Mark D Barry (FAcSS)
@swalesmetroprof.bsky.social
Stuff (Physics, IT, biotech, transport) in Cardiff Manchester London EU & US. South Wales Metro since 2010 Prof Practice in Connectivity cugeogplan.bsky.social #cardiff #metro #transit #tod www.cardiffmetro.wales www.linkedin.com/in/mark-d-b
>>>
Mark D Barry (FAcSS)@swalesmetroprof.bsky.social · last mo.FYI @andyburnham.bsky.social The latest Senedd Research on rail enhancement funding in Wales by UK Gov paints a stark picture and makes the case (in my humble opinion) to fully devolve rail powers and funding to Welsh Government. swalesmetroprof.blog/2026/07/03/h...
>>>
Mark D Barry (FAcSS)@swalesmetroprof.bsky.social · last mo.In respect of the South Wales Metro many people are not clear on difference between "Light Rail" (in all its forms) and "mainline" Heavy Rail (as managed in the main by NR in the UK & WG/TfW for CVL). I did try and set out some key features in my book: cardiffmetro.wales/5-developing...
>>>>
Mark D Barry (FAcSS)@swalesmetroprof.bsky.social · 7mo agoInteresting chat-I think pre the latest seismic opinion poll in Wales (fyi Guto). No-one seems to want to really embrace the question of what Britain is and how it functions - because its clearly broken. This from 2021... swalesmetroprof.blog/2021/07/14/w...
The same street in Levenshulme, Manchester, one hundred years apart. The private motor vehicle is an invasive species, which gradually crowds out and suffocates the rich social life of our cities. When cars don’t dominate the streets, life flourishes.
Disappointed in number of stories about Fauci that neglected to point out that the attacks on him are part of an on-going effort by Trump and GOP to distract from their catastrophic mismanagement of the pandemic, mismanagement estimated to have caused hundreds of thousands of unnecessary US deaths.
For Wales, see England...... #rail #gbr #devolution
Mark D Barry (FAcSS)@swalesmetroprof.bsky.social · 9mo agoThe GBR bill published at Westminster earlier this week offers significant improvement and simplification of the rail industry. However, for Wales, it falls a long way short of what is needed #rail #wales #devolution #gbr swalesmetroprof.blog/2025/11/07/g...
Interesting chat-I think pre the latest seismic opinion poll in Wales (fyi Guto). No-one seems to want to really embrace the question of what Britain is and how it functions - because its clearly broken. This from 2021... swalesmetroprof.blog/2021/07/14/w...
What sort of Britain do we want?
July 2021… In February 2020, I published a blog “What sort of Wales do we want?” followed up by “The environment, Tax and Wales” earlier in 2021, and then augmented by a blog to counter the f…
swalesmetroprof.blog
In the next 4 years we need to develop the Welsh energy storage systems to stop taxpayers paying companies ££££ not to generate electricity on windy days because the National Grid is overloaded. Mega batteries called energy boxes are one solution
Jenny Rathbone@jennyrathbone.bsky.social · 7mo agoThanks to @edmilibandmp.bsky.social for delivering a mega wind farm at Awel y Môr off Llandudno; and floating wind generators off Pembrokeshire. Enough to heat 1m homes in Wales, we now need Welsh mega battery storage so we don’t lose the energy for Wales to the grid.
People need legal protection from hate crimes, persecution, racism, etc In so doing we must NOT legislate to limit criticism of any religion or state. Religion like any philosophical concept must be open to challenge, satire & yes ridicule. PS I have a phobia of most religions
Ive just come across the 2019 @cavuhb.bsky.social patient access standards ...so I thought I'd update.....
Mark D Barry (FAcSS)@swalesmetroprof.bsky.social · 3mo agoNow Senedd votes have been cast I thought a little blog on the "Call Centrefication" of GPs....something for a new Welsh Gov to ponder... swalesmetroprof.blog/2026/05/08/t...
>>>>> #southwalesmetro #cardiffmetro #cardiffcrossrail #tod #cardiff #wales
Mark D Barry (FAcSS)@swalesmetroprof.bsky.social · 2y agoI have documented my work since 2010 on the South Wales Metro (or Cardiff Capital Region Metro) in my book, "How to build a Metro" - available free here>>> #cardiffcapitalregionmetro #southwalesmetro cardiffmetro.wales
>>>
Mark D Barry (FAcSS)@swalesmetroprof.bsky.social · last mo.In respect of the South Wales Metro many people are not clear on difference between "Light Rail" (in all its forms) and "mainline" Heavy Rail (as managed in the main by NR in the UK & WG/TfW for CVL). I did try and set out some key features in my book: cardiffmetro.wales/5-developing...
>>>
Mark D Barry (FAcSS)@swalesmetroprof.bsky.social · last mo.Following the completion of the current main phase of South Wales Metro development (by the end of 2027?), what are the priorities for Metro Development in the Cardiff Capital Region....? Well, I have already thought about that here.... cardiffmetro.wales/15-the-prior...
>>>
Mark D Barry (FAcSS)@swalesmetroprof.bsky.social · last mo.FYI @andyburnham.bsky.social The latest Senedd Research on rail enhancement funding in Wales by UK Gov paints a stark picture and makes the case (in my humble opinion) to fully devolve rail powers and funding to Welsh Government. swalesmetroprof.blog/2026/07/03/h...
>>>
Mark D Barry (FAcSS)@swalesmetroprof.bsky.social · last mo.FYI @andyburnham.bsky.social The latest Senedd Research on rail enhancement funding in Wales by UK Gov paints a stark picture and makes the case (in my humble opinion) to fully devolve rail powers and funding to Welsh Government. swalesmetroprof.blog/2026/07/03/h...
3/3 We need "less" out of town car-based development and more Transit Oriented Development Come on #welshgovernment @transportforwales.bsky.social cardiffmetro.wales/11-why-we-ne...
Why we need Transit Oriented Development
To complement the development of the South Wales Metro / Cardiff Capital Region Metro, we need more Transit Oriented Development
cardiffmetro.wales
2/3 Look at this.....Doh, Bridgend, Newport, Llanelli, Merthyr, etc all have city/town centres hollowed out by car based out of town retail sheds, office, etc. Its not hard, it really isn't! cardiffmetro.wales/10-the-clima...
The climate emergency and car dependency
Car dependency leads to significant societal costs, necessitating reduced usage and improved public transport alternatives.
cardiffmetro.wales
1/3 Can anyone see anything wrong! FFS People. We need TOD not more car based out of town sprawl! People say we need to "fix the high street" (like Bridgend) whilst at the same time supporting this stuff @bridgend.gov.uk #welshgovernment #cardiffcapitalregion www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
Welsh retail park McArthur Glen set for huge expansion with new shops
The Bridgend designer outlet could also see a new mezzanine floor plus landscaping
walesonline.co.uk
