English: Good-quality public transport services do have a central role to play in terms of supporting health and well-being, eradicating social isolation and generally building up our communities. But they also have a central role to play in achieving a net-zero 2050. Road transport accounts for 10 per cent of global emissions, and those emissions are rising faster than any other sector. I was actually quite pleased with Alun Davies and his comments today, and wholeheartedly support the initiatives he was talking about in terms of electric buses. Now, considerable progress has been made in delivering public transport to rural Aberconwy, thanks to the Fflecsi bus service. I know I've mentioned this before, but it really is a successful model. It's so proven, and I've encouraged the Deputy Minister previously to spread this model across rural Wales, including to the north of Eglwys Fach, so that other isolated communities can benefit from better links to urban hubs. The roll-out would be in line with the mini plan for buses, and in particular the pledge to deliver innovative more flexible bus services, in partnership with local authorities, the commercial and third sectors. Where there is provision, the Older People's Commissioner for Wales has stated that, due to the availability and reliability of bus services often being scarce, there is now a lack of trust in public transport services. Older people are opting to travel to their health appointments by private vehicles, and this comes at a significant personal expense. And in areas where public transport services are available, a lack of basic facilities such as shelters, seating and timetable information makes travel by our buses an uncomfortable and more difficult experience than it needs to be. I can vouch for this as I've seen first-hand many residents standing in the rain to catch a bus beside the A470 in Maenan, whilst further to the north in the village of Glan Conwy a bus stop has a digital screen. So, it just shows how there are good models out there but these need to be replicated. I am sure that each Member would be able to provide a list of bus stops with a lack of basic facilities and examples of the contrast between investment in urban and those in our rural areas. 'Llwybr Newydd' has a commitment to invest in bus stations and bus stops, so I would be grateful for some clarity as to how much funding is being invested in improving rural bus stops. I have spoken previously about the problem we have with the last bus heading from Llandudno to the Conwy valley leaving at 6.40 of an evening, meaning that the two areas are now cut off by public transport for the rest of the night. Having liaised myself with service providers, it has been made clear to me that there is a lack of appetite now by people to work these much-needed late night shifts. So, a clear action plan is needed to support bus companies in recruiting drivers and somehow finding initiatives to encourage staff to work later shifts. This would be in line with the priority in 'Llwybr Newydd' to improve the attractiveness of the industry to more bus drivers. Finally, in addition to facilitating the movement of locals, public transport has a key role to play in easing the pressure caused to rural areas by the wave of visitors that we thankfully see annually. For example, while Snowdonia is home to over 26,000 people, around 10 million people visit each year. The town of Llandudno, population of around 22,000 - that grows to around 60,000 per year. The traffic and parking chaos caused is well documented, but there still remains a lack of common sense by this Welsh Government and Transport for Wales. Despite knowing that these millions make a beeline for our national park annually, you have still not agreed to introduce direct rail services from Holyhead port and Manchester Airport to Blaenau Ffestiniog. That would take the strain, and add to the visitor experience for our visitors. Such actions would enable Snowdonia to have truly international public transport gateways connecting one of the most spectacular areas of rural Wales to the rest of the world. I do hope that we can start to see some proactive actions taken by the Deputy Minister. So many good ideas have been mentioned here today -
Welsh: Mae gan wasanaethau trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus o ansawdd da rôl ganolog i'w chwarae yn cefnogi iechyd a lles, yn dileu ynysigrwydd cymdeithasol ac yn adeiladu ein cymunedau yn gyffredinol. Ond mae ganddynt hefyd rôl ganolog i'w chwarae yn cyflawni sero net 2050. Trafnidiaeth ffyrdd sy'n gyfrifol am 10 y cant o allyriadau byd-eang, ac mae'r allyriadau hynny'n codi'n gyflymach nag unrhyw sector arall. Roeddwn yn eithaf balch o glywed sylwadau Alun Davies heddiw, ac rwy'n llwyr gefnogi'r mentrau y siaradai amdanynt mewn perthynas â bysiau trydan. Nawr, gwnaed cynnydd sylweddol ar ddarparu trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus i gefn gwlad Aberconwy, diolch i'r gwasanaeth bws Fflecsi. Gwn fy mod wedi sôn amdano o'r blaen, ond mae'n fodel llwyddiannus iawn. Mae wedi'i brofi felly, ac rwyf wedi annog y Dirprwy Weinidog o'r blaen i ledaenu'r model hwn ar draws y Gymru wledig, gan gynnwys i'r gogledd o Eglwys Fach, fel y gall cymunedau ynysig eraill elwa ar gysylltiadau gwell â chanolfannau trefol. Byddai ei gyflwyno'n cyd-fynd â'r cynllun mini ar gyfer bysiau, ac yn arbennig yr addewid i ddarparu gwasanaethau bws arloesol a mwy hyblyg mewn partneriaeth ag awdurdodau lleol, y sector masnachol a'r trydydd sector. Lle ceir darpariaeth, oherwydd nad oes digon o wasanaethau bysiau dibynadwy ar gael, mae Comisiynydd Pobl Hŷn Cymru wedi dweud fod diffyg ymddiriedaeth mewn gwasanaethau trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus erbyn hyn. Mae pobl hŷn yn dewis teithio i'w hapwyntiadau iechyd mewn cerbydau preifat, a hynny ar draul bersonol sylweddol. Ac mewn ardaloedd lle mae gwasanaethau trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus ar gael, mae diffyg cyfleusterau sylfaenol fel cysgodfannau, seddi a gwybodaeth am amserlenni yn gwneud teithio ar ein bysiau yn brofiad mwy anghyfforddus ac anodd nag sydd angen iddo fod. Gallaf ddweud hyn gan fy mod wedi gweld drosof fy hun lawer o drigolion yn sefyll yn y glaw i ddal bws wrth ymyl yr A470 ym Maenan, ond ymhellach i'r gogledd ym mhentref Glan Conwy, ceir sgrin ddigidol mewn safle bws. Felly, mae'n dangos sut y mae modelau da i'w cael ond mae angen mwy ohonynt. Rwy'n siŵr y byddai pob Aelod yn gallu darparu rhestr o safleoedd bysiau sy'n brin o gyfleusterau sylfaenol ac enghreifftiau o'r gwrthgyferbyniad rhwng y buddsoddiad mewn ardaloedd trefol a'r rhai yn ein hardaloedd gwledig. Mae gan 'Llwybr Newydd' ymrwymiad i fuddsoddi mewn gorsafoedd bysiau a safleoedd bysiau, felly byddwn yn ddiolchgar am rywfaint o eglurder ynghylch faint o arian sy'n cael ei fuddsoddi ar wella safleoedd bysiau gwledig. Soniais o'r blaen am y broblem sydd gennym gyda'r bws olaf o Landudno i ddyffryn Conwy yn gadael am 6.40 gyda'r nos, sy'n golygu nad yw'r ddwy ardal wedi'u cysylltu gan drafnidiaeth gyhoeddus am weddill y nos. Ar ôl cysylltu â darparwyr gwasanaethau, fe'i gwnaed yn glir i mi nad yw pobl yn awyddus bellach i weithio'r sifftiau mawr eu hangen hyn yn hwyr y nos. Felly, mae angen cynllun gweithredu clir i gynorthwyo cwmnïau bysiau i recriwtio gyrwyr a dod o hyd i fentrau rywsut ar gyfer annog staff i weithio sifftiau hwyrach. Byddai hyn yn cyd-fynd â'r flaenoriaeth yn 'Llwybr Newydd' i wella atyniad y diwydiant i fwy o yrwyr bysiau. Yn olaf, yn ogystal â hwyluso'r gwaith o symud pobl leol, mae gan drafnidiaeth gyhoeddus rôl allweddol i'w chwarae yn lleddfu'r pwysau ar ardaloedd gwledig yn sgil y don o ymwelwyr a welwn yn flynyddol, diolch byth. Er enghraifft, er bod Eryri yn gartref i dros 26,000 o bobl, mae tua 10 miliwn o bobl yn ymweld bob blwyddyn. Tref Llandudno, gyda phoblogaeth o tua 22,000 - sy'n tyfu i tua 60,000 y flwyddyn. Mae'r anhrefn traffig a pharcio a achosir wedi'i ddogfennu'n dda, ond mae Llywodraeth Cymru a Trafnidiaeth Cymru yn dal i fod yn brin o synnwyr cyffredin. Er eu bod yn gwybod bod y miliynau hyn yn heidio i'n parc cenedlaethol bob blwyddyn, rydych chi'n dal i fod heb gytuno i gyflwyno gwasanaethau rheilffordd uniongyrchol o borthladd Caergybi a Maes Awyr Manceinion i Flaenau Ffestiniog. Byddai hynny'n llacio'r straen, ac yn ychwanegu at brofiad ein hymwelwyr. Byddai camau o'r fath yn galluogi Eryri i gael pyrth trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus gwirioneddol ryngwladol sy'n cysylltu un o ardaloedd mwyaf trawiadol y Gymru wledig â gweddill y byd. Rwy'n gobeithio y gallwn ddechrau gweld y Dirprwy Weinidog yn gweithredu'n rhagweithiol. Soniwyd am gymaint o syniadau da yma heddiw -