Highways & Transport

TWO ‘missing link’ cycle lanes segregated from traffic and crossing the IDR form the centrepiece of the Council’s new bid

  THE LATEST phase of an ongoing project to speed up journey times for all road users along the busy

Transport for the South East submits bid to government to become a statutory body with devolved powers over key transport

WORK begins this week to roll out the next phase of new cycle lanes in Reading to make travelling by

  THE RECENT easing of lockdown, increased car-based journeys and the need to support safe access for pedestrians and cyclists

Reading Borough Council will host a live online question and answer session at 6pm on Tuesday May 26th, as part

PLANS have been published to re-allocate road space in parts of Reading to make walking and cycling easier and safer.

  Reading’s biggest ever road repair programme is set to be re-profiled as a result of delays caused by the

THE final phase of consultation on Reading’s most ambitious and most important ever Local Transport Strategy begins today (Monday 4th

READING Borough Council is making free parking available at Queen’s Road Car Park to Royal Berkshire Hospital (RBH) staff for

Reading Borough Council has made the decision to waive time limitations on concessionary bus fares for elderly residents in Reading

IMPROVEMENTS to a popular cycle path along the River Kennet in Reading are progressing well. Councillors from Reading Borough Council

THE Town Centre section of Reading’s first ever red route will go live on Monday March 23. The new section

NEARLY 100 residential roads are set to be resurfaced in the first year of the Council’s biggest ever road repair

NEARLY 100 residential roads are set to be resurfaced in the first year of the Council’s biggest ever road repair

READING Borough Council today publishes its most ambitious and most important ever Local Transport Strategy – a key plan to

A GRANDFATHER who misused a child’s disabled parking badge has been ordered to pay £1,160 following a successful prosecution by

THE latest phase of an important engineering project to strengthen the Kennetside retaining wall is now complete. Around 50 metres

THE results of Reading’s biggest ever public consultation on the future of transport in the town have now been published. Over

READING is again bucking the national trend with 900,000 more bus trips last year, bringing the total up to 22.5

Reading Council will embark on the Borough’s biggest ever road repair programme as part of a new £9 million investment

WORK to further speed up bus journey times by building a dedicated bus lane through two key stretches of the

RAIL passengers will benefit from the best possible facilities after an new injection of funding for the new Green Park

READING’S first electric charging points on residential streets are now live. Powered using the existing electrical supply to lamp posts,

TRAFFIC management arrangements are being adjusted at the site of Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) works at Reading Bridge, following

  A MODERN station building will form part of Reading’s new Green Park Railway Station after Council plans were given

PEOPLE are being asked to help shape a future vision for transport in the town for the next 15 years,

UPDATED 6/9/19 ELEVEN sections of main road will be upgraded in the Council’s annual summer road resurfacing programme. More than

Reading’s new Cleaner Air and Safer Transport Forum will call on organisations and individuals across the town to come together

PROPOSED increases to parking permit charges in Reading will fund further improvements for residents, including better enforcement of residential parking

NEW vehicle restrictions and enforcement of one of Reading’s most important bus lanes come into effect from Monday July 1st.

WORK to repair damaged crash barriers on the IDR flyover following last month’s serious incident is programmed to begin week

CHILDREN from the Heights Primary School have been recognised again for their efforts on walking and cycling to school. A

HOUSEHOLDS in Reading are being asked for their views on the town’s highways and transport services as part of a

REPAIRS to the road surface on a section Whiteknights Road will take place next week. The improvement works, which consist

WORK to strengthen a century-old town centre culvert under which the Holy Brook runs has started and will continue over

A HACKNEY carriage driver who was caught driving on the pavement on two separate occasions has had his taxi licence

WORK on the final phase of a key new cycle route, which will eventually cross Reading and Berkshire, is set

MAJOR works to resurface Long Barn Lane and Southcote Lane will take place over the coming weeks.  The majority of

HOURBIKE has announced it will withdraw from the contract to run the ReadyBike bicycle hire scheme at the end of

READING West Station is set to benefit from a major £3.1 million refurbishment following funding allocated by the Berkshire Local

READING’S most notorious traffic bottleneck has been removed following an upgrade to two railway bridges. The upgrade to the bridges

THE number of bus trips in Reading increased again last year, with 200,000 more passenger journeys. Latest Department for Transport

Reading Borough Council is warning that it will take swift action where people are found abusing or misusing the disabled

OLDER Person Pass Holders are being asked for their feedback on a proposal to end the free use of the

WORK on the final phase of a key new cycle route, which will eventually cross Reading and Berkshire, is set

AN ENHANCED planning application to create a new fast track segregated bus, pedestrian and cycle route between east Reading and

COMPANION bus passes will continue to be accepted on buses in Reading for disabled passengers who have difficulty travelling alone.

ALL 47 grit bins in Reading will remain in place for the coming winter, following an annual review of winter

THIRTEEN residential and minor roads across Reading will be the next to benefit from the council’s annual resurfacing programme, which

PROPOSED improvements to the scheme to build a dedicated new bus, pedestrian and cycle route between East Reading and the

FOLLOWING a strategic financial review of many of its operations, a decision has been taken by Reading Borough Council to

WORK to further speed up bus journey times by building a dedicated bus lane through two key A33 sections begins

READING Borough Council will submit a new and revised planning application this autumn to build a dedicated new bus, pedestrian

REDUCING congestion, improving air quality and encouraging even more people to switch to sustainable modes of transport are the three key

REVISED dates for the resurfacing of 12 main roads in Reading have been confirmed. This year’s programme still begins in

TWELVE main roads across Reading will be resurfaced this year as part of the Council’s annual programme to improve surfaces

CHILDREN from two Reading primary schools have been enjoying learning all about being active and travelling sustainably, gaining national accreditation

COW Lane will be closed to all road users on the weekend of June 30th, before two-way traffic flow under

MORE than 200 cast iron lamp columns in Reading will be refurbished and retained following a recent survey of historic

PROPOSALS to bring the Reading concessionary bus pass scheme for Access Pass Holders into line with the national scheme is

THE temporary one-way traffic flow under Cow Lane bridge will return to two-way in July as part of a revised

ESSENTIAL road repairs at The Forbury and in Market Place will see temporary traffic and bus diversions in place while

UPDATED plans to build a dedicated new bus, pedestrian and cycle route between East Reading and the Town Centre are

WORK on the latest phase of a series of bus priority corridors in Reading will begin later this week (w/c

MAJOR repairs to two Town Centre roads will see temporary traffic and bus diversions in place while essential work takes

READING Borough Council is seeking volunteers to become local Air Quality Champions and help spread its clean air and anti-idling

READING’S first section of Red Route is set to go live from next week. A Red route is a ‘no

WORKS to raise the road level at Island Road to prevent future flooding begins on Monday (January 15th), with visitors

WORK on the next phase of a key new cycle route – which will eventually cross Reading and Berkshire –

THE total number of bus journeys in Reading soared by one million trips last year – once again bucking the

BUS passengers using the Mereoak Park and Ride can expect quicker journey times along the busy A33 from this week

WORK to demolish the existing arch bridge at Cow Lane in Reading was completed over the weekend, meaning Cow Lane

A CAMPAIGN to encourage drivers to switch off engines when their vehicles are stationary, other than when waiting in traffic

HOSPITAL visitors and staff can take advantage of an extended park and ride service running regular buses between Mereoak and

TEN residential and minor roads across Reading will be the next to benefit from the Council’s annual resurfacing programme, which

WORK on the second phase of a key new cycle route which will cross Reading and Berkshire is set to

PLANS to build a new railway station at Green Park reach a key landmark next week with Reading Borough Council

READING Borough Council has taken delivery of its first ever electric-powered van, with more to be added to the Council

  NEARLY 100,000 revellers will descend on Reading Festival this year and local residents are being reminded to plan ahead

THE annual summer major roads resurfacing programme got under way in Reading this morning (Tuesday 1st August). The five-week programme

PLANS for a new railway station at Green Park have received a £2.3m boost following a successful bid for government

THE future of ReadyBike – Reading’s public bicycle hire scheme – has been secured after Hourbike won a new contract

BUS users and residents are being encouraged to respond to a consultation on the proposed removal of Council subsidy for

Reading Borough Council has completed its scheme to protect homes from flooding in East Reading by carrying out major improvement

A PLANNING application to build a dedicated new bus, pedestrian and cycle route between East Reading and the Town Centre

A NEW scheme requiring businesses in Reading to have a licence to display an A-board outside their premises will come

A RANDOM sample of more than 3,000 Reading residents will soon be asked to give their views on the town’s

THE Council’s on-going programme of felling and replacing dying trees in the borough continues next week. As part of an

A HOST of events are being run by BikeSmart Reading this week to mark Bike Week and build on the

The resurfacing of two major roads in Reading will take place later this month after the works were postponed from

MEMBERS of the public are being asked to look out for drain cover thieves and for missing ironworks in the

Off peak lane closures will be in operation on the A33 from Tuesday 30th May as work to speed up

Reading Borough Council will examine the detail of the Government’s proposed air pollution plan before considering options for a local

A PUBLIC consultation on the creation of an official new cycle route along the Thames Path begins on Thursday this

MOTORISTS are being encouraged to get out of their cars and onto their bikes through a new initiative which rewards

PHASE 2 of a major scheme to speed up bus journeys along the A33 will get under this week. The

The next phase of work on a key new cycle route – which will eventually cross Reading and Berkshire –

NEIGHBOURS are being invited to hold street parties as part of the national Big Lunch weekend without having to pay

A STRETCH of pavement and carriageway in the town centre is to be affected by closures over the next five

THE next phase of work on a key new cycle route – which will eventually cross Reading and Berkshire –

COMMUTERS and residents are being given forward notice of changes to bus stops and the taxi rank to the south

NETWORK Rail’s project to widen and improve the long-standing bottleneck at Cow Lane is set to begin in the Autumn,

WORK begins next week on the Reading section of a key new cross-Berkshire cycle route which will eventually run from

PLANS to build the Reading section of a key new cross-Berkshire cycle route are set to get the go-ahead at

PENSIONERS are being reminded that they will no longer be able to use their concessionary bus passes before 9.30am on

THE first stretch of the Council’s A33 bus lane is complete and opened to buses for the first time on

PLANS to extend improvement works to speed up buses along the A33 by building a dedicated southbound bus lane to

  THE total number of bus journeys in Reading soared by 1.2 million trips last year, bucking the national trend