If you are travelling on the busway today, you may notice that the track is closed near Histon for repair work. That section of track has been quite bumpy for some time. Between Longstanton and Oakington, and also between Oakington and Histon, there are two other places where they've dug out some of the track ballast, presumably with a view to carrying out repairs.
But how bad is ithe busway track in reality? Will every track section have to be lifted and new rubber [ads inserted?
An article in the Wisbech Standard here suggests that it is very bad.
The busway between Trumpington and Addenbrooke's will be closed for repairs next weekend.
Also reported in the Cambridge News here.
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Thursday, 21 February 2013
Solar lighting for busway cycle track
Some time ago it was announced that solar lights would be installed on the busway cycle track, to help guide cyclists using the route at night. Similar lights were earlier successfully trialled on other local cycle tracks.
Focus on Bar Hill has revealed that work on installing the lights is now beginning between Orchard Park and St Ives,between Longstanton Park & Ride and Longstanton, between Oakington and Girton. This may explain the works going on between Orchard Park and Histon yesterday evening as I returned from Cambridge on a late evening bus.
It will be interesting to see how they cope when they reach the flooded section of track near Swavesey, and how the lights perform when submerged for weeks on end!
Also in Huntingdon & St Ives News & Crier ( February 28, page 17).
Focus on Bar Hill has revealed that work on installing the lights is now beginning between Orchard Park and St Ives,between Longstanton Park & Ride and Longstanton, between Oakington and Girton. This may explain the works going on between Orchard Park and Histon yesterday evening as I returned from Cambridge on a late evening bus.
It will be interesting to see how they cope when they reach the flooded section of track near Swavesey, and how the lights perform when submerged for weeks on end!
Also in Huntingdon & St Ives News & Crier ( February 28, page 17).
Wednesday, 31 October 2012
Northstowe New Town
Today's Hunts Post ( 31 October, page 21) says that building of the new town at Northstowe begins in 2013. 'Northstowe' will be on the old airfield and barracks adjacent to the guided busway between Oakington and Longstanton.
Concerns are expressed about the transport needs of creating the new town, and there is a 'call for more transport facilities to complement the guided busway'. But no specifics are mentioned except that improvements will be made to the A14/B1050 junction at Bar Hill. Those of us who are local to the Cambridge/Bar Hill/St Ives area know what a nightmare the A14 is, and the prosepect of extra traffic from Northstowe adding to the A14's congestion problems is not a pleasing one.
It seems that the next 12 months will be spent in drawing up plans for the development.
The Cambridge News gives more details. Planning permission has been granted for the 1500 houses. The golf course will be built over. There will be a school, shops, sports facility, and community centre. Good news for cyclists is that there will be a cycle way to Bar Hill.
Two local councillors express concerns about the development. Councillor Alex Riley (Longstanton) talks about the local road network is heading for total meltdown. Councillor David Reeves (Oakington) predicted that traffic could make Northstowe a "laughing stock nationally and a disaster locally".
Concerns are expressed about the transport needs of creating the new town, and there is a 'call for more transport facilities to complement the guided busway'. But no specifics are mentioned except that improvements will be made to the A14/B1050 junction at Bar Hill. Those of us who are local to the Cambridge/Bar Hill/St Ives area know what a nightmare the A14 is, and the prosepect of extra traffic from Northstowe adding to the A14's congestion problems is not a pleasing one.
It seems that the next 12 months will be spent in drawing up plans for the development.
The Cambridge News gives more details. Planning permission has been granted for the 1500 houses. The golf course will be built over. There will be a school, shops, sports facility, and community centre. Good news for cyclists is that there will be a cycle way to Bar Hill.
Two local councillors express concerns about the development. Councillor Alex Riley (Longstanton) talks about the local road network is heading for total meltdown. Councillor David Reeves (Oakington) predicted that traffic could make Northstowe a "laughing stock nationally and a disaster locally".
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