1.These Explanatory Notes are for the Bus Services (Wales) Act 2026 (“the Act”) which was passed by Senedd Cymru on 9 December 2025 and received Royal Assent on 2 February 2026. They have been prepared by the Transport & Digital Connectivity Directorate of the Welsh Government to assist the reader of the Act. The Explanatory Notes should be read in conjunction with the Act but are not part of it.
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