1. Cambourne to Cambridge Better Bus Journeys East of M11 Workshop Summary
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2. East of M11 Workshop – 22 August 2017
The workshop discussed the on-road options, 1 and 6 and the off road option 3a with respect to a series of Transport and Environmental factors. These factors were as follows:
Transport Factors:
Journey Times
Catchment Area
Connectivity
Conflict with other modes
Constructability
Safety
Flexibility
Environmental Factors:
Planning
Ecology
Flood Risk
Historic Environment
Landscape Visual
Noise
Air Quality
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3. East of M11 Workshop – Summary of Initial thoughts
People:
Where are people travelling to?
Safety for walking and cycling?
Impact:
Iconic green space
On conservation zones
Impact on communities
Infrastructure:
Priority bus lanes would improve speed and reliability?
Grange road capacity? Buses and cyclists?
Option 6 needs more analysis?
Scheme not joined up?
Alternatives:
Light Rail/underground
Girton interchange
Connectivity: NW Cambridge, Western Orbital, Cambridge North Station.
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4. East of M11 Workshop – Summary of Option 1 & 6
Transport:
Bus congestion in city centre;
Tidal flow may take time to get used to;
Conflict with driveways;
Are bus schemes redundant if light rail is built?
Priority traffic lights for buses at key junctions?
Less costly than off-road
Possibility of joining option 1 and 6?
Environmental:
Electric buses – less impact on air and noise;
Preserves green belt;
Ecological and heritage impacts are less;
Pollution levels of additional buses;
Impact on conservation area justified for time savings?
West Fields would serve as reservoir of green space for University and historic Cambridge
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5. East of M11 Workshop – Summary of Option 3a
Transport:
Impacts on Grange Road;
Adams Road is the main cycleway – conflict with cyclists;
Herschel Road – too narrow;
Cranmer Road – too narrow/residential;
Rifle Range – too narrow/slow due to turns out and in.
Environmental:
Impact on ‘fingers’ entering city;
‘Sacrifices’ green belt;
Busway would open up West Fields for development;
Increase in flood risk due to ‘concreting’ West Fields;
Noise/pollution from buses;
Avoid routes that cross fields.
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6. East of M11 Workshop – Unanswered questions
What would bus priority in Option 6 look like?
Where is traffic from Cambourne going?
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