English: Wales has some of the worst air quality in the UK. I have mentioned on a few occasions since I've been here that Cardiff and Port Talbot both have higher PM10 levels than either Birmingham or Manchester, and that's just simply unacceptable. Congestion on Welsh roads is a major factor in this. Stop-start traffic not only emits more greenhouse gases than free-flowing traffic, it also causes more particulate pollution to be emitted. A constant flow of traffic will reduce the amount of particulate matter released by brake and tyre wear, as well as reducing the carbon dioxide that the acceleration of cars produces. The Welsh Government declared a climate change emergency in 2019. However, they are not providing the infrastructure to ensure that electric vehicles are a valid alternative to those that run on fossil fuels. Wales is very much lagging behind much of the United Kingdom when it comes to fast charging points for electric vehicles. While Scotland has 7.5 rapid charging points per 100,000 people, Wales only has 1.8 per 100,000. Their failure to address climate change has resorted to knee-jerk reactions such as the freezing of road building projects rather than improving public transport and easing congestion on Welsh roads. A decision that halts plans for a new road scheme in Flintshire was described by Labour MP Mark Tami as very disappointing. Forcing people out of cars without providing adequate public transport as an alternative is just simply unworkable. The number of local bus journeys in Wales has fallen from 100 million a year in 2016-17 to 89 million in 2019-20. With 80 per cent of bus users not having access to a car, the Welsh Labour Government needs to reverse this trend in order to tackle climate change and encourage commuters to ultimately not use their cars. But this must be done properly and not by living in an idealist world, with money thrown at something with little or no result. As I said in the debate on bus services two weeks ago, the bus services support grant has not been increased in Wales since its inception six years ago. Funding per passenger for bus services is inadequate and compares poorly with that provided for rail passengers. The freeze on new road-building projects may have been welcomed by Greta Thunberg, who we all admire for her strong beliefs and dedication to campaigning against climate change. I recognise that she is a fantastic role model for women and young people and she holds passionate beliefs, but I represent the views of those who live in Wales, those who have to use our substandard roads, and those who cannot rely on public transport, especially in rural areas. We have all seen the news reports, and I have had countless messages from people all across Wales - north, south, east and west - expressing their anger and dismay at the Deputy Minister's announcement. This Government plans to spend £75 million on active travel, nearly £29 million on public transport and £9 million for zero-emission charging infrastructure. This is commendable, but how about the roads that we already have here and now? We need a programme of improvements to our road network and not a moratorium. When I became a Member of this Senedd I searched for a document - any document - to give me some indication as to the Welsh Government's strategy for transport. To my amazement, after searching high and low and asking numerous people, I found numerous reports from different people and organisations, but nothing specific from the Welsh Government about their long-term plans. There is nothing in writing about the upgrading the A55, one of the most important roads in the United Kingdom, which, ultimately, is there to provide a vital link for the population of north Wales, and between the busy port of Holyhead and key arterial roads like the M6 and the rest of the United Kingdom. We need to dual the A40 to Fishguard, opening up the region for investment from businesses and allowing for increased access to tourists. The A470 is horrendous, with very few passing places to overtake slower vehicles. If this was to be improved it would open up mid Wales and allow for an increase in investment in the region, which would be welcomed by everyone. What consideration has been given to relieving pressure on the M4 by building a motorway junction on the M48 where the Severn toll booths used to be? The link would ultimately ease pressure on junctions 23 and 24, providing direct access to Severn Tunnel Junction. If traffic heading to Cardiff or Newport could leave the roads at Severn Tunnel Junction and commuters use the direct train service into the cities, this could again significantly reduce congestion on the M4. The Deputy Minister has already u-turned on his road-building freeze by allowing the Llandeilo bypass project to continue. The First Minister claimed, 'When this Government strikes an agreement with another party, we will honour it'. However, in the Labour-Plaid budget agreement, a figure of £3 million was agreed to support the design and development of a third Menai bridge crossing, yet we're all still here, and the third bridge still has not been built. Anglesey, like many parts of Wales, desperately needs construction to start to reduce congestion. What about projects that require agreements between a number of stakeholders, such as the Chepstow bypass? Is the Deputy Minister going to allow such discussions to explore the feasibility of the project to go ahead or are they subject to his freeze as well? Presiding Officer, more than two decades of Labour Governments have failed to tackle congestion on our roads, and the poor standards of the public transport of Wales are here for all to see. From what I have gathered, there is no integration or concrete plan in place between the Welsh Government's policy and delivery. I don't doubt their intention for a single second, but I cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel, and none of the Ministers has convinced me otherwise. Frankly, I feel like the Welsh Government prefers to explore road taxes and fines for hard-working people in order to disincentivise the use of private vehicles. It is, therefore, time for a new direction, and that is why I am standing in front of you all today to propose the motion. Thank you.
Welsh: Mae gan Gymru beth o'r ansawdd aer gwaethaf yn y DU. Rwyf wedi sôn droeon ers i mi fod yma fod gan Gaerdydd a Phort Talbot lefelau PM10 uwch na naill ai Birmingham neu Fanceinion, ac mae hynny'n gwbl annerbyniol. Mae tagfeydd ar ffyrdd Cymru yn ffactor pwysig yn hyn o beth. Nid yn unig fod traffig sy'n stopio ac ailgychwyn yn gollwng mwy o nwyon tŷ gwydr na thraffig sy'n llifo'n rhydd, mae hefyd yn achosi i fwy o lygredd gronynnol gael ei ollwng. Bydd llif cyson o draffig yn lleihau faint o ronynnau a ryddheir gan draul brêcs a theiars, yn ogystal â chyfyngu ar y carbon deuocsid y mae ceir sy'n cyflymu yn ei gynhyrchu. Fe wnaeth Llywodraeth Cymru ddatgan argyfwng newid hinsawdd yn 2019. Fodd bynnag, nid ydynt yn darparu'r seilwaith i sicrhau bod cerbydau trydan yn ddewis amgen dilys yn lle rhai sy'n defnyddio tanwydd ffosil. Mae Cymru ar ei hôl hi i raddau helaeth o gymharu â llawer o'r Deyrnas Unedig mewn perthynas â phwyntiau gwefru cyflym ar gyfer cerbydau trydan. Er bod gan yr Alban 7.5 o bwyntiau gwefru cyflym i bob 100,000 o bobl, dim ond 1.8 i bob 100,000 o bobl sydd gan Gymru. Mae eu methiant i fynd i'r afael â newid hinsawdd wedi arwain at adweithiau difeddwl fel rhewi prosiectau adeiladu ffyrdd yn hytrach na gwella trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus a lleddfu tagfeydd ar ffyrdd Cymru. Dywedodd yr AS Llafur Mark Tami fod penderfyniad sy'n atal cynlluniau ar gyfer cynllun ffordd newydd yn sir y Fflint yn siomedig iawn. Mae gorfodi pobl allan o geir heb ddarparu trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus ddigonol fel dewis arall yn anymarferol. Mae nifer y teithiau bws lleol yng Nghymru wedi gostwng o 100 miliwn y flwyddyn yn 2016-17 i 89 miliwn yn 2019-20. Gan nad oes gan 80 y cant o ddefnyddwyr bysiau gar at eu defnydd, mae angen i Lywodraeth Lafur Cymru wrthdroi'r duedd hon er mwyn mynd i'r afael â newid hinsawdd ac annog cymudwyr i beidio â defnyddio eu ceir yn y pen draw. Ond rhaid gwneud hyn yn iawn ac nid drwy fyw mewn byd delfrydol, gydag arian yn cael ei daflu at rywbeth heb fawr ddim canlyniad, os o gwbl. Fel y dywedais yn y ddadl ar wasanaethau bysiau bythefnos yn ôl, nid yw'r grant cynnal gwasanaethau bysiau wedi cynyddu yng Nghymru ers ei sefydlu chwe blynedd yn ôl. Mae'r cyllid fesul teithiwr ar gyfer gwasanaethau bysiau yn annigonol ac yn cymharu'n wael â'r hyn a ddarperir ar gyfer teithwyr rheilffyrdd. Mae'n bosibl bod Greta Thunberg wedi croesawu'r ffaith bod prosiectau adeiladu ffyrdd newydd wedi'u rhewi, ac rydym i gyd yn ei hedmygu am ei chredoau a'i hymroddiad cryf i ymgyrchu yn erbyn newid hinsawdd. Rwy'n cydnabod ei bod yn fodel rôl gwych i fenywod a phobl ifanc ac mae ganddi gredoau angerddol, ond rwy'n cynrychioli barn y rhai sy'n byw yng Nghymru, y rhai sy'n gorfod defnyddio ein ffyrdd is-safonol, a'r rheini na allant ddibynnu ar drafnidiaeth gyhoeddus, yn enwedig mewn ardaloedd gwledig. Rydym i gyd wedi gweld yr adroddiadau newyddion, ac rwyf wedi cael negeseuon dirifedi gan bobl ledled Cymru - y gogledd, y de, y dwyrain a'r gorllewin - yn mynegi eu dicter a'u siom ynghylch cyhoeddiad y Dirprwy Weinidog. Mae'r Llywodraeth hon yn bwriadu gwario £75 miliwn ar deithio llesol, bron i £29 miliwn ar drafnidiaeth gyhoeddus a £9 miliwn ar seilwaith gwefru di-allyriadau. Mae hyn i'w ganmol, ond beth am y ffyrdd sydd gennym eisoes yma yn awr? Rhaid inni gael rhaglen o welliannau i'n rhwydwaith ffyrdd ac nid moratoriwm. Pan ddeuthum yn Aelod o'r Senedd hon chwiliais am ddogfen - unrhyw ddogfen - i roi rhyw syniad i mi o strategaeth Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer trafnidiaeth. Er syndod i mi, ar ôl chwilio ym mhob man a gofyn i nifer o bobl, deuthum o hyd i nifer o adroddiadau gan wahanol bobl a sefydliadau, ond dim byd penodol gan Lywodraeth Cymru am eu cynlluniau hirdymor. Nid oes dim yn ysgrifenedig am uwchraddio'r A55, un o'r ffyrdd pwysicaf yn y Deyrnas Unedig, sydd yno, yn y pen draw, i ddarparu cyswllt hanfodol i boblogaeth gogledd Cymru, a rhwng porthladd prysur Caergybi a ffyrdd prifwythiennol allweddol fel yr M6 a gweddill y Deyrnas Unedig. Mae angen inni ddeuoli'r A40 i Abergwaun, gan agor y rhanbarth i fuddsoddiad gan fusnesau a chaniatáu mwy o fynediad i dwristiaid. Mae'r A470 yn ddychrynllyd, gydag ond ychydig iawn o leoedd ar gyfer pasio cerbydau arafach. Pe bai hon yn cael ei gwella byddai'n agor canolbarth Cymru ac yn caniatáu ar gyfer cynnydd mewn buddsoddiad yn y rhanbarth, rhywbeth y byddai pawb yn ei groesawu. Pa ystyriaeth a roddwyd i leddfu'r pwysau ar yr M4 drwy adeiladu cyffordd traffordd ar yr M48 lle'r arferai bythau tollau Hafren fod? Yn y pen draw, byddai'r cysylltiad yn lleddfu'r pwysau ar gyffyrdd 23 a 24, gan ddarparu mynediad uniongyrchol i Gyffordd Twnnel Hafren. Pe gallai traffig sy'n mynd i Gaerdydd neu Gasnewydd adael y ffyrdd yng Nghyffordd Twnnel Hafren a bod cymudwyr yn defnyddio'r gwasanaeth trên uniongyrchol i mewn i'r dinasoedd, gallai hyn unwaith eto leihau tagfeydd ar yr M4 yn sylweddol. Mae'r Dirprwy Weinidog eisoes wedi newid ei feddwl ynglŷn â rhewi gwaith adeiladu ffyrdd drwy ganiatáu i brosiect ffordd osgoi Llandeilo barhau. Honnodd y Prif Weinidog, 'Pan fydd y Llywodraeth hon yn dod i gytundeb gyda phlaid arall, byddwn yn ei anrhydeddu'. Fodd bynnag, yng nghytundeb Llafur-Plaid Cymru ar y gyllideb, cytunwyd ar ffigur o £3 miliwn i gefnogi'r gwaith o lunio a datblygu trydedd bont dros y Fenai, ac eto rydym i gyd yma o hyd, ac nid yw'r drydedd bont wedi'i hadeiladu. Mae taer angen adeiladu ar Ynys Môn, fel sawl rhan o Gymru, er mwyn dechrau lleihau tagfeydd. Beth am brosiectau sy'n galw am gytundebau rhwng nifer o randdeiliaid, megis ffordd osgoi Cas-gwent? A yw'r Dirprwy Weinidog yn mynd i ganiatáu i drafodaethau o'r fath i archwilio dichonoldeb y prosiect fynd rhagddynt neu a fyddant hwythau'n ddarostyngedig i'r rhewi hefyd? Lywydd, mae dros ddau ddegawd o Lywodraethau Llafur wedi methu mynd i'r afael â thagfeydd ar ein ffyrdd, ac mae safonau gwael trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus Cymru yma i bawb eu gweld. O'r hyn a gesglais, nid oes integreiddio na chynllun cadarn ar waith rhwng polisi a chyflawniad Llywodraeth Cymru. Nid wyf yn amau eu bwriad am un eiliad, ond ni allaf weld y golau ym mhen draw'r twnnel, ac nid oes yr un o'r Gweinidogion wedi fy argyhoeddi fel arall. A dweud y gwir, rwy'n teimlo bod yn well gan Lywodraeth Cymru archwilio trethi ffordd a dirwyon er mwyn datgymell pobl weithgar rhag defnyddio cerbydau preifat. Felly, mae'n bryd cael cyfeiriad newydd, a dyna pam fy mod yn sefyll o'ch blaen chi heddiw i wneud y cynnig. Diolch.