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Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance @cambstravelall.bsky.social · 3h

Six steps to improve transport in the Cambridge area:

#6 All new developments must be designed so residents can travel into Cambridge without a car...

...if they wish. Residents should also be offered support to get started with sustainable transport.

tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport

Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance @cambstravelall.bsky.social · 1d

Would you like to see improvements for pedestrians along Mill Road?

Alliance members and friends have set up a petition calling for local politicians to commit to transforming the pedestrian experience along the whole of the street.

🖊️ Add your name at tinyurl.com/WalkMillRoad

Five grown-ups of varying ages, a toddler and a dog cross a road at a pedestrian crossing.

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Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance @cambstravelall.bsky.social · 3d

The long-term future of the Tiger Pass (£1 bus fares for under-25s) is uncertain.

A new, permanent Tiger Pass scheme might only be available to those aged 18 and under for term-time journeys.

We asked young people how this would impact them.

tinyurl.com/TigerPassVoices

A covered bus station with a see-through roof. There are blue and white buses on the right (one double-decker, one single-decker) and young passengers departing on foot on the left.

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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 6d

Did you know, a 2019 study found older people with bus passes are likely to report better quality of life and fewer depressive symptoms?

This #WorldMentalHealthDay we're highlighting the links between better transport and mental health.

Two elderly passengers seated inside a bus with a sign indicating the bus is stopping ahead. Text underneath image says: Better transport reduces isolation and boosts wellbeing.

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Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance @cambstravelall.bsky.social · 6d

#FridayFacts. Shared transport enables people to use vehicles without ownership.

On average, each UK car club car replaces 27 private cars, freeing up public space for other uses. UK shared cars already free up land almost the size of London's Hyde Park.

como.org.uk/#what-is-shared-transport

Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance @cambstravelall.bsky.social · 7d

Six steps to improve transport in the Cambridge area:

#5 Major interchanges should be upgraded to reduce cross-city travel

More interchanges between the M11/A14 and urban roads should be ‘all-ways junctions’ so drivers can avoid cross-city journeys.

tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport

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Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance @cambstravelall.bsky.social · 13d

#FridayFacts. Ghent's circulation plan transformed transport and improved liveability.

It was achieved in under three years and for less than €5 million.

Could a Cambridge circulation plan speed up buses and make more space for walking and cycling?

stad.gent/en/mobility-ghent/circulation-plan

A street redesigned to give more space for walking, cycling and public transport using concrete blocks, red paint and road signs. Tram tracks run from one street into another.

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Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance @cambstravelall.bsky.social · 14d

Last month we asked bus users in St Neots why they used the bus and how they found it.

Read what they told us in our blog:

cambstravelalliance.org/st-neots-survey-shows-over-two-thirds-of-passengers-rely-entirely-on-the-bus-for-transport/

St Neots survey shows over two thirds of passengers rely entirely on the bus for transport - Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance

Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance’s recent survey of bus passengers in St Neots suggests that they depend heavily on local bus services to make essential journeys. Nearly 7 in 10 bus users in...

cambstravelalliance.org

Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance @cambstravelall.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks to Mayor Paul Bristow for meeting representatives from Travel Alliance founders Cambridge Living Streets, @camcycle.bsky.social and Cambridge Area Bus Users last week.

We discussed the health benefits of walking, rural cycle routes and the importance of buses for connections to employment.

Five people sit around a desk with a screen containing the title slide from a presentation in the background. On the desk are papers, a ring-binder and a laptop computer.

Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance @cambstravelall.bsky.social · 16d

Six steps to improve transport in the Cambridge area:

#4 High quality pavements and cycle routes will only be feasible if sufficient space is made available.

Roadspace reallocation is therefore vital, particularly in the historic city centre.

tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport

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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 22d

As the start & end points of more than 10 million journeys a day, bus stops matter.

All bus stops should have current, accurate timetables on display.

Our blog calls for a national standard for printed information at bus stops: bettertransport.org.uk/blog/all-bus...

#BetterBusStops @optibus.com

All bus stops should have current, accurate timetables

Bus stops matter. As the start and end points of more than 10 million journeys every day, they should give travellers a positive experience. And printed information is central to that.

bettertransport.org.uk

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Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance @cambstravelall.bsky.social · 17d

Portsmouth has seen a 41% increase in passengers after investment to make buses more useful and usable.

Its City Council expanded bus services, brought in bus priority corridors, upgraded bus stops and marketed its Park&Ride.

Can Cambridgeshire and Peterborough do the same?

Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance @cambstravelall.bsky.social · 22d

Six steps to improve transport in the Cambridge area:

#3 The Combined Authority should commit to delivering attractive public transport for all.

Buses should be the focus at first, as they can be improved rapidly and at low cost while other plans take shape.

tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport

White text on a blue background: Six steps to improve transport in the Cambridge area. #3 The Combined Authority should commit to delivering attractive public transport for all.

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Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance @cambstravelall.bsky.social · 22d

Today we're with the Combined Authority's Board asking about plans for a new Greater Cambridge Transport Strategy.

We urged the Board to ensure the Strategy addresses transport affordability, accessibility, air pollution and climate change, and gives people genuine choice over how they travel.

More than a dozen people sit around a Boardroom table. In the foreground is a woman in a purple jumper asking a public question of the Mayor, who is seated opposite.

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Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance @cambstravelall.bsky.social · 27d

#FridayFacts. People walking, wheeling and cycling help keep Cambridge moving.

If all those who cycle daily in Greater Cambridge switched to driving, their cars would tailback 118 miles (Sustrans).

Making it easier to walk, wheel and cycle benefits all road users.

A bright red cycle lane with a bike symbol runs through the middle of the picture with a pavement to left and the carriageway for driving to the right. There is a bike in the cycle lane and queuing car traffic in the carriageway.

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Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance @cambstravelall.bsky.social · 28d

Six steps to improve transport in the Cambridge area:

#2 Excellent walking, wheeling and cycling routes everywhere.

Everyone should be able to access schools, jobs, shops, services and connections for onward journeys by walking, wheeling or cycling.

tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport

White text on a mustard yellow background: Six steps to improve transport in the Cambridge area. #2 Excellent walking, wheeling and cycling routes everywhere.

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Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance @cambstravelall.bsky.social · Sep 15

Today we're in Huntingdon at a meeting of the Combined Authority's Transport Committee.

The Mayor of Cambs & P'boro pledged in his manifesto to establish an independent review of the region's bus franchising plans.

Our public question asks how this review will benefit bus passengers.

A group of smartly-dressed men and one woman sit around a boardroom table looking at their laptop computers

Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance @cambstravelall.bsky.social · Sep 12

#FridayFacts. Nottingham raises funds for public transport through its Workplace Parking Levy.

Established more than 10 years ago, the scheme has enabled a doubling of the city’s existing tram system.

Could Cambridge do the same?

transportactionnetwork.org.uk/nottingham-workplace-parking-levy/

A green, white and black tram runs down a street in front of a modern building. The text on the building reads ‘Central’.

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Camcycle @camcycle.bsky.social · Sep 10

Cambridge's first ever Kidical Mass is taking to the streets soon! Tell your friends, find your brightest clothes and join the call for safer streets for children
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SUNDAY 21 SEPTEMBER, gathering from 10 on Parker's Piece to roll-out at 10.30am.

Fun, free, all ages welcome!

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Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance @cambstravelall.bsky.social · Sep 8

Six steps to improve transport in the Cambridge area:

#1 Transformational change requires long-term funding.

Schemes such as a workplace parking levy need to be implemented so there can be sustained investment over many years in our transport network.

tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport

White text on a teal background: Six steps to improve transport in the Cambridge area. #1 Transformational change requires long-term funding.

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Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance @cambstravelall.bsky.social · Sep 5

Paul Bristow, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, has appointed two leading figures to support the Combined Authority's ambitions to improve public transport in the region.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Olympic transport boss to oversee Cambridgeshire bus franchising

Leon Daniels will help bring bus services under public control, the combined authority says.

www.bbc.co.uk

Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance @cambstravelall.bsky.social · Sep 5

#FridayFacts The overall number of jobs in the Cambridge area has grown, however the percentage requiring commuting by car has fallen (source @greatercambs.bsky.social).

It's crucial this trend continues. Our blog discusses next steps for transport in our area.

tinyurl.com/sixstepsbettertransport

A line graph on a white background. The blue line shows actual car use; the red line shows what car use would have been without mode shift away from driving. Text underneath the graph: 15.5% of commuters switched away from using the car between 2001 and 2017; 33% growth in jobs between 2001 and 2017. Actual growth of 14,000 two way car journeys against possible growth of 27,000 with no change in mode of transport.

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Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance @cambstravelall.bsky.social · Jul 30

Plans to turbocharge the growth of Cambridge increase the need for better transport options.

How can our area make travel work for everyone ahead of substantial population increases? Our new blog sets out some starting points.

cambstravelalliance.org/six-steps-to-improve-transport-cambridge-area/

To the left of a row of young trees are a footway and segregated cycleway. To the right of the trees are a bus lane and carriageway for motor vehicles. There is a double-decker bus in the bus lane.

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Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance @cambstravelall.bsky.social · Jul 23

Can the Cambridge area capitalise on the investment coming with government-backed growth and make transport work for everyone?

Read what we think could be the starting points in our opinion piece on p27 of this week's @cambridgeindy.bsky.social.

A cutting from a newspaper. The text reads 'Sarah Hughes, Campaign Officer, Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance' Opinion. Six steps to improve transport in the Cambridge area. The image has the caption 'Seamless transport interchange at Driebergen-Zeist train station in the Netherlands. The image shows a train, bus, car drop-off zone, elevated cycle path and wide footway.

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Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance @cambstravelall.bsky.social · Jul 21

The Combined Authority is proposing reducing eligibility for the Tiger Pass (£1 bus fares for U25s) to those in education only.

Our new blog explains why we urge Combined Authority Board members to resist this change.

tinyurl.com/bddrkh8n

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