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Option 6 The better Cambourne-Cambridge bus route Local Liaison Forum 2 February 2017

Not smart: using sledgehammer to crack nut

The nut…

We need better bus journeys between Cambourne and Cambridge

Crab Current Citi4 service Tree Lake Madingley Madingley Business Park Business Park Upper Upper Millers Millers Cambourne Cambourne American American 4|Citi 4|Citi Way Way Cambridge Cambridge Cambourne Cambourne 4|Citi 4|Citi Carlyle Carlyle Cemetery Cemetery British British Road Road Road Road Antarctic Survey Antarctic Survey Scotland Scotland Highfields Highfields Lower Lower Cambridge Cambridge St Neots St Neots Road Road Great Cambourne Great Cambourne Road Road Inglewood Inglewood Road Road Cambourne Cambourne Road Road 4|Citi Bulstrode Bulstrode Jesus Jesus Storey's Storey's 4|Citi Hardwick Hardwick Coton Coton Gardens Gardens College College Highfields Caldecote Highfields Caldecote Way Way Drummer Drummer Cambridge Cambridge Caxton Caxton Street Street Bolton’s Highsett Within Cambourne: Cambourne to Cambridge: • 22 stops • 18 stops • 31 minutes • 32 minutes (peak) • 22 minutes (off-peak)

9.5 miles

5 miles Dual carriageway 2 miles 1.5 miles A428; A1303 1 mile A1303 Single carriageway St Neots Road Restricted zone

No congestion on A428 or Minimal Rush hour St Neots Rd congestion delays morning in-bound only

Peak hours congestion Inbound A428 Wednesday 31 Jan 7.30am

Peak hours congestion Inbound St Neots Rd Wednesday 31 Jan 7.30am

Bridge Street to St Andrews Street mostly excludes cars

~260 seconds ~10 seconds Figure 1: Predicted 2021 AM Peak Delays ~40 seconds ~20 seconds Figure 2: Predicted 2021 PM Peak Delays

6 mins 4 mins off-peak 7 mins 8-12 mins peak • 17 minutes (off-peak) • 21-25 minutes (peak) – but unpredictable

The nut – summarised • 9.5 mile route, 80% uncongested • 5 miles of dual carriageway A428: no significant congestion now or forecast up to 2031 • Parallel single carriageway St Neots Rd also uncongested • 2.5 miles from West Cambridge site to city centre: minimal or no congestion (about half on restricted streets) • Peak hours congestion on Madingley Rise in-bound in the morning (ave 4 mins) • Negligible out-bound in the evening (20 seconds) • Citi 4 service is not very good: • Half an hour picking up in Cambourne • Keeps stopping en route to Cambridge • Rather slow and unpredictable in-bound in the morning rush hour

The sledgehammer…

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summarised • “Fully” segregated – well, as far as West Cambridge site/Grange Road • Segregated • Segregated • Segregated • Segregated • Segregated • Good strategic fit, because it’s segregated

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re-summarised • Segregated as far as West Cambridge site, whether needed or not • Not segregated between Grange Road and the city centre, where significant risk of congestion exists • “Present value cost” of £207m • £10-20,000 per resident • Environmentally damaging • Overwhelming public opposition • Long and difficult to implement (public enquiry, land take, construction risks) • Oh, and it won’t actually work (i.e. drive modal shift)

A smart solution…

• A different, solution-oriented approach for the LLF • People buy on benefits not technical attributes • Segregation: • not a worthwhile end in itself • useful to by-pass significant congestion – not worth it where fast, uncongested roads already exist • on-line can be as effective overall as off-line (possible advantages on flexibility, connectivity, convenience, etc)

TARGET BENEFITS • Fast, Frequent, Reliable • None of these likely to be materially better than car • Ease, productivity (not so useful on short journey) • Cost-effective (saving on petrol, parking) • Environmental benefits

OPTION 6 • A smart solution tailored to the actual need • Segregation where it’s actually needed and where it will deliver benefit • Fit for purpose: adequately fast, frequent and reliable journeys • Proportionate investment • Environmentally sensitive • Community support

Cambourne to Madingley Mulch Park & Cycle/Ride in vicinity of A428 junction at High-speed, on-line service from Scotland Farm, serving Cambourne to Madingley Mulch, Easy access to local communities along using existing, uncongested A428 P&R via existing and beyond corridor and (for express services) and St Neots bridge over intercepting traffic prior to Road (for stopping services). A428, if needed. build-up of congestion. Appropriate on-line segregation and/or bus priority measures where needed to ensure free running of buses.

Madingley Mulch to M11 Single bi-directional bus lane over existing M11 bridge Segregation and/or signalisation to allow buses to pass directly round or through Single/tidal or double bus lane Madingley Mulch roundabout along the centre of Madingley without stopping for car traffic. Rise, with tidal or signalised flow across M11 overbridge. Segregated off-road cycleway via Coton.

West Cambridge site to city centre Easy connectivity through North-West Cambridge site to the Science Park. Pedestrian/cycle underpass Some express buses between the two campuses. could stay on Madingley Rd – options to be assessed. Service through West Cambridge site Easy connectivity with on existing roads. Western Orbital service Bus/cycle transport to Addenbrooke’s hub on campus with Biomedical Campus. dedicated cycle route to city centre.

Grange Rd/Queens Rd to city centre In: 2.1 miles, 7 minutes Out: 3.7 miles, 13 minutes

Northampton St/Bridge St to city centre In: 2.3 miles, 7 minutes Out: 2.1 miles, 7 minutes

OPTION 6 • Fit for purpose: all the benefits of an off-line segregated scheme at a fraction of the cost • Attractive journey times: 20 mins to city centre, < 30 mins to Addenbrooke’s, Science Pk (at peak) • Financially responsible: appropriate investment for A428 corridor (£32m) • Value for money: benefit-cost ratio > 1 • Minimal environmental impact • Community support

OPTION 6 • Strategic fit: greatly outscores other options • Supports HQPT: fast, frequent reliable journeys • Convenient & flexible: route and P&R accessible to more communities west of Cambridge • Connectivity to Western Orbital scheme • Future-proof: either segregated or uses roads not at risk of future congestion • Satisfies the Local Plan • Coherent with City Deal vision and local policy objectives