Jobs here contribute more to GDP than anywhere outside of London. But landowners and businesses are motivated by money, not philanthropy.
Smarter Cambridge Transport’s comments and additional ideas for improving access to Cambridge by cycle, bus and train from the east.
The Greater Cambridge Partnership consultation runs until noon on Monday 14 December 2020. You can either complete the survey or email consultations@greatercambridge.org.uk. Position statement Smarter Cambridge...
The initial proposals from newtork Rail for the Cambridge South station are wholly inadequate and are based on flawed data.
Building more car parks is fundamentally the wrong approach to rapidly de-carbonise transport and reduce congestion on the local road network.
We are concerned that the CAM's Sub Strategy does not mention management of risks, and should state where the network will integrate with coach services.
We urged you to respond to the Combined Authority consultation on the A10 upgrade (Ely to Cambridge) before it closed on Tuesday 14th July 2020.
A range of proposals, including strongly urging Cambridge University to negotiate a ticket-sharing agreement with Stagecoach.
Our objectives for Network Rail to consider when designing Cambridge South station and its access infrastructure.
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.
Unfortunately, although there are outstanding issues with the new development, these are unlikely to see it blocked a second time.
Planning permission has been granted for 430 new homes on Worts’ Causeway. The poverty of ambition is deeply concerning.
A Low Traffic Neighbourhood is a residential area without through-traffic. It needs to be part of a wider set of changes to benefit everyone.
An independent audit is underway of the Cambourne to Cambridge busway. Can we now hope for sense to prevail?
The small incentive this idea will create to buy EVs is more than offset by the negative impacts on buses and cycling.
If people maintain reasonably safe headways, a motorway can carry about 15% more vehicles per hour at 40mph than at 70mph.
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.
The need for a new east-west railway is beyond doubt. The southern approach currently being designed has a distinct advantage.
Edward Leigh
Smarter Cambridge Transport
