How closely do you think highway planners and engineers adhere to this?
The economic case for CAM relies on a highly unconventional methodology to demonstrate value for money
We're asking the local councils to be more ambitious in their Housing Strategy and include issues to do with transport.
How to let the Greater Cambridge Partnership's Executive Board know what you think of the plan.
Smarter Cambridge Transport needs to change in order for it to be self-sustaining in the long term. We are aiming to formalise the structure of the organisation and seek a mix of funding. The envisaged structure would...
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How closely do you think highway planners and engineers adhere to this?
We need more train and bus services, an extensive network of cycleways, and for towns and villages to be walkable.
Assertions in Network Rail’s assessment of rail needs for the next 25 years beggar belief.
Public Health England recommends targeting pollution hotspots and areas which have more vulnerable people.
Somebody should be obligated to pay to provide really good public transport.
Even if a computer can drive the bus, it doesn’t mean we won’t need any staff on board.
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.
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Simon was an extraordinarily knowledgable campaigner, and a friend of Smarter Cambridge Transport.
Edward Leigh
Smarter Cambridge Transport
Chris Rand
