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
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Mark D Barry (FAcSS)@swalesmetroprof.bsky.social · last wk.I've just written to UK and Welsh Government Transport and Finance Ministers setting out what I think are the rail enhancement priorities for Wales to 2030/31 that UK Gov can /should fund... They have £14Bn after all! Lets see something in the Healey budget! swalesmetroprof.blog/2026/10/03/w...
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Mark D Barry (FAcSS)@swalesmetroprof.bsky.social · last wk.I've just written to UK and Welsh Government Transport and Finance Ministers setting out what I think are the rail enhancement priorities for Wales to 2030/31 that UK Gov can /should fund... They have £14Bn after all! Lets see something in the Healey budget! swalesmetroprof.blog/2026/10/03/w...
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Mark D Barry (FAcSS)@swalesmetroprof.bsky.social · last wk.I've just written to UK and Welsh Government Transport and Finance Ministers setting out what I think are the rail enhancement priorities for Wales to 2030/31 that UK Gov can /should fund... They have £14Bn after all! Lets see something in the Healey budget! swalesmetroprof.blog/2026/10/03/w...
I've just written to UK and Welsh Government Transport and Finance Ministers setting out what I think are the rail enhancement priorities for Wales to 2030/31 that UK Gov can /should fund... They have £14Bn after all! Lets see something in the Healey budget! swalesmetroprof.blog/2026/10/03/w...
Wales Rail Enhancement Priorities for UK Government, October 2026.
A copy of my letter to UK Government and Welsh Government Minister re my view of Wales rail enhancement priorities to 2030/31
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I've just written to UK and Welsh Government Transport and Finance Ministers setting out what I think are the rail enhancement priorities for Wales to 2030/31 that UK Gov can /should fund... They have £14Bn after all! Lets see something in the Healey budget! swalesmetroprof.blog/2026/10/03/w...
Wales Rail Enhancement Priorities for UK Government, October 2026.
A copy of my letter to UK Government and Welsh Government Minister re my view of Wales rail enhancement priorities to 2030/31
swalesmetroprof.blog
The new Welsh Plaid Cymru Government has been in post now since their Senedd victory in May 2026. So now perhaps, time for me to opine on their transport priorities! swalesmetroprof.blog/2026/09/23/w...
Welsh Government Transport Priorities Sep 2026?
The new Welsh Plaid Cymru Government have a had a few months to bed in since their Senedd victory in May 2026. Now perhaps time for me to opine on their transport priorities for the next few years&…
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The new Welsh Plaid Cymru Government has been in post now since their Senedd victory in May 2026. So now perhaps, time for me to opine on their transport priorities! swalesmetroprof.blog/2026/09/23/w...
Welsh Government Transport Priorities Sep 2026?
The new Welsh Plaid Cymru Government have a had a few months to bed in since their Senedd victory in May 2026. Now perhaps time for me to opine on their transport priorities for the next few years&…
swalesmetroprof.blog
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Mark D Barry (FAcSS)@swalesmetroprof.bsky.social · 9mo 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...
1/3 Our current political & economic models and ecosystems appear incapable of addressing the global challenge and existential risk of human caused climate change. PS we need to go beyond net zero. #climateemergency cardiffmetro.wales/3-why-metro-...
1/3 Our current political & economic models and ecosystems appear incapable of addressing the global challenge and existential risk of human caused climate change. PS we need to go beyond net zero. #climateemergency cardiffmetro.wales/3-why-metro-...
41 years ago, Carl Sagan gave a clear and elegant explanation of the science behind global warming.
On reflection and after a bit more digging and talking I am putting my hand up - my assessment re Caerphilly Interchange was wrong. Here's my update (I blame the heat!) swalesmetroprof.blog/2026/08/13/c...
Caerphilly Interchange…
Some reflections from me after my comments re the proposed new Caerphilly station last week. I got some things wrong…so hands up!
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Are the rail schemes in development/delivery at Caerphilly Station, Tenby and Abertillery really the best VfM schemes to have progressed...? swalesmetroprof.blog/2026/08/09/c...
Caerphilly Station, Tenby & Abertillery extension…. are these the best VfM schemes?
Do some of the committed PT schemes in Wales lack a robust VfM case (eg Caerphilly Station, Tenby Station, Abertillery Extension, etc) preventing some other better VfM schemes from progressing?
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The degree of stupidity it took for someone to vote for this...
Are the rail schemes in development/delivery at Caerphilly Station, Tenby and Abertillery really the best VfM schemes to have progressed...? swalesmetroprof.blog/2026/08/09/c...
Caerphilly Station, Tenby & Abertillery extension…. are these the best VfM schemes?
Do some of the committed PT schemes in Wales lack a robust VfM case (eg Caerphilly Station, Tenby Station, Abertillery Extension, etc) preventing some other better VfM schemes from progressing?
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Truth! Release the Epstein files and lock them up!
River Taff....like a mirror this morning...
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Mark D Barry (FAcSS)@swalesmetroprof.bsky.social · 3mo agoFYI @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...
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Mark D Barry (FAcSS)@swalesmetroprof.bsky.social · 4mo agoIn 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...
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Mark D Barry (FAcSS)@swalesmetroprof.bsky.social · 9mo 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.
