Regular travellers on the busway will be aware that, a short distance east of Histon busway stop, there have been some irregularities or 'dips' on the track. Buses give a lurch as they go over these dips. This problem has existed since the busway opened, if my memory serves me correctly.
Some repair work has been carried out, and currently there is a 5mph speed restriction for east-bound buses.
When I travelled back from Cambridge on Sunday, my west-bound bus was still faced with poor track at this location.
These two photos show the the point near Histon where one of the westbound dips is. It's difficult to capture in a photo but the slight change of alignment can be detected on the right hand edge of the track.
Link to Cambridge News Article here includes a slideshow with close-ups of the faulty track.
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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Tuesday, 2 July 2013
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