Transport: Gloucester Railway Station and roads

Parking at Gloucester Station is set to double this winter after work began on a new car park today.

City MP Richard Graham has welcomed today’s announcement of Growth Deal funding for Gloucestershire saying, “It is good news that Gloucestershire has received a further £29 million from the latest round of the Growth Fund.

Richard Graham will today be asking the Leader of the House at Prime Minister’s Questions today to ask CrossCountry to make a solid commitment to extra services to Gloucester.

Richard Graham MP and Westgate councillors joined Gloucestershire County Council and contractor Amey to look at the finished resurfacing of Park Road, beside the city’s War Memorial.

Gloucester MP Richard Graham has said that the GCC announcement to restore the Gloucester-Maisemore cycle path would re-open an attractive route into the countryside for city residents.

City MP Richard Graham has mixed views on last Thursday’s announcement that government negotiations on the extension of the CrossCountry franchise have been concluded.

City MP Richard Graham has met with the new Rail Minister to push for more CrossCountry Trains at Gloucester station ahead of decisions on the new Inter City service franchise.

Following comments left on MP Richard Graham’s bike at Gloucester Station, Great Western Rail has agreed a plan for additional cycle racks there.

£2m more will be spent on repairing potholes across Gloucestershire after Conservative county councillors approved budget amendments. The £2m came from an additional £2.47m from the government after lobbying by Gloucestershire’s MPs.