BUS services across Wales will be brought back into the public sector after a new Bill was laid in the Senedd today.

The Bus Services (Wales) Bill will bring all services under the control of a government agency, Transport for Wales.

The proposals include providing one network, one timetable and one ticket across Wales, with services based on local knowledge.

Bus services will be planned and co-ordinated at a national level and delivered through franchised contracts by private, third and public-sector operators in a similar way to services in London.

Transport  Secretary Ken Skates welcomed the Bill and said it had the potential to transform local bus services across the whole of Wales.

“This is a historic day for public transport in Wales, as proposals for bus reform begin their journey through the Senedd,” he said.

About 190,000 journeys are made by bus each day in Wales and the Bill will stop the practice of companies dropping unprofitable routes.

The roll-out of services is intended to begin in 2027.