When does the Minister anticipate that passenger numbers on trains in Wales will recover following the pandemic?
Answered by Minister for Climate Change | Answered on 01/12/2023
Passenger numbers are not declining. The most recent figures show passenger journeys are 86% of the pre-covid average, having grown 9% since last year. Some routes and days now exceed pre-covid levels, for example Sundays are 116% of the pre-covid average.
From December, Transport for Wales will be operating 20% more services than Arriva Train Wales operated in 2018.