Leanne Wood Assembly Member for the Rhondda

Yvette Davies

As a disabled person I need a toilet available on the train. I don’t have the luxury of being able to wait for the next station, particularly when I am required to book assistance 24hrs+ in advance to get on and off the train. I don’t know anyone who gets 24hrs+ advanced notice when they will need to use a toilet.

Toilets should he available on ALL trains. It is totally unacceptable to not have them especially for the disabled, pregnant, those travelling with children and those living with medical conditions who require quick access to a toilet.

Wales

Assurances about “maximum times” are false. A genuine “maximum time” must also include delays.


Putting more and more trains on single track wil result in more and more delays due to blockage by broken down trains.

Having access to toilet facilities is a basic human right. Some people just can’t wait and it’s not as simple as saying that people should just use the loo before they board. This doesn’t stop people from subsequently needing to go again during their journey. Improving toilet access at stations isn’t enough – if the train breaks down between stations or is stuck due to signalling issues what then? I have been stuck between stations for the best part of an hour before and without facilities on the train I would have had an accident. It’s one thing to have services like the Underground that have never have toilets but to take them away from a long established route is downright madness. It will trap people and stop them from travelling. As a result of this announcement, I am considering having to leave my home of the last 14 years in order to move closer to work because I am frightened of what the lack of toilets will mean for me in my daily life.


Not to mention how the trains will cope with the passengers who have had a drink or two on Friday and Saturday nights and on match days! The new trains won’t be looking new for very long…

My husband has prostate cancer like hundreds of other men and carries a card from Velindre hospital to say he needs to go to the toilet . This card gives him access to any toilet wherever he is. To not have any on the train is disgusting. We are like the third world here.

We need to be encouraging far more people to use public transport as part of our commitment to tackle climate change. No toilets on the train will exclude many from using the service. It’s counter-productive to the aims and needs of a modern society.

It’s about time our valley’s lines was upgraded

It As A Basic Human Right.

There Should Be Toilets At Every Station & On Every Train.

Toilets should be provided in accordance with any public facility/building etc

Toilets are essential on valley trains.