Responding to the news that rail passengers travelling without a ticket will be fined, Natasha Asghar MS, Welsh Conservatives Shadow Transport Minister, said:
“Whilst it is of course important that everyone pays their way on public transport, there are clear concerns from passengers that purchasing tickets is becoming increasingly difficult. TfW must make sure that the ability to purchase tickets is accessible for everyone.
“I have long said that in order to incentivise people to use public transport facilities, they must be as accessible, reliable and as affordable as possible for our Welsh commuters.
“However, recent weeks have shown that Labour can be incredibly cruel and out of touch when it comes to affordability in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis, so I fear we will continue to be forced away from our cars with no viable alternative in place.”
