English: Prior to the COVID pandemic, usage of and access to bus services were already on a downward trajectory. Analysis in 2018 suggested that the distance travelled by local bus services had fallen by 20 per cent in 10 years. In fact, Wales has seen the biggest percentage drop in bus miles between 2006-07 and 2016-17 compared to the other UK nations. That is a really regrettable fact. So, I'm delighted that there is cross-party consensus on the need to engage meaningfully with our communities across Wales on a new strategy and in reshaping bus services to meet transport needs. Transport providers themselves have certainly stepped up to the mark during this pandemic, and I'm really proud of my bus operators in Aberconwy. Alpine Travel have offered a complimentary community transport service to enable vulnerable people to access shops, and they have run errands, such as picking up prescriptions. That is one example of the passion that our bus operators in north Wales have for connecting communities. So, I think that it's right that we stop talking down that sector and actually speak up for them. They haven't been failed by themselves, the communities, they've been failed by this Welsh Government. The £37.2 million in the bus services agreement is a good start. I welcome that the scheme has terms requiring operators to provide services that meet local need and priorities, including supporting learners' journeys to school, increasing services in situations where demand exceeds capacity, and backing integration across transport modes. In fact, in my constituency and next door, it could be a benefit to the Conwy valley and Snowdonia national park. As many Members here will know, the area is being overwhelmed with visitors travelling in their own cars. I have long campaigned for a direct rail service from Manchester Airport to Blaenau Ffestiniog, and then integrated timetabling of rail and bus services, so that tourists can easily go by public transport from cities to the highest peak in England and Wales. Of course, this would be in line with priority 2 of 'Llwybr Newydd' and the commitment to extend the geographical reach of public transport into every community, especially in rural Wales. In fact, Aberconwy is a prime example of how services can be, and have been, modernised to meet demand across rural communities. We have the Conwy valley Fflecsi bus service. What this bus provision does is adjust its route to pick up and drop off passengers anywhere within the designated Fflecsi zone. I do not doubt that it would have a positive impact on our united missions to achieve net zero. Recently, I had the pleasure to learn about the steps that Llew Jones International from Llanrwst are taking to provide clean, sustainable and affordable travel. For example, they have two hybrid vehicles that reduce diesel usage by around 65 per cent. They have other exciting plans, such as creating the first TrawsCymru route in Conwy, which will have two fully electric vehicles. Their green drive could be empowered through a scheme that helps operators to invest in electric buses. I have noticed that 'Llwybr Newydd' includes a commitment to adapt existing infrastructure to climate change by addressing issues such as flooding. This aim is applaudable, and I will take this opportunity today to highlight the fantastic work undertaken by Network Rail to make Dolgarrog railway station more resilient to flooding. Staying with that example, while there is bus stop by the station too, and I am currently working with key stakeholders to safely reopen the bridge, it is essential that the path leading to the small transport hub is upgraded. This would be in line with the commitment in 'Llwybr Newydd' to upgrade existing infrastructure to meet legal obligations on accessibility and safety, and it goes to show how important it is that we help residents not just to access buses, but bus stops too. I have great hope that the strategy will deliver not only bus service improvements but positive changes for walking and cycling, as they are also top of your hierarchy. It is time to get the wheels of this strategy rolling, so I support calls for timescales for the delivery of these commitments, and I look forward to working with anyone who wants to on restoring a good community bus provision in all our constituencies. Thank you. Diolch.
Welsh: Cyn y pandemig COVID, roedd y defnydd o wasanaethau bysiau a mynediad atynt eisoes ar lwybr tuag at i lawr. Awgrymodd dadansoddiad yn 2018 fod y pellter a deithiwyd gan wasanaethau bysiau lleol wedi gostwng 20 y cant mewn 10 mlynedd. Yn wir, Cymru sydd wedi gweld y gostyngiad canrannol mwyaf mewn milltiroedd bysiau rhwng 2006-07 a 2016-17 o'i gymharu â gwledydd eraill y DU. Mae honno'n ffaith anffodus iawn. Felly, rwyf wrth fy modd fod yna gonsensws trawsbleidiol ar yr angen i ymgysylltu'n ystyrlon â'n cymunedau ledled Cymru ar strategaeth newydd ac i ail-lunio gwasanaethau bysiau i ddiwallu anghenion trafnidiaeth. Mae darparwyr trafnidiaeth eu hunain yn sicr wedi ysgwyddo eu cyfrifoldeb yn ystod y pandemig hwn, ac rwy'n falch iawn o fy ngweithredwyr bysiau yn Aberconwy. Mae Alpine Travel wedi bod yn cynnig gwasanaeth trafnidiaeth cymunedol am ddim i alluogi pobl agored i niwed i gyrraedd y siopau, ac maent wedi bod yn barod eu cymwynas, yn casglu presgripsiynau er enghraifft. Dyna un enghraifft o'r angerdd sydd gan ein gweithredwyr bysiau yng ngogledd Cymru dros gysylltu cymunedau. Felly, credaf ei bod yn iawn inni roi'r gorau i ddifrïo'r sector hwnnw a siarad ar eu rhan mewn gwirionedd. Y Llywodraeth hon yng Nghymru sydd wedi gwneud cam â hwy, nid hwy eu hunain, na'r cymunedau. Mae'r £37.2 miliwn yn y cytundeb gwasanaethau bysiau yn ddechrau da. Rwy'n croesawu'r ffaith bod gan y cynllun delerau sy'n ei gwneud yn ofynnol i weithredwyr ddarparu gwasanaethau sy'n diwallu anghenion a blaenoriaethau lleol, gan gynnwys cefnogi teithiau dysgwyr i'r ysgol, cynyddu gwasanaethau mewn sefyllfaoedd lle mae'r galw'n fwy na'r capasiti, a chefnogi integreiddio ar draws y dulliau teithio. Yn wir, yn fy etholaeth i a'r etholaeth nesaf, gallai fod o fudd i ddyffryn Conwy a pharc cenedlaethol Eryri. Fel y mae llawer o'r Aelodau yma'n gwybod, caiff yr ardal ei llethu gan ymwelwyr sy'n teithio yn eu ceir eu hunain. Rwyf wedi ymgyrchu ers tro byd dros wasanaeth rheilffordd uniongyrchol o Faes Awyr Manceinion i Flaenau Ffestiniog, ac integreiddio amserlennu gwasanaethau rheilffyrdd a bysiau fel y gall twristiaid fynd ar drafnidiaeth gyhoeddus yn hawdd o ddinasoedd i'r copa uchaf yng Nghymru a Lloegr. Wrth gwrs, byddai hyn yn cyd-fynd â blaenoriaeth 2 'Llwybr Newydd' a'r ymrwymiad i ymestyn cyrhaeddiad daearyddol trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus i bob cymuned, yn enwedig yn y Gymru wledig. Yn wir, mae Aberconwy yn enghraifft wych o sut y gellir moderneiddio gwasanaethau, a sut y gwnaed hynny, i ateb y galw ar draws cymunedau gwledig. Mae gennym wasanaeth bws Fflecsi dyffryn Conwy. Yr hyn y mae'r ddarpariaeth hon yn ei wneud yw addasu llwybr y daith i godi a gollwng teithwyr yn unrhyw le o fewn parth dynodedig y Fflecsi. Nid wyf yn amau y byddai'n effeithio'n gadarnhaol ar genhadaeth pawb ohonom i gyflawni sero net. Yn ddiweddar, cefais y pleser o ddysgu am y camau y mae Llew Jones International o Lanrwst yn eu cymryd i ddarparu teithiau glân, cynaliadwy a fforddiadwy. Er enghraifft, mae ganddynt ddau gerbyd hybrid sy'n lleihau'r defnydd o ddiesel oddeutu 65 y cant. Mae ganddynt gynlluniau cyffrous eraill, megis creu llwybr cyntaf TrawsCymru yng Nghonwy, a fydd â dau gerbyd cwbl drydanol. Gellid grymuso eu hymgyrch werdd drwy gynllun sy'n helpu gweithredwyr i fuddsoddi mewn bysiau trydan. Nodais fod 'Llwybr Newydd' yn cynnwys ymrwymiad i addasu'r seilwaith presennol i newid hinsawdd drwy fynd i'r afael â materion fel llifogydd. Mae'r nod hwn yn ganmoladwy, ac rwyf am fanteisio ar y cyfle heddiw i dynnu sylw at y gwaith gwych a wnaed gan Network Rail i wella gallu gorsaf reilffordd Dolgarrog i wrthsefyll llifogydd. Os caf aros gyda'r enghraifft honno, gan fod cysgodfan fysiau ger yr orsaf hefyd, ac ar hyn o bryd rwy'n gweithio gyda rhanddeiliaid allweddol i ailagor y bont yn ddiogel, mae'n hanfodol uwchraddio'r llwybr sy'n arwain at y ganolfan drafnidiaeth fach. Byddai hyn yn cyd-fynd â'r ymrwymiad yn 'Llwybr Newydd' i uwchraddio'r seilwaith presennol i fodloni rhwymedigaethau cyfreithiol o ran hygyrchedd a diogelwch, ac mae'n dangos pa mor bwysig yw helpu trigolion i ddefnyddio cysgodfannau bysiau yn ogystal â bysiau. Rwy'n gobeithio'n fawr y bydd y strategaeth yn cyflawni gwelliannau i wasanaethau bysiau a newidiadau cadarnhaol hefyd ar gyfer cerdded a beicio, gan fod y rheini ar frig eich hierarchaeth yn ogystal. Mae'n bryd gweld olwynion y strategaeth hon yn troi, felly rwy'n cefnogi galwadau am amserlenni ar gyfer cyflawni'r ymrwymiadau hyn, ac edrychaf ymlaen at weithio gydag unrhyw un sydd am adfer darpariaeth dda o fysiau cymunedol ym mhob un o'n hetholaethau. Diolch.