Apr 29, 2026 · 54 min · 21 segments
There aren’t many people who’ve personally made a Metro happen. Big infrastructure products normally start with a regional or national Government drawing lines on a map. The South Wales Metro…
[upbeat music] There are certain episodes that I particularly hope you'll listen to, and this is one of them.
Arrange to go for a run, do some ironing, do the washing up, but make sure you listen to Mark Barry tell the story of how the South Wales Metro came into existence.
It is an absolutely fascinating account of the importance of building advocacy first, of not being too prescriptive, don't start with an engineering solution, clarity of outcomes, and the importance of the community and government working together, and above all, of always asking not, "Why can't we?" but, "How can we?" Welcome to this week's edition of the Freewheeling Podcast.
[upbeat music] Welcome to the podcast for transport change makers.
In partnership with Interchange, we bring you fresh voices, new ideas, and unconventional thinking.
So let's get started now with this week's edition of the Freewheeling Podcast.
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[upbeat music] There are certain episodes that I particularly hope you'll listen to, and this is one of them.
Arrange to go for a run, do some ironing, do the washing up, but make sure you listen to Mark Barry tell the story of how the South Wales Metro came into existence.
It is an absolutely fascinating account of the importance of building advocacy first, of not being too prescriptive, don't start with an engineering solution, clarity of outcomes, and the importance of the community and government working together, and above all, of always asking not, "Why can't we?" but, "How can we?" Welcome to this week's edition of the Freewheeling Podcast.
[upbeat music] Welcome to the podcast for transport change makers.
In partnership with Interchange, we bring you fresh voices, new ideas, and unconventional thinking.
So let's get started now with this week's edition of the Freewheeling Podcast.
