Resident Feedback Shape Updated Plans for Bus Network Review

Resident Feedback Shape Updated Plans for Bus Network Review

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority have published the updated proposals today (Wednesday 2 September) for changes to the Bus Network following a six week public engagement that received 1,182 responses. The proposals will be presented to the Combined Authority’s Transport Committee next week for approval.  

Feedback from residents, councillors, MPs and community groups have helped to shape the proposals to improve connectivity and reliability. Responses to the engagement highlighted the need for reliable, frequent and affordable services, suitable operating hours and better access to key destinations including rail and healthcare. 

The updated proposals reflect this feedback, with services remaining the same or being revised, replacement links introduced where practical and demand responsive transport used where appropriate.

The final proposals include:

Fenland – re-designing services to create a clearer local network, with improved links, better weekend service and improved access to key destinations including Manea Rail Station and Doddington Hospital.

St Ives, Earith, Somersham and Ramsey –  improving the 301 service to provide a simpler, more frequent core service. Residents would have a simplified service between St Ives, Earith and Somersham, with links to Ramsey.

St Neots, Godmanchester, the Hemingfords and St Ives –  revising the 65 service to serve St Neots Rail Station and extend from the Offords to Godmanchester, the Hemingfords and St Ives, creating a stronger link in Huntingdonshire and giving new connections for Hemingford Abbots and Hemingford Grey.

Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire – revising services to improve reliability and provide regular links to Cambridge, alongside improved evening, weekend and peak-time travel. Changes would provide simpler routes, better Cambridge access and more travel options, including links to Addenbrooke’s Hospital.

East Cambridgeshire and Suffolk links –  replacing low-frequency services with simpler services around Haverhill and Newmarket, including new 119, 120 and 121 routes. Creating a simpler network and providing more comprehensive local links for communities near the Suffolk border.

Peterborough – merging services 60 and 61 and changing the timetables for services 60, 61, 62 and 63. Following feedback from the engagement, the current loop around Werrington would be retained as part of the 62 service, helping residents to continue accessing Werrington centre.

Mayor Paul Bristow, said:

“Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their views as part of our Bus Network Review. Listening to residents is incredibly important, because you are the people who use these services and understand what works well and where improvements are needed.

“By improving connectivity and reliability, we can help people get to work, education and appointments, stay connected to their communities and make the most of the opportunities available to them. Ultimately, this is about getting Cambridgeshire and Peterborough moving and helping to make our communities healthier, wealthier and happier.”

If the proposals are approved, the first changes could be introduced from February 2027, with further changes planned for August 2027.

To read the full proposals click here: https://cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s7450/Bus%20Services%20Reimagined%20-%20Service%20Change%20Proposals.pdf