Beth yw cost disgwyliedig Metro Bae Abertawe?
The Welsh Government’s metro programmes are made up of many different projects which are at different stages of their development. There is not a total predicted cost. Whether projects proceed will depend upon the strength of their business case and the availability of funding, including from the UK Government for non-devolved infrastructure.
As part of our work to support regional transport planning, the South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee is currently developing a Regional Transport Plan. The groundwork for which has been set by our Swansea Bay and West Wales Mero programme which includes large scale pilots of a fleet of hydrogen fuel cell buses by the mid-2020s; investment in the Traws Cymru T1 bus service (linking Aberystwyth and Carmarthen) to introduce combined bus / rail ticketing and convert the fleet and depot to battery electric operation; and investment to increase Active Travel development capacity and capability in West Wales.