Little of consequence has happened over the last three months. Cycle Forum and CAST meetings should be taking place in late March or April 2022. Shinfield Road Scheme RCC made comments about safety and usability on parts of the Shinfield Road scheme proposals, but are unaware of whether changes have been made in line with […]
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The West Berks Cycle Forum met on 18 January. Extension/s to the Eling Way The extensions are viewed as being part of the Newbury–Didcot link connecting large villages in West Berkshire. WBC sees a real opportunity to build on the momentum that the completion of the initial section of route has generated, coupled with the […]
Continue ReadingIt’s been an interesting few months for Active Travel infrastructure planning in Wokingham Borough Council, taking some tentative steps forward, followed by some stalling and now a serious risk that we are heading back to the starting line. If this makes no sense, then hopefully the following will clarify… Starting with a positive: it has […]
Continue ReadingAfter a quiet time since meetings in August, the Cycle Forum took place in November (see below), and the CAST meeting is due in December. I’m not aware of any recent infrastructure improvements for cyclists in Reading, but the major road re-surfacing programme has certainly improved the cycle-ability of many roads. Cycle Forum A Cycle […]
Continue ReadingOpening of Newbury Station Cycle Hub The second Cycle Hub on the north/town side of Newbury Station, between the new car park and the western end of Platform 2, was opened on 7 October, providing 176 spaces. This complements the larger hub (with its total of 230 cycle spaces, comprising 180 spaces under cover and […]
Continue ReadingI have to start by giving credit to Wokingham Active Transport Hub (WATCH), a group as the name suggests set up to promote active travel in the Borough. WATCH have been very effective in arranging meetings with and developing rapport with Councillors and in particular their officers as well as the outside contractors brought in […]
Continue ReadingI have not noticed any improvements for cyclists in Reading over the last few months, although the Council has completed some re-surfacing and white-line renewal. CAST (Cleaner Air and Safer Transport) A CAST meeting on 19 August had Jon Burke as guest speaker; he was the former Lead Councillor for Environment and Transport at the […]
Continue ReadingThe next cycle forum meeting is scheduled for 21 September. There has been an allocation from the Active Travel Capability Fund for West Berkshire of £88,127, but nothing officially has been said about what it will be spent on. Rob Hill WBC Campaigner for RCC
Continue ReadingTraffic is now getting close to pre-Covid levels, but with different travel patterns. There appear to be more cycle commuters and family groups out cycling still, which is good, despite the bad weather in May. Active Travel Pop-up Cycle Schemes Tranche 1 The tranche 1 schemes all seem to be complete, with many being well […]
Continue ReadingNewbury 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 […]
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