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All the updated news related to roads and transport

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Train company apologises to commuters for cancellations

09/11/17

A TRAIN company has apologised after travellers on the Henley branch line were delayed for hours on two separate days. The early morning direct service to London Paddington was cancelled on both Friday and Monday, leaving passengers to find ...

Traffic expert to identify answers to congestion & air pollution

Traffic expert to identify answers to congestion & air pollution

15/09/17

A CONSULTANT is to be hired to help find solutions to Henley’s traffic and air pollution problems. Ben Hamilton-Baillie, who is based in Bristol, will be paid a rate of £850 per day by the town council. He will visit the town on October 19 ...

Henley street shut after lorry hits tree

Henley street shut after lorry hits tree

06/09/17

A HENLEY street has been shut by police this afternoon (September 6) after a lorry became stuck on an overhanging tree branch. The Argos delivery vehicle was driving around parked cars in Hop Gardens when it struck the branch, which is ...

Caversham braces itself for Reading Festival

21/08/17

RESIDENTS of Caversham have been warned to expect traffic jams during this year’s Reading Festival. About 100,000 people are expected to attend the annual music event, which takes place next Friday to Sunday. Roads are expected to ...

Former highways chief calls for Kill your Engine campaign

Former highways chief calls for Kill your Engine campaign

19/08/17

DRIVERS should be told to switch off their engines while waiting in traffic in Henley, says a former highways chief. David Nimmo Smith says the move would help tackle air pollution in the town, where in some streets the level of ...

Commuters delayed by pipe work

Commuters delayed by pipe work

03/10/17

COMMUTERS faced delays getting into Henley due to gas pipe replacement work this week. Temporary traffic lights will be in place for six weeks while contractors for SGN upgrade the old mains pipes with modern plastic ones. ...

Franchise extended

Franchise extended

30/11/17

GREAT Western Railway will continue to run train services on the Henley branch line after its franchise was extended for another year. The Department for Transport announced on Wednesday it would exercise the option to ...

Gantries could be replaced

27/11/17

PROPOSALS for new, less obtrusive gantries along the railway line through Goring should go out to consultation in the spring. Network Rail has repeated its promise to unveil alternative designs to the bulky steel ...

MP: new third bridge has not been agreed

MP: new third bridge has not been agreed

21/09/17

JOHN HOWELL has denied claims that a third bridge across the River Thames in Reading is closer to becoming a reality. The Henley MP attended a meeting between Berkshire and Oxfordshire councillors to discuss the ...

Branch line services delayed by broken down train

14/11/17

Rail services have been halted on the Henley Branch Line after a train broke down. The train has stopped on the line between Henley and Twyford and services have been suspended until 6pm tonight (Tuesday). ...

Commuters stranded by signal problems

Commuters stranded by signal problems

17/07/17

COMMUTERS in Henley were hit with delays during the Henley Festival after signal failures caused trains from London to be cancelled. Issues on the line between the capital and Slough caused long delays ...

Hart Street reopened following emergency repairs

Hart Street reopened following emergency repairs

13/04/17

Hart Street has reopened after emergency work to repair a sewage pipe. The road was opened to traffic earlier this morning (Thursday), having been closed since Sunday after a number of defects were ...

Roadworks postponed

Roadworks postponed

24/07/17

MAJOR roadworks to the main link road between Henley and Reading could be delayed. Work to repair the subsiding section of the A4155, Henley Road, near the Flowing Spring pub, was set to start in ...

Passengers benefiting from new timetable

Passengers benefiting from new timetable

25/05/17

PASSENGERS are benefiting from a new train timetable on the Henley branch line, say rail campaigners. The timetable came into effect on Sunday, with a half-hourly off-peak service replacing the ...

New local speed signs

24/07/17

ROAD signs have been installed in Harpsden and Shiplake to prevent speeding. Police erected the “20 is Plenty” signs in the village following complaints from residents. They also carried out ...

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