Tag: public transport
Board gives ‘Metro Mayor’ green light for public consultation on CAM plans
Mayor James Palmer’s plans to link towns and villages all around the region to Cambridge got a big boost today when members of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority board unanimously gave the go-ahead for a voluntary consultation with the public on the ambitious scheme. The Mayoral Combined Authority, working in association with the Greater […]
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Combined Authority Board votes to move forward with Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro regional routes
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Transport Committee has today approved £100,000 to progress business cases for the regional arms of the Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro (CAM). The CAM regional arms will include routes from St Ives to Alconbury, Cambourne to St Neots, Newmarket Park and Ride to Mildenhall and Granta Park to Haverhill. The CAM […]
Find out moreJust one week left on public survey of bus network
Thousands of residents across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have responded to an open survey of its bus services, with just under one week left to go. The public survey on the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough bus network is currently live and will close on 15th December. So far nearly 4,000 people have responded to the survey, a […]
Find out moreCombined Authority seals deal for Network Rail to build Soham station
A new station to reconnect Soham with the rail network will improve economic growth, jobs and investment in the area, and give Soham people freedom of travel from their doorstep for the first time since the old station was axed in 1965. The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority this week contracted Network Rail to build […]
Find out moreMayor urges new Transport team to revoke Ely North ‘mistake’
Transport ministers have been warned by Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough James Palmer to rethink the decision to let improving North Ely junction slip down the Government’s priorities – or risk setting back work on several major infrastructure projects in the region. Writing to Transport Minister Chris Heaton-Harris, Mayor Palmer expressed ‘grave concern’ that the […]
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Public to have say on Cambridgeshire and Peterborough radical bus reform
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is to launch a public survey on bus services as part of an ongoing radical reform of its bus network. Kicking off on November 4th, there will be a six-week survey to canvas public views on Cambridgeshire and Peterborough bus services and how they can be improved. The public […]
Find out moreMayor calls for Cambridge South station action now
‘We cannot wait for East-West Rail’ – Mayor calls for Cambridge South station action now The Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough James Palmer has said that a train station at Cambridge South must be delivered locally, with very little chance of it arriving by 2027 as part of the Government’s East West Rail plans. A […]
Find out more‘Soham Station will be a platform for better local rail services’
Mayor James Palmer has said the delivery of Soham railway station will act as a platform for better, more regular rail services for the area it will serve. The Combined Authority today granted the funding and approvals necessary to bring the station to completion, with building work starting in September 2020. The Mayor said the […]
Find out moreMayor James Palmer backs rapid delivery of Cambridgeshire Metro extension to Alconbury Weald to support growth ambition for the area
Mayor James Palmer has said the extension of the Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro (CAM) to Alconbury Weald, to be delivered ahead of the rest of the CAM, will offer the public transport solution the rapidly developing site needs to thrive. Alconbury Weald, a former airfield, is being transformed into a major centre for employment and housing […]
Find out moreMayor’s bid to fast-track Soham rail station goes for green light
Mayor James Palmer has given his full backing to a recommendation to fund and immediately start all the work necessary to build Soham Rail Station ahead of time. The Mayoral Combined Authority Board’s September 25 meeting will be asked to approve a final funding package and contract that will fast-track the work, significantly bringing forward […]
Find out moreNew events announced for public to have say on Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s transport future
Three new consultation events have been announced for members of the public to have their say on the future of the area’s transport network to 2050. The new events form part of the ongoing consultation for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s developing Local Transport Plan (LTP) and will take place in September in Buckden […]
Find out moreStatement: Scrap HS2 and share out the transport billions, says Mayor James Palmer
Don’t throw good money after bad is a sound principle, and for years alarm bells have been ringing over the money pit that the HS2 project has become. All around the country, historically underfunded regions like Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have been crying out for cash to link up our key centres, and a share of […]
Find out moreFunding for CAM outline business case agreed by Combined Authority Board
The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board has voted to approve £1.7 million funding to develop the CAM Metro Outline Business Case – the next key phase of the transformational scheme. The approval means that £3 million of funding, including £300,00 from the Greater Cambridge Partnership, is now in place to move the transformational scheme […]
Find out moreMayor James Palmer calls for Combined Authority oversight over new rail franchise contracts amid frustration at Fenland services improvement bid
Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough James Palmer is calling on Government to allow the Combined Authority to have sign-off rights in the awarding of any new rail franchises covering the area. The Mayor’s call comes after being continually frustrated in attempts to bring forward a package of improvement to rail services at Fenland stations. Mayor […]
Find out moreEvents announced across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough for public to have say on area’s transport future
A series of consultation events have been announced across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough for members of the public to have their say on the future of the area’s transport network to 2050. The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s Local Transport Plan (LTP) will set out an ambitious, challenging and exciting strategy for a world-class, integrated transport […]
Find out morePublic set to have their say on strategy to shape Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s transport future
Members of the public are set to be given the opportunity to help share a strategy to tackle transport challenges and support ambitions for growth in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough over the next 30 years. The Combined Authority’s Local Transport Plan (LTP) will provide the policy foundation and strategic context for key projects like the CAM […]
Find out moreMayor James Palmer says transport infrastructure pressure makes clear case for interim Cambridge South station study
Mayor James Palmer has said growing pressure on existing transport infrastructure around Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC) makes a clear and urgent case for a study exploring the feasibility of an earlier interim railway station at Cambridge South. The full station at Cambridge South, which will serve the CBC, is not expected to be built until […]
Find out moreMayor James Palmer welcomes successful Soham rail station public information events as another big step forward for scheme
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayor James Palmer said two public information events on plans to build a rail station in Soham was another significant step forward for the scheme. The Mayor, along with staff from the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and Network Rail, took questions from members of the public at the busy event at […]
Find out moreMayor James Palmer’s delight at DfT approval for scheme to allow eight-car trains on crowded King’s Lynn to Cambridge route
Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough James Palmer has said Government approval for a scheme to allow eight-car trains to operate on the frequently overcrowded route between King’s Lynn and Cambridge will be a welcome boost to rail users. Network Rail said yesterday that the Department for Transport had approved a bid for investment in the […]
Find out moreMayor James Palmer meets with Rail Minister to make case for eight-car train upgrade on King’s Lynn to Cambridge Route
Mayor James Palmer met with Rail Minister Andrew Jones MP yesterday to urge support for a bid to allow eight-car trains on the line between Cambridge, Ely and King’s Lynn to tackle overcrowding at peak times. Mayor Palmer also raised other rail priorities including service improvements to and from Fenland stations at Whittlesey, March and […]
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Taskforce announced as part of Combined Authority Strategic Bus Review
A cross-organisational bus reform group, involving the Peterborough City Council, Cambridgeshire County Council, and the Combined Authority will be formed as part of the Combined Authority Strategic Bus Review, it has been announced. The formation of the group was approved at the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board Meeting this week (30th January 2019). The […]
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Review highlights opportunity for radical reform to Cambridgeshire and Peterborough bus network
A strategic review into the opportunities to improve the bus network across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has included a recommendation to produce a business case exploring options for radical reform. The Strategic Bus Review report, published today, was commissioned by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and has been welcomed by Mayor James Palmer as an […]
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Public information event for Soham station proposals
Plans for a new station in Soham will be on public display at an information event planned for the end of February. Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority has been working closely with Network Rail to develop proposals for a new station in Soham. Constructing a new station would reconnect the town with the rail network […]
Find out moreMayor James Palmer backs scheme to support eight-car trains between Cambridge and King’s Lynn
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayor James Palmer has vowed to do everything he can to support a bid to allow eight-car trains to run between Cambridge, Ely and King’s Lynn, after Network Rail announced progress with plans to reduce overcrowding on the route at peak periods. The Great Northern service connecting King’s Lynn with London, which […]
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Mayor James Palmer supports funding for study into delivering rail link between Wisbech and March
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayor James Palmer has voiced his support for moving forward with a detailed study into delivering a rail link between Wisbech and March. The Mayor said re-establishing a rail link between Wisbech and March would boost the local economy and help deliver the proposed Wisbech Garden Town. At their meeting on November […]
Find out morePapworth bus service runs after funding boost saves it for villagers
The first bus service has run from Papworth to Cambridge since it was saved thanks to a £10,000 grant by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and South Cambridgeshire District Council. Whippet Coaches’ Managing Director, Charlie Hamilton, took to the wheel to drive the 7.01am X3 bus from Papworth today (Monday, November 12) to celebrate […]
Find out moreMayor James Palmer and Greater Cambridge Partnership welcome agreement to deliver first phase of CAM Metro
The development of the A428 Cambourne to Cambridge transport corridor can now move forward at pace after the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Board agreed to a series of findings from a review which will see it transform from an original guided busway scheme into the first phase of a wider Cambridgeshire Metro system. The […]
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Kings Dyke Crossing to move to construction phase
Funding for the new Kings Dyke level crossing project has today (October 31) been approved by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and the project can now progress to the construction phase. The authority has agreed to provide funding contribution of up to £16.4m over the original £13.6m allocation to enable the scheme to progress […]
Find out moreSolar power lights up Whittlesea railway station
A Fenland railway station has improved its carbon footprint and boosted passenger safety after having new solar-powered lights installed. As the dark nights draw in, passengers at Whittlesea Station are benefitting from new LED ‘cat eyes’ powered entirely by the sun. A footpath between the station entrance on Station Road and Platform 2 used to […]
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Village bus service saved
A village bus service that was due to cease running from November has been saved thanks to a £10,000 grant with the cost shared equally between Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and South Cambridgeshire District Council. South Cambridgeshire Councillors and the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, James Palmer, have said they agreed to step in and […]
Find out moreMayor James Palmer steps in to save two vital market town bus services
Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough James Palmer has stepped in to prevent the loss of two ‘vital’ town centre bus routes serving St Neots. Bus operator Whippet was preparing to pull out of the town’s 61 and 63 services because they were making a loss. After hearing the services were under threat, Mayor Palmer agreed […]
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