This week I have some good news regarding plans for re-opening Grove Station on Wantage Road. On Monday, I attended a presentation at County Hall given by Network Rail where they are seriously considering making sure that when the rail electrification project goes ahead next year, enhancement for the bridge over the A338 by The Volunteer will ensure work to facilitate the future station platform will be done at the same time.
On Tuesday, at our full County Council meeting, Liberal Democrats proposed a motion to council which called for the Cabinet to use all possible means to ensure that electrification facilitates the construction of a station at Grove/Wantage. It was also agreed to ensure proper co-ordination takes place with bus companies and diversion routes planned early to help ease the upheaval caused by alterations to many road bridges all over the County. In my speech, I was able to emphasise how important this will be to the area in the face of proposed housing developments.
The Great Western Electrification Project has been a government commitment for some time and the works have already started. The plans for bridges in Oxfordshire was one of the main themes of our presentation and we all know that these works will bring disruptions to our area, as road closures will have to take place for some time to allow the enhancement to happen. Diversions will have to be in place and negotiations with bus companies need to ensure that passengers and motorists are aware of the routes and the potential extra time needed for their journeys.
The Great Western Electrification Project has been a government commitment for some time and the works have already started. The plans for bridges in Oxfordshire was one of the main themes of our presentation and we all know that these works will bring disruptions to our area, as road closures will have to take place for some time to allow the enhancement to happen. Diversions will have to be in place and negotiations with bus companies need to ensure that passengers and motorists are aware of the routes and the potential extra time needed for their journeys.
On the present timetable, the A338 Wantage Road bridge is due to be programmed for next March/April 2014, and the Denchworth bridge during March. The sensible solution will be to complete the Denchworth Road bridge first, so enabling diversion traffic to take this route round to pick up the A338 at Hanney and vice versa. I will keep you posted as more information on this becomes available.
My blog has shown a history of my commitment to this project, so rest assured I shall continue to be on the case!
My blog has shown a history of my commitment to this project, so rest assured I shall continue to be on the case!
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