Smarter Cambridge Transport

RETIRED grassroots, voluntary campaign group & think tank advancing a modern vision for sustainable, integrated and equitable transport in the Cambridge region.

[Smarter Cambridge Transport @SmarterCam]

We are asking @GreaterCambs to scrap its £419 million programme of busways and big car parks, in favour of supporting better bus services for everyone, and making walking and cycling safe and convenient everywhere. Agree? Sign our petition:
https://t.co/7t1oLnGeGe

[Living Streets @livingstreets]

Happy #WalkToSchoolWeek!

From today, over 250,000 pupils across the UK are taking the challenge to walk, wheel, cycle, scoot or ‘Park and Stride’ for the whole week and enjoy the many benefits it brings.

Find out more: https://t.co/enzJxAz5WC

#MagicOfWalking

[Edward Leigh @EdwardALeigh]

@alexspencerCAM This is one of the public transport service requirements that @SmarterCam’s proposal attempted to address – to provide access from all villages to destinations throughout the city with, at worst, one short interchange at a bus stop on the inner ring road:
https://t.co/m4Opf8qG5K

[Hannah Brown @HannahBrown901]

The plans to build a new busway to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CSET Phase 2) could be back on track after the government announced £7.2m of funding in its 'Case for Cambridge' yesterday 👇

https://t.co/j0Oz8UsmJs

[Jonny Mood @jonnymood]

East West Rail is a transport infrastructure project intended to support economic growth and job creation in the region between Oxford and Cambridge

Our @NAOorguk investigation takes a look at the EWR project

A thread 1/8

[Edward Leigh @EdwardALeigh]

Looking at the @CambsPboroCA survey on spending priorities, there is almost nothing there that 99% of the population wouldn’t say yes to. So, how will officers deduce what people’s priorities are (for finite resources)? 🧵
https://t.co/71FAtoAtoK

[Edward Leigh @EdwardALeigh]

This #FOI request to @GreaterCambs reveals how this local government body has lost control of its consultancy costs:
https://t.co/d5YvcaTXGN
£4,696,202 to develop, consult on and revise the abandoned #MakingConnections and #STZ congestion charge proposals. 🧵

[Edward Leigh @EdwardALeigh]

GB local authorities with largest reductions in bus services 2008–23:
#2 Fenland ⬇️84%
#18 Peterborough⬇️75%
#33 East Cambs⬇️71%
#37 Hunts⬇️71%
👆@CambsPboroCA note regional disparity👇
#237 Cambridge⬇️36%
#266 South Cambs⬇️29%
https://t.co/eiAmGHfFDS
By @friends_earth @ITSLeeds

[Cambridge Area Bus Users @CBGbusUsers]

Seriously deficient, newly installed, island bus stop
Union Lane (inbound) 0500CCITY083 commissioned by @GreaterCambs. Pedestrian obstructions, unsafe for cyclists (NOT designed by @camcycle) discriminates against wheelchair users. 1/8

[Angie @_FromTheCross]

@GoWhippet @NikJohnsonCA @CambsPboroCA @AnthonyBrowneMP @TrafficCommsGB bus for sixth form cancelled so drive 17 year old to 4 bus stop. He’s waiting with 5 others and 4 bus doesn’t stop because it’s full. Now on way to pick up and drive to park and ride. Just another average day!

[@MagogDown @MagogDown]

Save South East Cambridge Countryside. If you haven't signed yet....here you are...https://t.co/9a1OuBOI8O

[Dan Coast (He/Him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @coast_dan]

It's almost #CycleSeptember and @LovetoRide_ are working closely with Councils across Cambridgeshire to help encourage more people to #ChooseCycling.
We have prizes on offer and to be in with the chance of winning all you need to do is sign up 👇.
https://t.co/B0GqkSReWI

[createstreets @createstreets]

Has @HighwaysSurrey cracked the formula to creating healthy streets? We think they might just be on the right path

People want healthy streets. They want streets that are welcoming. Streets that are safe. And streets that are attractive for all to use & enjoy....

[Phil Rodgers @PhilRodgers]

Yesterday's @GreaterCambs Assembly looked at a number of possible changes to the STZ proposals. They didn't completely rule any out, but some certainly got more support from Assembly members than others...

[Department for Transport @transportgovuk]

Work is underway on the new Cambridge South train station, linking to the world-leading @CamBioCampus🔬

Part of the planned East West Rail line from #Oxford to #Cambridge which aims to unlock £103bn of economic growth, the new station will also support 300 new construction jobs.

[Gareth Dennis @GarethDennis]

For anyone who wants to know what "taktplan" looks like in practice (this is the model the UK should follow across all transport modes), this is a good little snapshot:

[Edward Leigh @EdwardALeigh]

For supporters of the northern approach to Cambridge for #EastWestRail, there is an interesting finding in the Arup study report comparing the northern and proposed southern approaches … 1/2
@PhilRodgers @ACarpenDigital @ewmlpartnership @RailfutureEA @markrwilliamson