Green park station/south Reading station

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[EPR2.0]

If there's one thing I've learnt about train companies, it's that they seem to derive some kind of perverse pleasure in running as few carriages as possible (probably as few as they're contractually obliged to) So when travelling off peak you're as crammed in as in the rush hour on some routes.

Certain operating parameters are dictated to them - London Midland desperately want to run longer trains from Liverpool to Euston but for whatever reason they're currently limited to 4 car sets despite all calling points being able to accommodate far more. I think it might be something to do with the maximum length of train that can be safely "self dispatched" by the train manager without having to rely on station staff or somethinglikethat.

[bobby1413]

Brighton have a great station next to the ground. Not her what else is in that area but I'd love something like that at Green Park.

[Winchester Royal]

Problem is, Falmer station is right next to the ground, so by building a station at Green Park, you wouldn't be achieving anything at all similar. Green Park and Madejski would be about the same distance as between Reading West and Elm Park. It's really not going to be that good if it gets it's built.

[Ian Royal]

Great for me. It means I won't be walking over three miles to get to the ground as I do at the moment. Actually, my waist may disagree about it being great for me.

[Green]

Problem is, Falmer station is right next to the ground, so by building a station at Green Park, you wouldn't be achieving anything at all similar. Green Park and Madejski would be about the same distance as between Reading West and Elm Park. It's really not going to be that good if it gets it's built.

Bottom line is I'd rather it was built and we can moan about how shit the service is and how you might as well walk, rather than it not being there at all.

[Dave_Kitson]

Motheroxf*rding trains!

[Green]

Bad experience, Dave?

[LUX]

Bad education, Dave?

[WoodleyRoyal]

Plans for Green Park station serving Reading FC's Madejski Stadium on track after Government pledges £32m for transport projects across Reading

THE Government has pledged £32m towards new transport projects in Reading – including £9m to build a railway station at Green Park

Ministers have earmarked £20.1m for mass rapid transport projects connecting the east and south of Reading to the town centre and £2.9m to help build a new park and ride facility at Thames Valley Park.

The measures were revealed in the Thames Valley Berkshire LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership) Growth Deal, announced on Monday, which will see £96.9m invested in business-boosting schemes across the county by 2017.

As part of the deal the Department for Transport will work on breaking the deadlock between Reading, Wokingham and Oxfordshire councils over a third Thames bridge and Network Rail will explore the introduction of semi-fast services between Reading and London.

Reading East MP Rob Wilson said: “This is a big boost to a better connected Reading. By delivering infrastructure commitments like these we are sending a strong message to the business community at home and abroad, that Reading is a great place to do business and a great place to headquarter your firm.”

Reading College will also become one of three 'solutions labs’ – designed to promote growth-boosting skills – with money being pumped into its engineering and science departments.

Meanwhile the long-awaited Green Park station will create a direct link between Reading Football Club’s Madejski Stadium and the town centre.

Reading West MP Alok Sharma said: “I am particularly pleased at the confirmation of funding for the railway station at Green Park business park in my constituency as well as funding for local 'solutions labs’ to assist with growing the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skill base and enhancing business support.”

The funding is subject to conditions that will be hammered out by the Government and the LEP in the coming months, and all of the projects will have to go through the council’s planning process.

LEP chairman Steve Lamb said: “This deal will enable the LEP and its partners to improve connectivity across its towns, reduce congestion, and unlock private sector investment essential to economic growth.

“We will continue to work with government in order to secure funding for those projects and work streams that were not included in this current round of growth fund allocations.”

http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/ ... s-reading/

[kwik-silva]

Green park will be build won't be ready by 3 years

this could actually be accurate

[Royal Biscuitman]

and Network Rail will explore the introduction of semi-fast services between Reading and London.

er.. as opposed to the fast services we currently have?

[tmesis]

and Network Rail will explore the introduction of semi-fast services between Reading and London.

er.. as opposed to the fast services we currently have?

I would guess they mean on the Reading-Waterloo line

[West Stand Man]

Semi-fast as opposed to slow or fast. There is a slow train that stops at every station, a fast train that stops only when it gets to London. The semi- fast is a lag way house.

[Royal Ginger]

Semi-fast as opposed to slow or fast. There is a slow train that stops at every station, a fast train that stops only when it gets to London. The semi- fast is a lag way house.

Semi-fast strikes me as a bit indulgent.

[Green]

and Network Rail will explore the introduction of semi-fast services between Reading and London.

er.. as opposed to the fast services we currently have?

I would guess they mean on the Reading-Waterloo line

I would guess they mean cross rail services (which are currently all stations affairs).

[Royal Biscuitman]

If there's one thing I've learnt about train companies, it's that they seem to derive some kind of perverse pleasure in running as few carriages as possible (probably as few as they're contractually obliged to) So when travelling off peak you're as crammed in as in the rush hour on some routes.

Certain operating parameters are dictated to them - London Midland desperately want to run longer trains from Liverpool to Euston but for whatever reason they're currently limited to 4 car sets despite all calling points being able to accommodate far more. I think it might be something to do with the maximum length of train that can be safely "self dispatched" by the train manager without having to rely on station staff or somethinglikethat.

Shorter train = less fuel used, less train to clean = money saved.

[Royal Ginger]

The worry for me would be that they stop the bus service because the train is there. At least the bus queue is quite quick and constantly moving, i wouldn't fancy waiting half an hour in a queue for a train listening our 'fans' excitedly discussing their premier league team's scores.

[bobby1413]

At least the bus queue is quite quick and constantly moving

Really?

Getting to the ground is OK. But after the match (if you stay till the end), you wait in a huge queue with no buses as they've all gone to town. You then wait for them to come back.

Or, they only open one bus so it takes bloody ages to get on.

[Royal Ginger]

At least the bus queue is quite quick and constantly moving

Really?

Getting to the ground is OK. But after the match (if you stay till the end), you wait in a huge queue with no buses as they've all gone to town. You then wait for them to come back.

Or, they only open one bus so it takes bloody ages to get on.

I've never left a game early, but walk with purpose back towards the bus and usually sit in the North Stand. I usually only queue for 5 or 6 minutes tops. 10-12 if I'm in the South.