Rich M @middrich

from the Forest, via Manc. Cardiff, Wales Joined May 2012

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Wales Week / London @walesweeklondon

4 months ago

At London Paddington Station tomorrow morning? 11:00am | Platforms 8 & 9 The Cardiff Arms Park Male Voice Choir perform as part of Wales Week London, hosted by Great Western Railway. No tickets - just stop and listen. walesweek.london/whats-on/cardi… @GWRHelp

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George Marshall @GJMarshy

4 months ago

🚋Lots of talk about "Bringing Tram-Trains to Denton" The area needs transport investment, but shouldn't we be asking whether the railway line in question actually serves the area at all? Factor in the long and hostile walk, and I'd argue improving buses would be better!

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Tom Forth @thomasforth

6 months ago

HS1, the business case was crap but we built it anyway. Elizabeth Line, the business case was crap but we built it anyway. Thameslink, the business case was crap but we built it anyway. HS2, the business case [of the Southern section] was crap but we built it anyway.

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Jarrett Walker @humantransit

7 months ago

Do you find yourself in conversations with people who like to talk about how "they would never ride a bus" or who worry about "bus stigma"? This evergreen 2012 article of mine tries to cut through those distractions. Hope you find it useful. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Sian Berry @sianberry

7 months ago

Since 2011 the fuel duty freeze has cost the Treasury £133 billion. This huge amount could have paid for lower train and bus fares, better stations, safer walking, wheeling and cycling and much more!

Steven Swinford @Steven_Swinford

7 months ago

Exclusive: * Rachel Reeves will use her Budget to freeze fuel duty, cut energy bills and increase the minimum wage in a bid to reduce the cost of living and win over Labour MPs, our political podcast The State of It reveals * The Chancellor will confirm that she is retaining

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Jarrett Walker @humantransit

7 months ago

For a deep dive into the rail vs bus question, see this evergreen article of mine: humantransit.org/basics-sorting… 2/2

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mhd partnership @mhdpartnership

7 months ago

Design me a bus that is punctual and reliable every day. Two things that will get me out of my car.

West Yorkshire Combined Authority @WestYorkshireCA

7 months ago

Better buses are coming to West Yorkshire – and you’re the designer. Tell us what you want on board: Wi-Fi, charging, comfy seats, ramps and more. Have your say by 21 Dec at yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/OnBoardBuses

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The Man in Seat 61 @seatsixtyone

11 months ago

Transport peoples: pls don’t smartcard your system to the point where occasional users or visitors have to use taxis!

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Philip Haigh @philatrail

12 months ago

On the plus side, there’s more detail of what Wales’ £445m should bring, although it looks tilted largely towards South Wales.

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Tom Forth @thomasforth

a year ago

Great to have a shout out to @CitySwift who do so much interesting stuff with transport data. AI might be pushing a bit, but that's fair enough, it's clever use of loads of data. Good bunch of lads and lasses. cityswift.com/about

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Sam Dumitriu @Sam_Dumitriu

a year ago

There is a common view that the only way London can meet its housing target is through massive subsidies. This is nuts. In parts of London, the value of new homes can be 4-5 times the cost of construction. The problem is simple: planning.

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Andrew Potter @DrAndyPotter

a year ago

Some conclusions: 1) Removing the tolls has switched traffic from M50 to the M4 2) The Bristol area is now more accessible for those in SE Monmouthshire, especially by car 3) HGVs seem to be getting the short straw for other traffic growth on the M48 (5/5)

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Michael Dnes @MichaelDnes1

a year ago

The polls are closed. Would you like to know why Labour may be about to lose one of its safest seats? It’s a story about a bridge, that starts in Merseyside and ends … in your street.🧵

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Sam Dumitriu @Sam_Dumitriu

a year ago

"Almost every new railway opened in the UK over the last decade has beat its forecast." Why bad passenger numbers forecasts are a problem and how to fix them.

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G @gomedia91

a year ago

I like the proposal for the redesign of the back of Cardiff Central - but I can't help feeling that flat roof is crying out for some extra height. A hotel would be a good choice. With direct access into the station. Almost like a modern take on the 19th century Railway Hotels.

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Duncan Stott 🏗️🔰🇺🇦 @DuncanStott

a year ago

A simple, popular pro-growth measure: allowing shops to open all day Sunday.

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Jarrett Walker @humantransit

a year ago

Sometimes transit leaders have to choose between electrification and service. Choose service.

The Seattle Times @seattletimes

a year ago

Gov. Bob Ferguson said Thursday he was shelving the project to convert more of Washington State Ferries’ largest boats to electric power, a move he said would return the fleet to a pre-pandemic service level this summer. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/t…

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Jarrett Walker @humantransit

a year ago

We like buses because we value access to opportunity. We want people to be able to go places so that they can do things. We want people to feel free. Buses are a really efficient way to provide a lot of that to a lot of people. 2/

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This is Cymru Wales @walesdotcom

a year ago

Where in the world will you be celebrating Dydd Gŵyl Dewi this year…? Urdd Gobaith Cymru is Wales’ largest youth movement. Its beloved mascot, Mistar Urdd, is celebrating St David’s Day a little differently this year… #Cymru #Wales