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Local Sustainable Transport Fund

Reading was awarded over £25m from the Department for Transport's Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF), to deliver local improvements to encourage economic growth and reduce carbon emissions.

The funding comprises £4.9m for a LSTF Small Project and £20.7m for a LSTF Large Project. The Large Project has been delivered in partnership with Wokingham Borough Council, West Berkshire Council and NHS Berkshire West.

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The main elements of the LSTF programme are personalised travel planning; fares, ticketing and information provision; cycle hire; active travel interventions to promote walking and cycling; and park and ride.

Projects delivered as part of the LSTF programme include:

  • Pedestrian cycle bridge across the River Thames.
  • ReadyBike cycle hire scheme.
  • Mereoak park & ride site.
  • Winnersh Triangle park & ride site.
  • Network of roadside digital message signs.
  • Upgrade traffic signals.
  • Live journey time monitoring system.
  • Residential and business personalised travel planning.

Further information on Reading's LSTF programme and other major transport schemes is available on Reading Borough Council's website, please click here.

 

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