Welsh set the example to the rest of UK’s railways.
28 January 2026

https://bettertransport.org.uk/blog/welsh-set-the-example-to-the-rest-of-uks-railways/

"Quietly and unobtrusively, Wales has become the transport example that much of the rest of Britain should follow. It is leading the way in several respects, partly because it passed a Wellbeing Act in 2015 that set goals which were not solely based on ‘growth’ but rather on wider societal aims such as equality and health."

#ChristianWolmar #BetterTransport #cymru #wales #railways #ukrailways #growth

Driverless cars were the future but now the truth is out: they’re on the road to nowhere, writes #christianwolmar in #theguardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/06/driverless-cars-future-vehicles-public-transport

Here are our thoughts 8 years ago: https://blog.experientia.com/the-driverless-car-push-ignores-challenges-of-people-and-context/

Lots of money has been wasted since.

Driverless cars were the future but now the truth is out: they’re on the road to nowhere

The dream of these vehicles ruling the roads remains just that. Focusing on public transport would be much smarter, says transport writer Christian Wolmar

The Guardian
Dear Rishi Sunak, you’ve declared war on people who want to curb car use. It’s one you’ll lose

The PM is misguided to focus so strongly on Ulez and popular low-traffic schemes. Keir Starmer should know better, too, says transport writer Christian Wolmar

The Guardian