Permanent measures
Reading implements, planned or promotes one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.
New or improved bicycle facilities
Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc)
implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
implemented
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc)
implemented
Accessibilities
Enlargement of pavements
implemented
Further info
An 18-month Experimental Traffic Order has been put in place on The Forbury, Reading. The experiment reallocates road space to public transport and cyclists through the enforcement of a bus lane also available to cyclists and restricting private car access parallel to this bus lane between the hours of 7-11am and 4-7pm. This order reinforces the partial pedestrianisation and bus interchange improvements made to the adjacent Market Place, Reading last year by giving priority to sustainable travel modes in the area.
Reading Borough Council has also introduced four more bus lanes to help reallocate road space in favour of public transport. In turn, these restrictions will help to reduce congestion and improve air quality.
Car-free day
Reading carries out a Car-free day 2008 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.
Reading, United Kingdom
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