The government has announced a new strategy for rail that suggests support to restore railway lines and stations from the government. The strategic vision for rail has made reference to
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Reading Green Park funding set to be approved
Reading Borough Council is set to meet next week to discuss the funding to be allocated to the proposed railway station at Reading Green Park. The station was recently successful
Continue reading »Nineteen bids for New Stations Fund second round
Nineteen bids were submitted to the New Stations Fund second round. Five railway stations were successfully awarded funding in late July, with 14 bids unsuccessful. Successful bids Horden Peterlee Warrington
Continue reading »New Stations Fund round 2 stations announced
Five proposed railway stations in England and Wales are set to open by May 2020 following the announcement of the successful bids to round 2 of the New Stations Fund.
Continue reading »Cost increase for Reading Green Park approved
The new railway station to be built at Reading Green Park has increased in cost by 50%. Berkshire Local Transport Body has approved the cost increase, which has been driven
Continue reading »MP raises Reading Green Park problems
MP Alok Sharma has raised the issue that trains may not be able to stop at Reading Green Park because the line will not have been electrified before opening with
Continue reading »Disappointment for Reading Green Park if electrification timetable slips
There will be disappointment if the government fails to deliver electrification of the Reading to Basingstoke railway line before Reading Green Park station is opened in December 2018. The station
Continue reading »Enormous embarrassment if Reading Green Park opens with no trains
The government will be left embarrassed if Reading Green Park opens and no trains are able to serve it because electrification has been delayed after the concern was raised by
Continue reading »Planning Permission Renewed for Reading Green Park
Plans to construct Reading Green Park railway station have received renewed planning permission following approval by Reading Borough Council and West Berkshire Council (the station sits on the border between
Continue reading »Reading Green Park plans submitted
Plans for a railway station at Reading Green Park have been submitted to Reading Council. The station will feature two platforms and 242 car parking spaces in a four floor
Continue reading »Reading Green Park funded
Funding has been agreed to deliver a new railway station at Reading Green Park. The station will be located on the railway line between Reading and Basingstoke and the funding
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