Smarter Cambridge Transport's response to the Greater Cambridge Partnership's Making Connections consultation
Smarter Cambridge Transport
Response to First Proposals for the draft Local Plan
Smarter Cambridge Transport's notes on some of the errors and omissions from the 'First Proposals' document for the new Local Plan.
Response to initial consultation on the Local Transport and Connectivity Plan
Smarter Cambridge Transport's response to the Combined Authority's initial consultation on its Local Transport and Connectivity Plan
Response to Foxton Travel Hub consultation 2021
The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) has pushed on with this so-called “travel hub” scheme at Foxton without proper consideration of the fundamentals.
Response to the ‘Cycling Plus’ consultation
This is a poor-quality consultation, purporting to be about “active travel” when, in fact, it is about prioritising some disjointed and ill-thought-through cycling improvement schemes in and around Cambridge.
Objection to TWA Order Application for Cambridge South station
Why Smarter Cambridge Transport strongly objects to the TWAO application as presented on four critical, distinct grounds.
Cambourne to Cambridge: In-Highway Proposals for High Quality Public Transport Scheme
A fully-researched paper by Edward Leigh showing that in-highway improvements to bus services and active travel are the sensible way to proceed.
Edward Leigh
Response to East West Rail consultation
Ideas and commentary on the proposed route alignment for the central section of East West Rail, focused on Cambridge to Cambourne.
What is Smarter Cambridge Transport?
Smarter Cambridge Transport is the initiative of an impartial group of local people, all volunteers, developing and promoting a modern vision for integrated transport in Cambridge and the surrounding region. Our immediate focus is on ensuring that the Greater Cambridge City Deal money is spent in the best possible way.
Some of over 250 short articles here
Smarter Cambridge Transport is retiring
Members of the team will continue to support and advise other groups in their campaigns to get the right transport solutions. The website will remain up.
Should we start by taxing congestion …or workplace parking?
Why Cambridge's next step should be a Workplace Parking Levy for larger businesses, and a pollution-based charge targeting commercial vehicles.
Is ‘sustainable growth’ even possible?
We and our representatives must accept that the earth’s ecological boundaries are non-negotiable, not something that can be ‘mitigated’.
Where’s the parking strategy for Cambridge?
A phased reduction in parking provision is needed if we are to permanently reduce traffic, congestion and carbon emissions in Cambridge.
Why Travel Hubs need to feature in the Local Plan and Local Transport Plan
We need Travel Hubs, and their location is critical. So we need to get them included in the region’s spatial and transport plans.
Would this get you to give up a car?
We need to make public transport simpler to use, widely available and cheap. Let’s start with integrated rail–bus tickets with free transfers.
Here’s what we’ve proposed
Reducing Traffic Congestion and Pollution in Urban Areas
Ideas for reducing congestion and pollution in urban areas, developed in the context of the Greater Cambridge area, typical of many UK towns and cities.