Thomas 🍃💚🍃

18 • Student • 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧 • Campaigning for sustainable and accessible public transport in Cambridgeshire • #SaveCotonOrchard 🌳

[Thomas 🍃💚🍃 @lin6_thomas]

Today I’ve been on the Rotterdam Tram to see how light rail can work for city transport 🚊 With daytime frequencies of 4-8mins, the trams were bustling with a diverse range of passengers, utilising this fast, convenient, and safe mode of public transport. Here’s a short thread 🧵

[Coton View 🍃💚🍃 @CotonView]

Saying one thing whilst doing another. We are not impressed by this posturing @pippaheylings @SCLibDems

[Dougie Brimson 🎬 🇬🇧 🇮🇱 @dougiebrimson]

If you’re one of those complaining about #TroopingTheColour, remember that those colours represent the sacrifice of men and women who over centuries, fought and died to protect the very freedom that allows you the luxury of sitting at home moaning about them.

[Coton Loves Pollinators 🐝 🍃💚🍃 @CotonBuzz]

Why care about Coton Orchard? It's the largest traditional orchard in our county, vital for local #wildlife. Lib/Lab want to replace it with a concrete bus road, wasting £200m+ despite less costly/damaging alternatives. 4th July, your voice can protect Nature #SaveCotonOrchard 🗳️

[Thomas 🍃💚🍃 @lin6_thomas]

On this note, does @TheGreenParty have a plan on HOW to “end the use of petrol and diesel vehicles on the road by 2035”?

Will all the ICE cars/buses/lorries be scrapped?
If bought in 2027 that could mean scrapping an 8-year old vehicle?

[david4castle @david4castle]

@Vickirj I know the feeling, let’s vote Green and ban ALL petrol/diesel cars by 2035 😂

[Nick 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏳️‍🌈💚 @_Petit_Nicolas]

@borofergie "The value of our shared natural environment becomes clearer with each passing year. Liberal Democrats will safeguard and enhance the environment." Except Coton Orchard it seems.

[Bonkers Busway Cambs News @BonkersBusway]

@chemistrykaren It's heartbreaking. We joined Twitter to amplify campaigners' voices and help save the remaining #wildlife habitats in #Cambridgeshire, but two years on far too few people are aware of the scale of loss to our county.
#SaveCotonOrchard 🌳🐦🚌❌

[Coton View 🍃💚🍃 @CotonView]

@pippaheylings @YouTube “protecting the character of our villages, tackling climate &restoring nature” is a bit rich coming from the @SCLibDems, @pippaheylings They have voted en block to progress @GreaterCambs plans to run a busway over Madingley Hill and destroy Coton Orchard
#SaveCotonOrchard 😱

[Thomas 🍃💚🍃 @lin6_thomas]

Happy St George’s Day to everyone celebrating across England and around the world! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[Thomas 🍃💚🍃 @lin6_thomas]

@opaqueentity The electronic live information screens are branded with Cambs County Council @CambsCC so they could be responsible for the building.

[Thomas 🍃💚🍃 @lin6_thomas]

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again;

Cambridge’s so-called bus station is an embarrassment to the city.

The amount of leaks in this “shelter” just shows how long it’s been neglected for 💧

Is it a wonder why public transport is so unpopular?

[Thomas 🍃💚🍃 @lin6_thomas]

A perfect summary of the state of Cambridge’s bus station ⬇️

[Betty Power @bettypower26]

@lin6_thomas @CBGbusUsers Agreed. It's dirty, uncomfortable, uninviting, unhelpful, unsafe with cyclists riding through, smoky with vapes, confusing for locals as well as international visitors, and no one seems to notice or care except people who need to use it every day.

[Thomas 🍃💚🍃 @lin6_thomas]

“We do not offer Return tickets, but low cost DayRiders offer you more travel for your money!” - @Stagecoach_East

The ‘low cost’ DayRiders: £9 for adults, £6.40 for youth in the ‘Cambridgeshire Plus’ zone.

[Stagecoach East @Stagecoach_East]

We’re making changes to some fares across the East on Sunday 21st April.
Single fares have been frozen, and we will continue to take part in the Governments £2 flat fare scheme until at least the end of June 2024.

https://t.co/8RTaE4IbSX

[Thomas 🍃💚🍃 @lin6_thomas]

@tdexee this might interest you…

[Thomas 🍃💚🍃 @lin6_thomas]

This is what I like to call a “bus jam”

Not sure of the reason for the blockage, but my bus was stuck in Drummer St bus station for over 15 minutes!

Back to back buses all down Emmanuel St too.

#cambridge #bus @Stagecoach_East

[Starship Technologies @StarshipRobots]

A European first! Wireless charging for Starship robots hits the UK! 🔋🤖

This innovative tech is ready for scale and makes our deliveries even more sustainable and cost-effective. Thanks to the #CambourneTownCouncil for working with us to launch! More: https://t.co/99rGPSAxV8

[Simon Harries @simonharries3]

How in heavens name will this work? Do they imagine water resources will just spring up from nowhere because there is now an offset agreement?

[Cambridge Connect 🇺🇦 @CBG_Connect]

Zürich popn expected to inc by 100K by 2040. "Net zero targets can only be achieved if as many people as possible use public transport" & "We have to invest today in the mobility of tomorrow".
Orbital tunnels in Zürich’s tram network expansion strategy https://t.co/ZUv88cSQB5