Andrew Holding
Wantage Grove Station Supporters Group

14th June, 2023

Dear Andy,

Support for the reopening of Wantage & Grove Station
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Thanks for getting in touch about your campaign to re-open Wantage & Grove Station on the
Reading to Swindon line. TAN fully supports your aim to bring sustainable, low carbon
transport to more people in Oxfordshire. This will increase people’s choice of transport and
make it easier to travel in and around the area without a car. It will be particularly beneficial
for younger and older people and the less well-off who are unable to run a car.
Increasing access to public transport is an important part of the Government’s Decarbonisation
Plan to help reduce carbon emissions. Re-opening a new railway station, especially in an area
where there is a lot of new development, is a no-brainer and should be a pre-requisite before
allowing further development. It will be essential for successfully delivering Oxfordshire County
Council’s Local Transport and Connectivity Plan which aims to reduce 1 in every 4 car journeys
of Oxfordshire’s roads by 2030. Additionally, England’s Economic Heartland’s Strategic
Transport Plan has a target to reduce car kilometres by 5% every decade. To achieve these
ambitious targets, will require investment in good quality and affordable public transport such
as through rail re-openings and new stations.
Good luck with your campaign!
Yours sincerely,
Chris Todd
Director
Transport Action Network