw’n cael eu rheoleiddio, fel Tocynnau Ymlaen Llaw. Nid yw’r cap yn effeithio ar y rheini.


Rydyn ni’n cydnabod bod y system codi am docynnau trên lawer cymhlethach nag y mae angen iddi fod. Dyna pam ein bod wedi gofyn i Trafnidiaeth Cymru ddyfeisio trefn docynnu integredig syml ar draws pob dull teithio trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus i wneud trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus yn hwylusach ac yn rhatach i deithwyr. Hefyd, er gwaetha’r sefyllfa ariannol anodd, mae Trafnidiaeth Cymru’n cadw ystod o docynnau’n rhatach i deithwyr, gan gynnwys tocynnau am ddim i blant sy’n teithio gydag oedolyn sy’n talu am docyn.


Er y cyfyngiadau ar ein cyllideb, rydyn ni’n bwrw yn ein blaenau â’r buddsoddiad o £800m mewn trenau newydd sbon i wasanaethu bob rhan o Gymru gan gynyddu’r capasiti ar wasanaethau a gwella cyfleusterau a chysur i deithwyr. Mae’r trenau hyn wrthi’n taro’r cledrau ac rydyn ni’n hyderus y byddan nhw’n denu mwy o bobl i ddefnyddio’r trenau gan greu mwy o incwm i gynnal ein trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus.