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<rss version="2.0"><channel><description>Stuff (Physics, IT, biotech, transport) in Cardiff Manchester London EU &amp; US. South Wales Metro since 2010 Prof Practice in Connectivity cugeogplan.bsky.social #cardiff #metro #transit #tod www.cardiffmetro.wales&#xA;www.linkedin.com/in/mark-d-b</description><link>https://bsky.app/profile/swalesmetroprof.bsky.social</link><title>@swalesmetroprof.bsky.social - Mark D Barry (FAcSS)</title><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/swalesmetroprof.bsky.social/post/3mwzu2o3q2s2j</link><description>&gt;&gt;&gt;&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>04 Oct 2026 07:13 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:742fy7ckhvmvlybkircartcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwzu2o3q2s2j</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/swalesmetroprof.bsky.social/post/3mwyd2n2ps226</link><description>I&#39;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!&#xA;https://swalesmetroprof.blog/2026/10/03/wales-rail-enhancement-priorities-for-uk-government-october-2026/</description><pubDate>03 Oct 2026 16:36 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:742fy7ckhvmvlybkircartcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwyd2n2ps226</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/swalesmetroprof.bsky.social/post/3mwyd2n2ps226</link><description>I&#39;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!&#xA;https://swalesmetroprof.blog/2026/10/03/wales-rail-enhancement-priorities-for-uk-government-october-2026/</description><pubDate>03 Oct 2026 16:36 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:742fy7ckhvmvlybkircartcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwyd2n2ps226</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/swalesmetroprof.bsky.social/post/3mw6hnh3bus2w</link><description>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!&#xA;&#xA;https://swalesmetroprof.blog/2026/09/23/welsh-government-transport-priorities-sep-2026/</description><pubDate>23 Sep 2026 09:49 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:742fy7ckhvmvlybkircartcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6hnh3bus2w</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/swalesmetroprof.bsky.social/post/3mw6hnh3bus2w</link><description>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!&#xA;&#xA;https://swalesmetroprof.blog/2026/09/23/welsh-government-transport-priorities-sep-2026/</description><pubDate>23 Sep 2026 09:49 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:742fy7ckhvmvlybkircartcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6hnh3bus2w</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/swalesmetroprof.bsky.social/post/3mutklyda722g</link><description>Morning</description><pubDate>06 Sep 2026 08:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:742fy7ckhvmvlybkircartcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mutklyda722g</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/swalesmetroprof.bsky.social/post/3mrzjnqviu22c</link><description>&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>01 Aug 2026 13:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:742fy7ckhvmvlybkircartcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzjnqviu22c</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/swalesmetroprof.bsky.social/post/3mtdlcc77ok2s</link><description>1/3 Our current political &amp; 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.&#xA;#climateemergency&#xA;https://cardiffmetro.wales/3-why-metro-and-developing-a-metro-vision/#iii-recognise-and-responding-to-the-climate-emergency</description><pubDate>18 Aug 2026 06:22 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:742fy7ckhvmvlybkircartcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdlcc77ok2s</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/swalesmetroprof.bsky.social/post/3mtdlcc77ok2s</link><description>1/3 Our current political &amp; 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.&#xA;#climateemergency&#xA;https://cardiffmetro.wales/3-why-metro-and-developing-a-metro-vision/#iii-recognise-and-responding-to-the-climate-emergency</description><pubDate>18 Aug 2026 06:22 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:742fy7ckhvmvlybkircartcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdlcc77ok2s</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/swalesmetroprof.bsky.social/post/3msphmzdfkk2v</link><description>Morning.....a mild provocation to start the week&gt;&gt;&gt;&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>10 Aug 2026 06:23 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:742fy7ckhvmvlybkircartcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msphmzdfkk2v</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/swalesmetroprof.bsky.social/post/3msnwan3l222a</link><description>Are the rail schemes in development/delivery at Caerphilly Station, Tenby and Abertillery really the best VfM schemes to have progressed...?&#xA;https://swalesmetroprof.blog/2026/08/09/caerphilly-station-tenby-abertillery-extension-are-these-the-best-vfm-schemes/</description><pubDate>09 Aug 2026 15:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:742fy7ckhvmvlybkircartcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msnwan3l222a</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/swalesmetroprof.bsky.social/post/3msnwan3l222a</link><description>Are the rail schemes in development/delivery at Caerphilly Station, Tenby and Abertillery really the best VfM schemes to have progressed...?&#xA;https://swalesmetroprof.blog/2026/08/09/caerphilly-station-tenby-abertillery-extension-are-these-the-best-vfm-schemes/</description><pubDate>09 Aug 2026 15:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:742fy7ckhvmvlybkircartcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msnwan3l222a</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/swalesmetroprof.bsky.social/post/3msn7w3t2ss2f</link><description>River Taff....like a mirror this morning...</description><pubDate>09 Aug 2026 09:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:742fy7ckhvmvlybkircartcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msn7w3t2ss2f</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/swalesmetroprof.bsky.social/post/3mrsehyjkpc22</link><description>&gt;&gt;&gt;&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>29 Jul 2026 16:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:742fy7ckhvmvlybkircartcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsehyjkpc22</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/swalesmetroprof.bsky.social/post/3mrsejdemq222</link><description>&gt;&gt;&gt;&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>29 Jul 2026 16:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:742fy7ckhvmvlybkircartcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsejdemq222</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/swalesmetroprof.bsky.social/post/3mrsekdiu2c22</link><description>&gt;&gt;&gt;&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>29 Jul 2026 16:41 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:742fy7ckhvmvlybkircartcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsekdiu2c22</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/swalesmetroprof.bsky.social/post/3mrzjos4pcs2c</link><description>&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>01 Aug 2026 13:02 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:742fy7ckhvmvlybkircartcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzjos4pcs2c</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/swalesmetroprof.bsky.social/post/3mrsen7lqtc22</link><description>&gt;&gt;&gt;&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>29 Jul 2026 16:43 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:742fy7ckhvmvlybkircartcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsen7lqtc22</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/swalesmetroprof.bsky.social/post/3mrseoyfqmc22</link><description>&gt;&gt;&gt;&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>29 Jul 2026 16:44 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:742fy7ckhvmvlybkircartcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrseoyfqmc22</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/swalesmetroprof.bsky.social/post/3mrzjnqviu22c</link><description>&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>01 Aug 2026 13:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:742fy7ckhvmvlybkircartcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzjnqviu22c</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/swalesmetroprof.bsky.social/post/3mrzjm77otc2f</link><description>Good piece from Des.....  Will &#xA;@andyburnham.bsky.social @ukgovernment.bsky.social @skinnock.bsky.social etc take notice?&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>01 Aug 2026 13:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:742fy7ckhvmvlybkircartcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzjm77otc2f</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/swalesmetroprof.bsky.social/post/3m5b5ckkhrk2o</link><description>For Wales, see England...... #rail #gbr #devolution&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>10 Nov 2025 07:52 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:742fy7ckhvmvlybkircartcp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5b5ckkhrk2o</guid></item></channel></rss>