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A long-awaited ^5.4m revamp of Didcot^s railway station forecourt looks set to be given the thumbs-up (link below.) http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/4046991.Decision_due_on_station_revamp/Transport officers have recommended that the project to transform the forecourt of the station is given the support of Oxfordshire county councillors at a meeting on Tuesday. This would mean that a planning application can be submitted next month to South Oxfordshire District Council. The scheme, which will be paid for by the county council, aims to create a gateway for the town with better facilities for walkers, cyclists and bus users. Redundant buildings on the forecourt will be demolished so that there is separate space for buses, taxis, bikes and cars. There will be a central pedestrian area flanked by a dedicated bus and delivery area and a larger taxi rank. More cycle parking will be provided, along with a drop-off point for cars. |
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« Reply #31 on: January 16, 2009, 23:28:26 » |
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« Reply #32 on: January 18, 2009, 08:16:40 » |
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« Reply #33 on: January 18, 2009, 22:14:30 » |
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So, plenty of room for the hordes of rail replacement buses when track circuit failures stop the job then? Probably referring to both Fridays just gone where we have had power failures in Didcot area. |
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« Reply #35 on: January 20, 2009, 23:08:09 » |
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Oxfordshire County Council today agreed to spend ^5.4m transforming the forecourt of Didcot Parkway Station into a high quality transport interchange. Officers can now complete design work so a planning application can be made in February, with work likely to start at the station in the summer. BBC» South Today videoBBC News websiteOxfordshire County Council preess releaseThe council is also working with Network Rail and First Great Western to consider complementary improvements to the station concourse and waiting areas on platforms as part of Network Rail's National Station Improvement Programme. |
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« Reply #36 on: January 21, 2009, 07:22:39 » |
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I hear that Didders will also be the next station to get a gateline.
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« Reply #37 on: January 21, 2009, 14:38:40 » |
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Sounds promising. Hopefully it'll stop the local wildlife from congregating in the waiting rooms, using the platforms for BMX practise and making life difficult for staff and passengers during the school holidays!
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« Reply #38 on: January 21, 2009, 17:30:37 » |
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I hear that Didders will also be the next station to get a gateline.
On second thought, how's that going to work? The only access to Didcot Railway Centre is through the subway on the platform 5 side of the station. And won't there be civil unrest amongst the commuters unless there's a ticket examiner posted on the Foxhall car park end of platform 1? I can't see them being too happy about having to double back through the station building to get out to their cars! |
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« Reply #39 on: January 22, 2009, 08:25:57 » |
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Sorry, but I have no detailed knowledge of the scheme, other than the fact that some Revenue Protection insiders are less than pleased that resources will be spent at Didcot, rather than at the black spot which is Gloucester station.
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« Reply #41 on: January 23, 2009, 10:49:53 » |
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Went to Didcot station for the first time in ages on Tuesday and was really impresssed with the job they have done on the underpass. The new lighting and general spruce up has made it much more pleasant. Well done!
Also pleasantly pleased to find that the Reading - Didcot off peak return fare is now just ^5 (^3.30 with a railcard) excellent value!
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« Reply #42 on: December 03, 2009, 18:47:08 » |
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From the BBC» : Work to replace a rail bridge in Oxfordshire will close a road linking two villages for four months, Network Rail has said.
The route between North and South Moreton will close from 14 December to April 2010 during the work to allow larger freight trains to use the line.
People living in the area called an alternative route for pedestrians "impossible" to use.
Network Rail said it had recently helped to improve an underpass. It said it had helped to upgrade the footpath at Sadsgrove underpass that was an alternative means of crossing the railway line.
Tim Haworth, landlord of The Bear pub in North Moreton, claimed the underpass can be muddy and difficult for cyclists to use.
Dr Roger Templeman, the clerk of South Moreton Parish Council, said: "The proposed route for pedestrians is unacceptable, impossible and I don't know what horseriders are supposed to do."
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"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #43 on: December 03, 2009, 21:52:52 » |
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An interesting choice of picture to illustrate this story, by the way. Cheaper to pull an ancient photo out of the archive than send a photographer to get an up to date pic. Or, just lazy journalism. |
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« Reply #44 on: December 03, 2009, 22:20:33 » |
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Hmm. Well, assuming it is a picture of the bridge in question (don't know the area well enough to be sure), a lot of charter trains using stock like that still run through Oxford so it could well be relatively recent. I can't quite believe I'm standing up for the journos here but...  |
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