Who is responsible for the upgrades to the A14?
The
Department for Transport (DfT) has overall responsibility for national transport strategy and funding in the UK, whilst the
Highways Agency is the executive agency responsible for operating, maintaining and improving the A14. Therefore the Highways Agency is responsible for upgrading the A14, on behalf of the DfT.
Can major development happen without major transport improvements?
The aim of sustainable new developments is to provide much needed new homes, at the same time as improving local infrastructure that will have positive benefits for both the new and existing communities.
Every major development is assessed in terms of the impact it will have on the local transport infrastructure. Where improvements are required they are factored into the project plan and, in many cases, added into the Section 106 negotiations to raise funds for the projects. But the scale of growth envisaged requires some radical action on transport.
What happens if Cambridgeshire decided not to pursue TIF?
On Tuesday 13th October, Cambridgeshire County Council members voted to support a proposal to pursue Transport Innovation Funding monies. Read more
here.
However on 2nd March 2010 the
Department for Transport has announced a new
Urban Challenge Fund is to be launched, which will replace the existing Transport Innovation Fund (TIF). Therefore Cambridgeshire's TIF bid has been unsuccessful.
How will The Busway work?
The Busway is a dedicated route for buses fitted with special guide wheels to use. The smooth tracks allow buses more direct and un-congested links to towns and villages between St Ives and Cambridge, with the added advantage of the buses being capable of running on normal roads as well to allow them to fully integrate into the normal road system.
Along the busway there will be bus stops for people to get on and off the buses between 6am and midnight. During peak times people should be able to turn up at any stop and get on a bus within ten minutes of arriving.
Where will the Cambridgeshire Guided Bus stop?
There will be 14 stops along the Guided Busway when it first opens:
- St Ives Park & Ride
- Fen Drayton Nature Reserve
- Swavesey
- Longstanton Park & Ride
- Oakington
- Histon & Impington
- Orchard Park (two stops)
- Cambridge Regional College
- Science Park
- Cambridge Railway Station
- Addenbrooke's Hospital
- Trumpington
- Trumpington Park & Ride
Who will run the buses on The Busway?
Two bus companies will run services on The Busway.
Are there other transport options along The Busway route?
A new bridleway will be built next to the busway for walkers, cyclists and horse-riders to access the Cambridgeshire countryside.
How long will The Busway be?
The Busway will be the world's longest guided busway at 25.1km long.
What projects have Cambridgeshire Horizons been involved in before?
To reduce additional congestion on the A428, partly caused by the additional traffic from the new development of Cambourne, 4.8 miles (7.7km) of the road was changed from a single to a dual carriageway.
The scheme was announced in March 2005, and construction commenced in Autumn 2005.
The developer of Cambourne contributed funding for 2km of dual carriageway, whilst the Department for Transport, local authorities and Cambridgeshire Horizons joined together to bring in the remaining £55m required to complete the project.
The dual carriageway opened in May 2007 and is now well used by local residents.