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Free cycle maintenance sessions to be held throughout Reading in October
- Dr Bike events planned in five local community areas to complement monthly town centre sessions
- Local sessions to run weekdays at 3.30-5.30pm so children and families can attend after school
- Free bike check-ups part of Council’s aim to encourage active travel in the borough
Council apologises to motorists and urges them to claim refunds for incorrectly issued parking penalties
- A parking investigation has revealed errors with a small number of Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO) in the borough
- The Council sincerely apologises for the errors and encourages drivers to claim reimbursement if they believe they received and paid a penalty charge notice relating to these specific areas
- Fresh consultation is due to take place to ensure enforceable TROs are in place in these areas
New pedestrian crossing ready for start of academic year
- Council worked with University of Reading and St Joseph’s College to secure funding for new crossing on Upper Redlands Road
- New crossing will provide safer walking environment for students, pupils and local residents
Reading All-Bus ticket continues to offer excellent value travel
- Around 2.7m Reading All-Bus tickets sold since scheme’s introduction
- Passengers saved millions of pounds in total thanks to specially discounted fares
- New fares will continue to offer great value all-day travel around greater Reading
Introductory offer to mark relaunch of Winnersh Park & Ride
- £1 return fares into town, including parking, for a limited period
- Winnersh Park & Ride 500 service relaunched alongside opening of the new London Road bus lane
Work due to start on new east Reading bus lane
- New inbound bus lane will lead to faster and more reliable bus services into town and is opening alongside the expanded Winnersh Park and Ride service
- Scheme part of a wider package of measures to encourage greater use of public transport
- Nighttime road closures will be in place on London Road while works are carried out w/c 12 August
Passengers Get Glimpse of Future Bus Travel in Reading
- Demonstration model of new electric buses has been running in the town for two weeks
- Twenty-four zero emission double-deck buses will be coming to Reading next year
Two new School Street schemes launched in Reading
- New School Streets are now operating in Exbourne Road and Great Knollys Street
- Schemes help create a healthier, safer environment and encourage active travel to school
Next steps for Reading Transport Strategy 2040
- More than 500 responses to local transport plan statutory consultation which showed strong support for its vision and objectives
- Reading Transport Strategy 2040 sets out ambitious vision for the future of travel in the borough
- Councillors will be asked to recommend the town’s new local transport plan for adoption
Taxi Driver fined following a successful prosecution by Reading Council
- South Oxfordshire District Council licensed taxi driver pleaded guilty at Reading Magistrates Court in April
- He was ordered to pay over £1,400 in financial penalties and had eight penalty points added to his driving licence
Children step up to Walk to School Week 2024
- Twenty-three Reading schools have signed up for Walk to School Week
- Families are being encouraged to walk, cycle, scoot or ‘park and stride’ to school
Improvements to Reading Station underpass begin next month
- Work will begin on Tuesday 7 May and be finished before the Reading Festival in August
- Underpass will close for the duration with a signed diversion in place