CyclePoint at Cambridge Rail Station opened its doors on February 15th as part of a three phase opening. 

The ground and first floor opened in February providing cycle parking for up to 1,500 cycles with a mix of two tier racks and Sheffield stands. The Cycle Point is open 24 hours, seven days a week and is covered by extensive CCTV coverage.

In March 2016, the second floor will open bringing the CyclePoint up to full capacity of 2,850 cycle parking.

The third phase will see the opening of the cycle shop (Rutland Cycles) in March to April, providing bike sales, maintenance and hire.

To encourage sustainable travel to work employees in the TP+ area can take advantage of a number of discounts for cycling, on train fares and for taxis.

Cyclists receive discounts ranging from 5-10% on new bikes, cycling accessories and bike servicing at a number of stores in and around Cambridge as well as discounts on cycle training and maintenance courses.

Rail commuters receive a 10% discount of off season tickets purchased from Abellio Greater Anglia and Govia Great Northern Railways.

Employees can also benefit from a 10% discount on airport transfers from Cambridge with GreenAir Cars.

For more information on all these discounts, please visit our website here.

Currently a Government grant of 35% of the cost of an electric car (up to a maximum of £5,000) is available when you buy a new electric car, however as of 1st March 2016 this will change.

From 1st March 2016, two grant rates will be available:

• ‘Category 1’ cars with a zero emission range of over 70 miles will receive a grant of £4,500.
• ‘Category 2 and 3’ cars with a shorter zero emission range, such as plug-in hybrid vehicles with a petrol or diesel engine, will receive £2,500.

For more details and a list of eligible vehicles see here.

Outspoken's electric cargo bikes are now available to hire to individuals and businesses for short loan periods. Three different types of electric assisted cargo bikes (Butchers & Bicycle, Maderna Truck and Bakfiets) are available to hire when they are not being used by Outspoken Delivery (late afternoons, evenings and weekends). So, why not hire one for a delivery, a trip out with young children or to pick up that large parcel from across town!

Cargo bike hire with Outspoken costs £15 for 3 hours or £20 for the day. Prior to hiring a cargo bike, users will need to complete a one-off 2 hour training course at £50 to familiarise yourselves with the cargo bike. For more information see here

The Greater Cambridgeshire City Deal are consulting on its ideas for a 'Western Orbital' bus link to the south-west of Cambridge and would welcome your views until 21st of March 2016.

The consultation focuses on a new bus link between Trumpington and Madingley Road, Cambridge (between junction 11 and junction 13 of the M11) and new Park and Ride sites as well as proposed cycling improvement. The orbital bus link would connect new developments and major employment sites (Trumpington Meadows, West and North West Cambridge, Addenbrookes and the Bio Medical Campus) and provides onwards bus links to Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge Business Park and the future North Cambridge Rail Station. The orbital route would also connect the Busway at Trumpington to Orchard Park via the new developments in North West Cambridge.

The aim of the orbital bus and cycling link is to encourage sustainable travel and offer an alternative to having to travel through Cambridge City Centre.

More details can be found on the City Deal website here including details on a number of drop in exhibitions.