English: Can I thank Russell George for his questions and the fact that he broadly welcomes the announcements that I've made today? The new strategy is being revisited, of course, during a period of immense technological change, change in terms of legislation, change in terms of powers, and change in terms of the way that people connect with one another across Wales and across the UK. But I can assure the Member that I am determined that there is to be no scaling back of investments on the A40 or the A55 - quite the opposite. Recently, I published a resilience study concerning the latter of those trunk roads and the resilience study outlines interventions over the short, medium and long term, if we are to upgrade the A55 and ensure that it continues to become an expressway for the north of our country. I think it's essential that we better connect the whole of Wales. The Member did outline some of the creaks that are currently affecting the rail services across Wales, and also some of the congestion challenges that are affecting many communities and many trunk roads across Wales. The pinch-point programme is designed to address not just known pinch points in congestion affecting roads, but also congestion affecting bus services as well. I think one of the most important factors that determines whether people travel by bus or not is whether they know they can get to or from their chosen places, destinations and departure places in time and on a reliable and punctual service. So, resolving congestion is absolutely essential, and the pinch-point programme is designed to do just that. Of course, in terms of rail problems, which have been quite clear this week, it does not help that historically Wales has been under funded so badly in terms of the infrastructure in our rail network. Whilst Arriva Trains Wales and Network Rail have endeavoured to do the best that they can in terms of ensuring that tracks remain clear, the problems that we face are not just exclusive to Wales, and services affected once they cross the border have an impact on journey reliability and punctuality when they depart from or arrive in Wales. So, we need an investment not just in Wales - greater investment in our rail infrastructure in Wales - but also right across the borders area as well. That is something that we've demanded of UK Government for many years. In terms of bus services, they're set to de reformed with detailed proposals coming forward in the spring of next year as a consequence of the consultations that have already taken place and that are currently taking place as well. With regard to the obligations that must be met by 2020 concerning disabled access, well, the Welsh Government has been funding a number of stations to ensure that they are compliant with the regulations that have to be met in 2020. We've provided additional investment as part of the national station improvement programme to improve railway stations' accessibility, and, of course, as part of the roll-out of the south-east Wales metro programme. But, in addition to that, we have made it very clear to those who are bidding for the next rail franchise that their obligation to disabled and people of limited mobility must stand by 2020, and that the rolling stock must be adequately equipped with all of the provisions necessary for those requirements to be met. With regard to the transport commissioner, I had the pleasure of meeting with him recently, and I think it would be fair to say that rather than outline any support that may be forthcoming from Welsh Government, our position is one of responding to any requests from the commissioner. But, certainly, if any requests for support are forthcoming, then I will consider them very, very sympathetically. And in terms of electric vehicle charging points, as a consequence of the budget deal reached with Plaid Cymru, I'm very pleased to say that a significant sum of money is being made available for the provision of charging points across Wales. We're currently conducting some work examining where there is the greatest degree of market failure. So far we've found that along the A55 and the M4 the provision of electric charging points is adequate. However, in-between the M4 and the A55 there are precious few, so we wish to resolve that entire section of north from the M4 and south from the A55, and ensure that people are able to drive between the north and the south and across the middle of Wales without the worry of whether they will be able to use an electric vehicle charging point. We're also looking at whether they should be installed at sites such as Cadw monuments, where there are visitor experiences to be had, at hospitals and also, Deputy Presiding Officer, at major employment sites. This work is being taken forward by officials in my department and also under the leadership of Lesley Griffiths, and we hope to begin installing electric vehicle charging points in the next 12 months. We are determined to ensure that Wales does not miss out on UK Government support either, and that's why we've been encouraging local authorities to bid for electric vehicle charging point resource, but it's also why we're going to continue to put pressure on all stakeholders in Wales to embrace new vehicle technology and to make sure that our infrastructure is fit for the twenty-first century.
Welsh: A gaf i ddiolch i Russell George am ei gwestiynau a'r ffaith ei fod yn gyffredinol yn croesawu'r cyhoeddiadau yr wyf wedi'u gwneud heddiw? Rydym ni'n ailystyried y strategaeth newydd, wrth gwrs, yn ystod cyfnod o newid technolegol aruthrol, newid o ran deddfwriaeth, newid o ran pwerau, a newid o ran sut y mae pobl yn cysylltu â'i gilydd ar draws Cymru ac ar draws y DU. Ond gallaf i sicrhau'r Aelod fy mod yn benderfynol na fydd unrhyw leihad yn y buddsoddiadau ar yr A40 na'r A55 - i'r gwrthwyneb. Yn ddiweddar, cyhoeddais astudiaeth gwydnwch ynghylch yr olaf o'r cefnffyrdd hynny ac mae'r astudiaeth gwydnwch yn amlinellu ymyriadau dros y tymor byr, canolig a hir, os ydym ni am uwchraddio'r A55 a sicrhau ei bod yn dal i fod yn brif ffordd ar gyfer gogledd ein gwlad. Rwy'n meddwl ei bod yn hanfodol ein bod yn cysylltu Cymru gyfan yn well. Amlinellodd yr Aelod rai o'r rhaniadau sy'n effeithio ar y gwasanaethau rheilffyrdd ledled Cymru ar hyn o bryd, ynghyd â rhai o'r heriau â thagfeydd sy'n effeithio ar lawer o gymunedau a llawer o gefnffyrdd ledled Cymru. Bwriad y rhaglen mannau cyfyng yw ymdrin nid yn unig â'r mannau cyfyng hysbys sy'n achosi tagfeydd sy'n effeithio ar ffyrdd, ond hefyd tagfeydd sy'n effeithio ar wasanaethau bysiau hefyd. Rwy'n meddwl mai un o'r ffactorau pwysicaf wrth i bobl benderfynu teithio ar y bws ai peidio yw pa un a ydyn nhw'n gwybod y gallan nhw deithio i'r lleoedd, y cyrchfannau a'r mannau ymadael dan sylw ac oddi yno mewn pryd ac ar wasanaeth dibynadwy a phrydlon. Felly, mae datrys tagfeydd yn gwbl hanfodol, ac mae'r rhaglen mannau cyfyng wedi'i chynllunio i wneud hynny. Wrth gwrs, o ran problemau â'r rheilffyrdd, sydd wedi bod yn glir iawn yr wythnos hon, nid yw'n helpu bod Cymru yn hanesyddol wedi cael ei thanariannu mor wael o ran y seilwaith yn ein rhwydwaith rheilffyrdd. Er bod Trenau Arriva Cymru a Network Rail wedi ceisio gwneud eu gorau o ran sicrhau bod y traciau'n aros yn glir, nid yw'r problemau a wynebwn yn unigryw i Gymru, ac os yw hyn yn effeithio ar wasanaethau wrth iddynt groesi'r ffin, mae hynny'n effeithio ar ddibynadwyedd a phrydlondeb y teithiau pan fyddan nhw'n gadael Cymru neu'n cyrraedd yma. Felly, mae angen inni fuddsoddi nid yn unig yng Nghymru - mwy o fuddsoddi yn ein seilwaith rheilffyrdd yng Nghymru - ond ar draws ardal y gororau hefyd. Mae hynny'n rhywbeth yr ydym ni wedi gofyn amdano gan Lywodraeth y DU ers blynyddoedd lawer. O ran gwasanaethau bysiau, maen nhw ar fin cael eu diwygio a bydd cynigion manwl yn cael eu cynnig yng ngwanwyn y flwyddyn nesaf o ganlyniad i'r ymgynghoriadau sydd eisoes wedi digwydd a rhai sy'n dal i ddigwydd hefyd. O ran y rhwymedigaethau y mae'n rhaid eu bodloni erbyn 2020 o ran mynediad i bobl anabl, wel, mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi ariannu nifer o orsafoedd i sicrhau eu bod yn cydymffurfio â'r rheoliadau y mae'n rhaid eu bodloni yn 2020. Rydym wedi darparu buddsoddiad ychwanegol fel rhan o'r rhaglen genedlaethol i wella hygyrchedd gorsafoedd rheilffordd, ac, wrth gwrs, fel rhan o'r broses o gyflwyno rhaglen metro'r de-ddwyrain. Ond, yn ogystal â hynny, rydym wedi ei gwneud yn glir iawn i'r rheini sy'n gwneud cais am y fasnachfraint rheilffyrdd nesaf bod yn rhaid i'w rhwymedigaeth i bobl anabl a phobl â symudedd cyfyngedig sefyll erbyn 2020, a bod yn rhaid i'r cerbydau fod wedi'u paratoi'n ddigonol â'r holl ddarpariaethau sydd eu hangen er mwyn bodloni'r gofynion hynny. O ran y comisiynydd trafnidiaeth, cefais y pleser o gyfarfod ag ef yn ddiweddar, ac rwy'n meddwl y byddai'n deg dweud, yn hytrach nag amlinellu unrhyw gefnogaeth a allai fod ar ei ffordd gan Lywodraeth Cymru, mai ein safbwynt yw y byddwn ni'n ymateb i unrhyw geisiadau gan y Comisiynydd. Ond, yn sicr, os cawn ni unrhyw geisiadau am gymorth, byddaf yn eu hystyried â llawer iawn o gydymdeimlad. Ac o ran mannau gwefru cerbydau trydan, o ganlyniad i'r fargen ar y gyllideb â Phlaid Cymru, rwy'n falch iawn o ddweud y bydd swm sylweddol o arian ar gael i ddarparu mannau gwefru ledled Cymru. Rydym ar hyn o bryd yn cynnal gwaith i archwilio ble mae'r methiant mwyaf yn y farchnad. Hyd yn hyn, rydym ni wedi canfod bod darpariaeth mannau gwefru trydan ar hyd yr A55 a'r M4 yn ddigonol. Fodd bynnag, rhwng yr M4 a'r A55, ychydig iawn sydd, felly hoffem ddatrys y rhan gyfan honno i'r gogledd i'r M4 ac i'r de i'r A55, a sicrhau bod pobl yn gallu gyrru rhwng y gogledd a'r de ac ar draws y canolbarth heb boeni a fyddan nhw'n gallu defnyddio man gwefru cerbydau trydan. Rydym ni hefyd yn ystyried a ddylid eu gosod ar safleoedd fel henebion Cadw, lle mae profiadau i ymwelwyr ar gael, mewn ysbytai ac hefyd, Dirprwy Lywydd, ar safleoedd cyflogaeth mawr. Mae swyddogion yn bwrw ymlaen â'r gwaith hwn yn fy adran i ac hefyd o dan arweiniad Lesley Griffiths, ac rydym yn gobeithio dechrau gosod mannau gwefru cerbydau trydan yn y 12 mis nesaf. Rydym yn benderfynol o sicrhau na wnaiff Cymru golli allan ar gymorth gan Lywodraeth y DU ychwaith, a dyna pam yr ydym wedi bod yn annog awdurdodau lleol i wneud cais am adnoddau mannau gwefru cerbydau trydan, ond dyna hefyd pam yr ydym yn mynd i barhau i roi pwysau ar yr holl randdeiliaid yng Nghymru i groesawu technoleg cerbydau newydd ac i wneud yn siŵr bod ein seilwaith yn addas ar gyfer yr unfed ganrif ar hugain.