In brief the changes are as follows:
* Buses will now operate up to every five minutes between St Ives and Central Cambridge between 0700 and 0900 Mondays to Fridays.
* Buses will also return up to every 5 minutes between Central Cambridge and St Ives between 1600 and 1800 Mondays to Fridays.
* More journeys will be operated by double deck vehicles during peak periods (between St Ives and Central Cambridge).
* Two new direct journeys on route A in the morning peak between Huntingdon bus station, St. Ives and Central Cambridge, returning from Central Cambridge in the evening peak.
* New village commuter journeys between Brampton/Godmanchester and St Ives/Central Cambridge (see page 5 of the new timetable for details of times).
Click here for the new busway network map.
There are also changes to route 45, which runs between St Ives, Huntingdon Rail Station and Hinchingbrooke Hospital at peak times.
Article in Cambridge News here.
This is excellent news for Stagecoach and Passengers. Putting extra capacity into the system just when it needs it. The A service has been so overcrowded during rush hour since the last big change to the timetable. I am very glad they have finally seen sense.
ReplyDeleteAnd here's the story as written up in the Cambridge News:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/News/New-guided-busway-services-to-tackle-rush-hour-crush-between-St-Ives-and-Cambridge-20140131063000.htm
Nice to see the term "success" in Andy Campbell's comments...