News that motorists are to be charged £1 to park in addition to their Park & Ride bus fares has been released. How this will affect Busway passengers remains to be seen. Busway route A serves Trumpington Park & Ride, but the slow detour of this bus route around the Addenbrooke's Hospital campus makes it a poor choice for people wanting to travel into Cambridge city centre. It seems that the County Council wishes to reduce the Park & Ride's £1 million deficit, and they are hoping to raise money from people who park then cycle or walk.
Read Cambridge News article here.
The Cambridgeshire Guided Busway linking St Ives, Cambridge and Trumpington opened on 7 August 2011. This blog is now closed to new posts and comments. It was set up for people who travelled the busway, either as bus passengers, or users of the cycle/footpath such as pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders. The blog remains visible as a historic record. Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the blog over the past decade.
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according to the CEN article: "The busway park and ride sites at Longstanton and St Ives would not be subject to charges." - I wonder how they defend this? And how much is the single fare from Trumpington PnR to Addenbrookes? I couldn't find it on the website. £3.90 return seems a bit much for a 4minute journey.
ReplyDeleteTheir weak argument is that Park & Ride is too 'fragile' to survive charges.
ReplyDeleteThey have to protect their expensive white elephant from any drop in revenue.