As a pedestrian, I was interested to read about the proposal to replace underpasses in Swindon by road crossings. I wonder if this thinking could be extended to the railway, which is surely the biggest barrier for pedestrians in the town.

For eight months of last year, I moved from Old Town to North Star, and although no further in distance from the town centre, I found myself faced with some unpleasant choices along the narrow pavement under the old White House bridge, putting myself at risk of traffic pollution, and possibly even being run down, or the old tunnel which runs between Station Road and the Oasis, with its graffiti, dripping roof, and total lack of security for lone female walkers.

Able-bodied pedestrians can use the steps at the railway station when they are open (though I am told this is a matter of courtesy, as the steps are privately owned), but once night falls, pedestrians are left with the dark and dangerous options. How else are walkers from town supposed to reach the Oasis and the North Star College?

This problem can only get more serious when Swindon College carries out its plan to move wholesale to its North Star site.

Has anyone addressed the problem of how anyone on foot can safely get there?

Sue Anderson

Eldene