Newbury Station
Train operator Great Western Railway has opened a new bicycle hub at Newbury station for 230 bikes, with capacity for another 100 by the end of the year.
The £1.2m facilities, funded with the support of the Department for Transport and Thames Valley Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership, will increase bicycle parking at the station by more than 300%, significantly improving access once travel restrictions are eased.
The new cycle hub on Platform 1 will provide 180 new spaces in two-tier racks, with additional cycle stands adjacent to the pavement providing a further 50 spaces.
The cycle hub is fitted with CCTV for added security, environmentally- friendly motion-sensor LED lighting and a bike repair stand.
A second cycle hub is proposed for Platform 2, providing an extra 176 spaces, and is due to be available to station users towards the end of the year – providing a total of more than 300 extra bike spaces.
Pangbourne
Pangbourne & Whitchurch Sustainability Group conducted a survey of cycling in and around the village during February, March and April. More than 200 cyclists responded to the questionnaire which provided a great deal of information. The full results and analysis of the data will be ready for our next newsletter.
The next West Berks Cycle Forum is on Wednesday 23 June. If members have any matters they would like raised at the Forum please contact me at: wbc@readingcyclecampaign.org.uk
Rob Hill
WBC Campaigner for RCC
