Early this month, staff at the Cambridge Main Station and Ely Station have been provided with the up-to date list of companies in the Travel Plan Plus (TP+) area to benefit from the 10% discount through TfC and TP+. If your company is not on the list of eligible companies, please email us on info@travelplanplus.org.uk and we will update our list and notify both stations.
An application form needs to be completed to qualify for the Travel for Cambridgeshire (TfC) 10% rail discount on monthly and annual season tickets.
Early this month, staff at the Cambridge Main Station and Ely Station have been provided with the up-to date list of companies in the Travel Plan Plus (TP+) area to benefit from the 10% discount through TfC and TP+. If your company is not on the list of eligible companies, please email us on info@travelplanplus.org.uk and we will update our list and notify both stations. During peak hours, journeys from Cambridge North Station (CNS) to Cambridge Main Station (CMS) train can take anywhere between 5 to 8 minutes. A much quicker way to get from north Cambridge to the City Centre!
Fares from CNS to the CMS are as follows: Weekdays:
Fares from CNS to Ely station are as follows: Weekdays:
Travel for Cambridgeshire discount is available on the monthly and annual season tickets from the CMS and Ely ticketing office. A Cambridge PLUSBUS ticket gives you unlimited bus travel on all bus services run by Stagecoach and Whippet (including Busway services), around the whole urban area of Cambridge city, as shown by the travel map attached. The scheme covers both stations: Cambridge Main Station (CMS) and Cambridge North Station, with no changes to the zone boundaries. In terms of Busway services, the zone covers journeys out as far as Oakington.
A PLUSBUS ticket costs a set amount (Adult: £3.50, Child: £1.75, Railcard holder: £2.30), in addition to your train fare. The daily, weekly and monthly tickets can be purchased from CMS ticket office. Just for June and July, prices start from as little as £2 a day with online offer and children (aged 5-15 years) pay half-fare for a one-day PLUSBUS ticket. For information on Stations which offer PLUSBUS scheme, see here It costs £2.50 to purchase a paper ticket on the bus from Cambridge North Station. This price is only valid for two trips between stops in North Cambridge on one day and covers the following stops:
Refer to the map above for the area covered. Do you currently drive to the Cambridge Science Park? Would you be interested in a 3-day summer commuter challenge? If so, Cambridge Science Park are running the summer commuter challenge from 3rd of July to 29thrd of September. It’s very quick and simple to be involved. If you are interested, email us at info@travelplanplus.org.uk
After the completion of the challenge, notify the Travel Plan Plus and each individual will be awarded with a Lucky Dip prize. The planned road closure for the construction of the second phase of the Hills Road cycleway scheme began work on Monday 19th June and will continue until September.
The road works include an outbound lane closure between Long Road and the Addenbrooke’s roundabout with a short diversion via Queen Edith’s Way and Fendon Road. The city-bound lane will remain open to general traffic throughout the works. The works will be carried out six days per week (Monday- Saturday) and occasional work may occur on Sunday. Permanent traffic lights will replace the temporary traffic lights that are currently in operation at Hills Road/Long Road in June, which will ensure the traffic is managed more efficiently and effectively during the road closure. Mike Davies, Team Leader for City Deal Cycling Projects said: “This is an area of road that is extremely busy for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. The improvements underway will make walking and cycling journeys far safer and more enjoyable, and we hope that this will encourage others to consider walking or cycling, reducing the amount of traffic on the roads in this growing part of the city.” Further information on the Hills Road to Addenbrooke’s scheme can be found here Bus users in Cambridge and across Cambridgeshire can now get more accurate predictions on when their bus will arrive using real-time data.
Google Transit is using location information fed directly from the Smart Cambridge intelligent City Platform (iCP), developed by Cambridge University and funded by the Greater Cambridge City Deal*. This allows commuters to obtain real-time updates as buses are affected by traffic and other delays. For the first time in the Cambridge region, commuters will not have to rely solely on the published timetables. Almost all buses in the region now have GPS sensors installed which gives their position. This data is then fed into the platform and processed to give an accurate prediction of arrival time. Dan Clarke, Smart Cambridge Programme Manager, states “Until now, systems like Google Transit just used the published Cambridgeshire bus timetables, so if a bus was late or held up in traffic, it’s predicted time of arrival was wrong. Now, Google can take account of live changes, and make more accurate, live predictions. The predicted arrival time has been tested on-street and we are pleased with the accuracy.” Later this year, the Greater Cambridge Partnership intends to launch its own mobile App, with even more local public transport features and information. The travel app is currently being tested, and will be rolled-out to the public via App stores once user trials are complete. Cambridgeshire County Council want your views on possible locations for a new foot and cycle bridge over the Great Ouse in the north of St Neots. Have your say and find out more by visiting www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/stneotsbridge where you can find a link to the consultation and upcoming exhibition dates. The deadline to have your say is Monday 7th August 2017
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