Dr Mark Smith
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Dr Mark Smith
@drmark-smith.bsky.social
Social scientist and planner at Liverpool University
That stretch of road is a literal slalom and bus divers do very well to navigate it each day, and is why highways measures really need to be included any bus franchising programme
December 12, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I noticed these changes caught several drivers out during the recent Broadway roundabout roadworks! Now if we could just improve the pedestrian access to the community woodland opposite…
May 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I'm certainly glad I did my Sunday Liverpool to Paris by train trip last September before these strikes started. Although the Liverpool services don't seem to be quite as badly disprupted.
February 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The fascinating thing about the map is these routes are also Wirral’s core bus routes, so you have an opportunity here to introduce bus priority alongside active travel through a total route transformation for achieving integrated sustainable travel (well, hopefully!...)
January 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
To me, the key test will be when everyone starts refering to a 'Manchester style transport system' and can we have one too!...
January 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Although it was much, much, much worse than this before the Conwy Tunnel was built and the main A55 ran though the town!...
January 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I am looking forward to going to Cardiff for the PLPR - Planning, Law and Property Rights conference in March
January 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM