I worked with those interested in Route No 22 as it is the service used by my Ward residents. If readers know of additional concerns, please let me know by email to mail@IsobelBallsdon.com and I will pass them on to Fiona Pringle
Cutting out Priest Hill/The Mount/large portion of Albert
Road deeply unpopular
- Priest Hill too steep for many pedestrians (some carrying shopping)
- The Cloisters’ elderly residents on Priest Hill would lose bus access
- Extra Care Home on The Mount/Albert Rd soon to open reliant on bus access residents/visitors/workers
- Access to library and other facilities in centre of Caversham for above residents
- More direct to walk from southern end Albert Road but pedestrian access down St Peter’s Hill dangerously narrow and steep
- Tried cutting out Priest Hill before: unsuccessfully
- Congested road as route to several schools
- Dangerous junction where Kidmore Road bisects Oakley Road, history of accidents. Lollipop Lady employed for children’s safety
- Problematic getting double deckers up Oakley Road’s hill in winter?
- Parking in level section of Oakley Road congested. This would exacerbate the issue
- Stay a While club for elderly in Methodist Church Hall reliant on No 22
- Extra distance and time to nearest bus stop for Upper Warren Avenue/west of A4074 big deterrent
- Alternative Thameslink service frequently misses out sections of A4074 due to congestion
- Reading Buses' season tickets not useable on Thames Travel
- Richmond Road is very narrow, no space for parked vehicle on both sides
- Consultation too short, web only and its questionable legality
- Reading Buses should first consult on why more people do not use the pink routes
- By changing the 11 pm to 10.45 pm, bus pass holders could use it for free. This would align with the usual ¼ to the hour service
- Reading Buses should take fresh look at pricing. Short distance passengers should pay less to incentivise using the bus
- Link No 22 route to onwards route to RBH from same bus stop
