Reading Roars!

An amusing email discussion is taking place today at work about one of my favourite transport gripes - the Thames Valley Park (TVP) bus service (operating between TVP and Reading town centre).  Described by one as a “farce” for “steeling my time in the morning and on a night”, someone (not me) suggested a boat shuttle instead.

I don’t think this is a bad idea.  We could have a fast boat service ferrying people from Reading Bridge.  When I was in Vancouver recently, I was very impressed with how their waterways were used.  Let’s consider the idea, at least (especially as roads in West Berkshire are said to be among Britain’s top 10 worst traffic hotspots). Then again, the river offers obstacles of its own (some really quite unsavoury).