Ken Skates ignores Welsh Transport Strategy / Bevan Review of Trawscymru and plans new Trawscymru route in North Wales.

Dear Ken Skates,

The Welsh Government has refused to follow Welsh Government strategy (page 49 paragraph 4.5 ) regarding improving reliability and journey times on the T2/T1 route from Bangor to Carmarthen and has refused to follow the Bevan Foundation review recommendation to route the T3 from Wrexham to Aberystwyth rather than Barmouth. The T2/T1 route from Bangor to Carmarthen has been ruined by delays in Dolgellau purely for the benefit of T3 passengers from Wrexham and South Clwyd.

I now understand that discussions have recently taken place regarding new Trawscymru routes in North Wales.  Could you please therefore answer the following :-

(1) Could you please give the job title of the Welsh Government officials who were involved in discussions regarding new Trawscymru routes in North Wales ?

(2) Could you please give the job title and organisation of the other parties , notably Local Councils, who were involved in discussions regarding new Trawscymru routes in North Wales ?

(3) Could you please tell me the new Trawscymru route(s) that were discussed , ie start and end destination of the route(s) ?

(4) Could you please tell me when the last discussions took place regarding new Trawscymru routes in North Wales ?

(5) Could you please tell me what documentation (meeting notes, meeting minutes, reports, emails etc) the Welsh Government holds regarding discussions regarding new Trawscymru routes in North Wales ?

(6) Could you please tell me what the next stage will be following the discussions regarding new Trawscymru routes in North Wales ?

(7) Could you please tell me whether the “high level” review to route the T3 from Wrexham to Aberystwyth rather than Barmouth (Reference KS03829/17) has been included in the discussions regarding new Trawscymru routes in North Wales ?

(8 If the answer to (7) is “no” could you please tell me when the “high level” review to route the T3 from Wrexham to Aberystwyth rather than Barmouth will take place.?

(9) Could you please tell me whether the Welsh Government strategy (page 49 paragraph 4.5 ) regarding improving reliability and journey times on the T2/T1 route from Bangor to Carmarthen was included in discussions regarding new Trawscymru routes in North Wales ?

(10) If the answer to (9) is “no” could you please tell me when the Welsh Government intend to take action to meet the Welsh Government strategy (page 49 paragraph 4.5 ) regarding improving reliability and journey times on the T2/T1 route from Bangor to Carmarthen.?

COULD YOU ALSO PLEASE EXPEDITE A REPLY TO MY QUESTIONS RELAYED TO YOU ON

22/11/2017 REGARDING THE BEVAN FOUNDATION REVIEW RECOMMENDATION TO ROUTE THE T3 FROM WREXHAM TO ABERYSTWYTH. (SEE BELOW)

COULD YOU ALSO PLEASE EXPEDITE A REPLY TO THE QUESTIONS RELAYED TO YOU ON 22/01/2018 REGARDING  THE T3 FROM WREXHAM TO ABERYSTWYTH AND THE TRAWSCYMRU T2 TIMETABLE CHANGES OF 15TH JANUARY 2018  (SEE BELOW)

Yours Sincerely

Dr John McTighe