I'm sick of watching my elderly neighbours struggle to get to the shops or the doctor's surgery because the bus service in our rural area is so unreliable. It's not just an inconvenience, it's a complete disregard for the people who live here. We're not just some afterthought, we're a community that deserves to be connected to the rest of Wales.
The current system is a mess, with routes being cut left and right, and what's left is barely usable. I've seen people having to walk miles just to get to the nearest bus stop, only to find out the bus is running an hour late. It's no wonder people are giving up on public transport altogether. We need to take control of our own transport system, instead of relying on Westminster to dictate what's best for us. A Welsh transport system, designed by and for the people of Wales, would be a huge step forward.
We should be investing in our rural bus services, not cutting them to the bone.
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We should be investing in these services, not cutting them, it's common sense. I've heard it's the same story in rural areas all over the country, people being left without a reliable way to get to the shops or the doctor. You can't just expect people to give up their independence like that.
Investing in public transport is crucial, I've heard that some of the new wind farm jobs are going to people from outside the area because locals can't get to the training, it's a waste of potential. We need to make sure that local people can access these new opportunities, and that means fixing our transport system.
i was talking to a friend who lives in a village just outside hastings and she was saying that the bus service there is so bad that people are having to rely on lifts from neighbours just to get to the nearest town, it's not sustainable. we need to be looking at how we can make our public transport system work for everyone, not just people in cities.
It seems a shame that jobs can't go to local people because they can't get to the training. Perhaps the focus should be on making sure existing services actually run on time, rather than just more investment.