I cover a little more about Swansea Bay Metro and the rail industry in Wales in my book (from late Oct 2024), "How to build a Metro" So please head over and take a look.... Without fundamental constitutional reform, a Swansea Bay Metro will likely never happen. A version of this blog appeared in the … Continue reading No rail devolution? No Swansea Bay Metro!
Category: Neath
Wales’ Metros – Update Feb 2022
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
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, and in 2024 (noting events have overtaken some of the content somewhat) Most of you will know that I have written and spoken at length over … 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?
In October 2024 I published my book, "How to build a Metro" and included a short section on the transport schemes we need in Swansea Bay out to 2040 This is a more comprehensive version of the story that appeared in the Western Mail on 6th February 2019 PS - for an update on proposals … Continue reading A Swansea Bay Parkway… …but where and why?
Swansea Bay Metro (Dec 2018)….
PS - for a more up to date analysis please read this blog, or this section in my 2024 book, "How to build a Metro" My original musings re a Swansea Bay Metro in 2017 have been superseded by more formal work with Welsh Government and Swansea Bay local authorities & stakeholders through 2018 and … Continue reading Swansea Bay Metro (Dec 2018)….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…
PS - for a more up to date analysis please read this 2024 blog, or this section in my 2024 book, "How to build a 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 … 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?