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  • Rail disruptions likely as storms forecast

    AS very strong winds and heavy rains are being forecast for the early hours of tomorrow (Monday), Chiltern Railways have announced this evening that a 50 mph speed limit will be applied to the Chiltern route to and from Marylebone Station, from 05 30 until the winds die down,  causing severe disruption.

    Chiltern Rail workers remove a fallen tree in 2012

     In addition, the high winds are likely to cause trees and branches to fall ( a tree came down earlier today causing delays), which may cause further disruption at very short notice. Chiltern Railways has published its plans for tomorrow on its website chilternrailways.co.uk, though it warns, these may change depending on weather conditions on the day.

    Tomorrow, up-to-date information will be available on chilternrailways.co.uk throughout the day.

    Information about Live travel incidents are available on Oxfordshire County Council’s website HERE

    THAMES Valley Police have issued warnings and advice to prepare for adverse weather – LINK

  • Thame Road closed overnight for repairs

     

    ROAD  WORKS continue tonight at A4129 Thame Road, Longwick under a road closure 7pm-7am.  There will be access for residents. Some access delay possibly, depending on work/location for Health & Safety reasons.

    Last updated 25/10/13

  • Road Traffic incident A418

    TRAFFIC is reported to be gridlocked along the A418, Aylesbury to Thame road, due to a RTI near The Bottle and Glass, Gibralter.

    No further information at the present time. Contact: editor@thame.net if you have any details or an update.

  • Share your commute to share the savings

    COMMUTERS  in Oxfordshire could save more than £1,900 a year by joining the county’s lift sharing network, Liftshare.com.

    According to Oxfordshire County Council who are promoting the scheme during Life Share Week, which runs from 7-11 October, figures show that 9,667 people have signed up to Oxfordshire Liftshare and there are over 8,000 people sharing regular journeys to and from work, helping cut congestion, petrol bills and emissions in the process.

    OCC states: ” Members have been sharing thousands of journeys since the scheme began in 2010, saving more than 9,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from Oxfordshire’s transport emissions. If you haven’t tried lift sharing yet then this week, National Car Share Week, could be the ideal time to give it a go.”

    To find out more and to sign up to Oxfordshire Lift Share for free, visit: www.oxfordshireliftshare.com to link up with others making the same journey. The website provides the opportunity to choose a travelling companion and is open to both drivers and non-drivers.

    Five reasons to start sharing:

    1. In the first half of 2013 the average price of unleaded petrol rose by 13% whilst weekly earnings have only increased
        by 1%

    2. The UK is the third most expensive place to buy diesel in the world

    3. There are 1 million car seats available to share in Britain every day on the Liftshare.com network

    4. According to the AA the average British family spends more on fuel than they do on food

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    Image courtesy of www.dothegreenthing.com

    5. 33 million Brits are already sharing something – from lifts to work, computers, gardens, food and even spare rooms and a further 14 million would consider it (Source: Opinium, May 2013)

  • Chiltern Rail top for punctuality

    Chiltern Railway's train at Haddenham & Thame parkway
    Chiltern Railway’s train at Haddenham & Thame parkway

    LOCAL commuters travelling from Haddenham and Thame Parkway stations and Princes Risborough might complain about overcrowding, but at least the trains are on time!

    Chiltern Railways has been named top rail operator for ‘right time train punctuality’ for the tenth period running, according to the latest research released on Friday by Network Rail.

    The official rail industry figures, which are based on the percentage of services that arrive within a minute of their scheduled time, revealed that 87.8% of Chiltern Railways trains were on time against a national average of 67.4%, placing the train operator miles ahead of companies such as Virgin and London Midland.

    Andrew Munden, Operations and Safety Director at Chiltern Railways said: “We are delighted to maintain our position at the top of the league table for the tenth consecutive period running. This really does demonstrate the dedication from our staff across the business to ensure our passengers have a punctual service and a first class experience.”

    For more information and to view the new performance data, visit: http://www.networkrail.co.uk/about/performance/

  • Extra parking during Thame fair

    ADDITIONAL car parking is available during fair opening hours at Southern Road Recreation Ground. The Cattle Market Car Park is also offering free parking throughout Saturday, September 21.

     

  • Posted 29/08/13 Thame September fair road closure

    A Temporary Road Closure and Traffic Regulation Order will be in force from 4pm on Wednesday, September 18, until 12 noon on Saturday, September 22. This will restrict the entry of vehicles into Thame and parking will not be allowed on the highway, including pavements. 

    The following roads will be affected:

    High Street, North Street, Upper High Street, Rooks Lane, Nelson Street.

    Access will only be permitted by means of a permit which will be available to:

    – Residents who can prove that there is
    unrestricted off-road parking within the grounds
    of their property.
    – Businesses having off-street parking who confirm
    that all vehicles will be on private property at
    all times.

    An application for a permit should be made at the Information Centre at Thame Town Hall as soon as possible – please have a note of your vehicle registration number with you.

  • 16/08/13 Delay on M40 following RTC near Thame

     

    A multi-vehicle collision on the M40 motorway, northbound near Lewknor is causing delays of up to 30 minutes.

    One lane is blocked between junction six at Watlington and junction seven for Thame.

  • 09/08/13 Traffic news update: Thame By pass re-opened

    THE Thame by-pass, the A418, has now been re-opened and traffic congestion beginning to ease.

    The road was closed to traffic around 3.15pm between the Esso Service station and the Oxford Road round-about. Emergency services were at the scene of a crash reported to involve a van.

    All traffic was diverted through the town.

  • Road re-opened after oil spill

    THE A329, between Little Milton and Great Milton, was re-opened at 10pm last night (Tuesday), 24 hours after it was closed following a fuel spillage.

    The closure and clean up were necessary following a crash which lead to a teenager and a man being taken to hospital.