"The planned timetable change for April is a temporary measure owing to the works to remodel Reading station to unlock a bottleneck, " a spokesman said.

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The proposed one-mile (1.7km) bypass to the A142, which carries about 15, 000 vehicles per day, is the council's preferred option for dealing with the "traffic bottleneck" near Ely's railway station.

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