Wales's Rail Travails

How can rail services in Wales be so powerfully impacted by the RMT's recent industrial action when, as we have been reminded by a succession of MPs on broadcast rounds, "there are no strikes in Wales"? In this pod we take a deep dive into the state of rail in Wales, explore how and why parts of the network now fall completely under the control of the Welsh Gov & Parliament, what the plans and opportunities are for future development and how well-developed policies are to coordinate infrastructure and services across the various modes of transport (train, bus, tram, bicycle) in the future. And we do all this without mentioning the phrase 'Barnett Consequential'! Joining Ceri on the pod are our guests: Gemma Southgate: https://twitter.com/Gemma_DS Executive Committee Member for the TSSA union, Chair of Women in Rail Wales and railway industry professional for 8 years. Professor Stuart Cole: https://www.cymmrodorion.org/the-society/whos-who/council-members/professor-stuart-cole/ Emeritus Professor of Transport at the University of South Wales For all the latest from the pod, we recommend you follow us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HiraethPod Do be in touch with any thoughts and feedback and if you're enjoying the podcast, please leave us a rating and review in your podcast app of choice.