Cambridgeshire approves new Cambridge to Waterbeach busway

Summarised from Cambridgeshire Live's report · Updated 13 Oct, 19:08 · Archive

Cambridgeshire County Council has approved a guided busway linking Cambridge with Waterbeach New Town.

The Waterbeach to Cambridge Transport Scheme (W2C) will create a new guided busway connecting Cambridge with Waterbeach New Town. The project is needed to serve the 11,000 planned homes in the new town. Councillor Anna Bradnam, the county councillor for Waterbeach, said the project had taken a long time but concerns had been 'worked through and resolved'.

The approval came despite reservations from some councillors about existing busways. Councillor Darren Green warned that the new busway would face the same rush-hour traffic congestion as other routes once buses reached Cambridge. Councillor Alex Bulat said she would support the scheme but warned that existing busways must be improved to restore public confidence, noting that the Cambridge to St Ives route is 'sadly, not currently a success anymore' as it is not commercially viable.

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• New guided busway approved despite fears current busways are 'damaging public trust'Cambridgeshire County Council has approved a scheme to link Cambridge with Waterbeach New Town where thousands of homes are plannedCambridgeshire Live · 13 Oct, 18:07

In this story: Cambridgeshire County Council · Cambridge · Waterbeach · Anna Bradnam · Darren Green · Alex Bulat

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