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Impact of the pandemic and other factors on transport services and operating costs

This report is being presented to the Environment & Economy Scrutiny Committee following a recommendation of the Recovery Committee meeting held in November 2021, which highlighted two new red risks that public bus services (commercial and subsidised) were becoming financially unsustainable due to reduced passenger numbers and transport operating costs were increasing while the number of available transport operators to provide services was reducing. The report outlines how public bus services have been funded during the pandemic along with the impact on operators and service levels, as well as future developments.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Report Type: Operational;

Decision due: 8 Feb 2022 by Environment & Economy Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Lead member: Cabinet Member for Streetscene and Transportation

Lead director: Chief Officer (Streetscene and Transportation)

Department: Streetscene and Transportation

Title (Welsh): Effaith y pandemig a ffactorau eraill ar wasanaethau cludiant a chostau gweithredu

Description (Welsh): Mae’r adroddiad hwn yn cael ei gyflwyno i’r Pwyllgor Craffu Economi a’r Amgylchedd yn dilyn argymhelliad yng nghyfarfod y Pwyllgor Adfer a gynhaliwyd ym mis Tachwedd 2021, oedd yn amlygu dau risg coch newydd bod gwasanaethau bws cyhoeddus (masnachol ac â chymhorthdal) yn anghynaliadwy yn ariannol oherwydd nifer llai o deithwyr a chostau gweithredu cludiant yn cynyddu tra bod y nifer o weithwyr cludiant ar gael i ddarparu gwasanaethau yn gostwng. Mae’r adroddiad yn amlinellu sut mae gwasanaethau bws cyhoeddus wedi eu hariannu yn ystod y pandemig ynghyd ag effaith ar weithwyr a lefelau gwasanaeth, yn ogystal â datblygiadau yn y dyfodol.

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  • Impact of the pandemic and other factors on transport services and operating costs