Bus Network Review Engagement Update
We’re getting in touch with an update on the Bus Network Review.
Following the six-week public engagement, we have now published the updated proposals for changes to the local bus network.
The engagement received 1,182 responses from residents, councillors, MPs and community groups across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their views.
The feedback received has helped shape the updated proposals, with a focus on improving connectivity, reliability and access to key destinations, as well as providing services that meet local needs around frequency, operating hours and affordability.
The updated 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 – 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.
You can view the full details of the updated proposals here.
The updated proposals will now be presented to the Combined Authority’s Transport Committee next week for consideration and approval. If approved, they will then progress to the Combined Authority Board for final approval.
We’ll keep you updated on the outcome of this process.
Thank you again for taking the time to get involved in the Bus Network Review. Your feedback has helped inform these updated proposals and will continue to play an important role as the process progresses.
Kind regards,
Communications Team
