A summary of this blog appeared in the Business Section of the Western Mail in March 2022 There has been some recent coverage in the media and some social media chatter about Wales’ Metro projects, their status and what they might deliver. Given my involvement in all of them – Cardiff/South Wales since 2010 and … Continue reading Wales’ Metros – Update Feb 2022
Category: Neath
Levelling Up, Working Together? A Transport Enhancement Programme for Wales
A challenge to UK & Welsh Governments... A summary of this article appeared in the Western Mail on 28th June 2021 PS some minor edits made in Sep 2022 Most of you will know that I have written and spoken at length over the last few years on Welsh rail, the lack of enhancement funding … Continue reading Levelling Up, Working Together? A Transport Enhancement Programme for Wales
Swansea Bay Metro & City Deal
This is the transcript of the speech I gave at a Policy Form Wales, Swansea Bay City Deal Conference in April 2019 Thank you, Suzy. I spent about a week, preparing a brilliant presentation for you, really top quality, but it’s not working so you can’t see it! That’s just the way it goes, so … Continue reading Swansea Bay Metro & City Deal
A Swansea Bay Parkway… …but where and why?
This is a more comprehensive version of the story that appeared in the Western Mail on 6th February PS August 2020 - for an update on proposals and work in Swansea Bay and West Wales pls see my February 2022 update on Metro in Wales There has been a lot discussion of late about a … Continue reading A Swansea Bay Parkway… …but where and why?
Swansea Bay Metro (Dec 2018)….
My original musings re a Swansea Bay Metro in 2017 have been superseded by more formal work with Welsh Government and Swansea Bay local authorities & stakeholders through 2018 and hopefully into 2019. For a more up to date view of the "art of the possible" take a look at this presentation I gave at … Continue reading Swansea Bay Metro (Dec 2018)….
A Swansea Bay Metro …..and Neath
There has been a lot of debate and comment, especially over the last few days, in respect of my ideas for Swansea Bay and rail connectivity as presented here Firstly and to scotch any rumours, no one is proposing that Neath station should be closed; far from it. I want to see more services to … Continue reading A Swansea Bay Metro …..and Neath
A Swansea Bay Metro…
Postscript: My original musings re a Swansea Bay Metro in 2017 have been superseded by more formal work with Welsh Government and Swansea Bay local authorities & stakeholders through 2018 and hopefully into 2019. I have published a more detailed article ....see Swansea to Cardiff in 30 mins (published 15th Sep 2017) Since the UK … Continue reading A Swansea Bay Metro…
Electrification to Swansea….or not?
PostScript. Please note the illustrative proposals contained in this article have been superseded by later blogs and my work with WG in 2018 making the "Case for Investment" in Wales' rail network...and to note, the prospect of a new main line along the coast/Fabian Way into Swansea is very unlikely! On March 1st, 2011, I … Continue reading Electrification to Swansea….or not?
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