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Annual Travel to Work Survey - Still time to take part

31/10/2015

Don't forget that if your employer has signed up to take part in the 2015 Annual Travel to Work Survey, there is still time to record how you travelled to work during the survey week.

The annual survey logs employees travel to work journeys for the week from Sunday 10th October to Friday 16th October, identifying staff travel patterns over a one week period, which can then be monitored or bench-marked. If your employer is taking part you should have been emailed a link to complete the survey. The survey only takes a few minutes to complete and you will be entered into a prize draw to win £50 of vouchers of your choice.

To take part in the survey click here

The survey will be live until 5pm on Friday 30th October 2015.

Kids Travel for just £2 until 2nd November

30/10/2015

Abellio Greater Anglia are running an October Half Term promotion of ‘Kids Travel for just £2' on off-peak return tickets. Child tickets for up to 4 accompanied kids aged 5-15 inclusive are just £2 between 17th October and 2nd November. This is a great saving for families who may choose to take a day trip out on the train.

For more info see here

Have your say on the Chisholm Trail Consultation on 3rd and 5th Nov

29/10/2015

Proposals for The Chisholm Trail, a mainly off-road foot and cycleway linking the north and south of the city, are now out for public consultation. This traffic-free route would link residential areas and big employment sites across the city by a path which closely follows the rail line.

The Trail would provide an off-road link from Ditton Meadows past the Leper Chapel to Coldham’s Common via a new underpass below Newmarket Road. Proposals also include paths close to the railway line near Cambridge Station making use of Mill Road bridge arches, with several opportunities to access the Trail in residential areas.

The route includes the proposed Abbey-Chesterton bridge, however, the bridge and the Trail are separate projects, subject to decisions by different authorities.

You can find out more about this £8.4m City Deal project during the consultation period at the Science and Business Parks or at a number of public exibitions. Please refer below for lunchtime events:

Tuesday 3rd Nov: Unit 23 Innovation Centre, Cambridge Science Park from 12:30 to 1:30pm
Thursday 5th Nov: MR2 - Churchill House, Qualcomm, Cambridge Business Park from 12:30 to 1:30pm

For more information and to complete the online survey please see The Greater Cambridgeshire City Deal website.

Have Your Say On The Cambourne to Cambridge - Better Bus Journeys

28/10/2015

The Greater Cambridge City Deal is consulting on proposals to improve bus journey times for the Cambourne to Cambridge Area.

The proposals aim to create speedy and reliable bus routes between Cambourne and Cambridge, including; bus routes on roads, bus only routes, a new park and ride site and improved cycle and pedestrian facilities.

To find out more and have your say on the proposals see here

The deadline for comments is Monday 23rd November.

Subsidised Cycle Training Offer for Rail Commuters

27/10/2015

Cycle training is one of the best ways to boost your confidence on two wheels. Whether you are getting on a bike for the first time or a regular cyclist looking to improve your skills on busy roads, Outspoken is providing training to rail season/period ticket holders.

The adult cycle training is run on a one-to-one basis and delivered by a National Standard instructor over a 2 hour lesson.

The courses can be run from Outspoken's training centre in Cambridge, St Neots or Wisbech or at employee's place of work.

The training sessions cost just £10 (normal price £50) as they are being subsidised through Cambridgeshire County Council's Local Sustainable Transport Fund. But hurry there are only 60 subsidised place available and places are going fast!

For more information and to book a place see here

Bicycle Ambulance @ TP+ Every Monday

26/10/2015

A reminder to all commuters that the Bicycle Ambulance can be found in the Cambridge Science Park Innovation Centre Rear Car Park every Monday from 9am - 5pm (you can't miss it as it's an old Ambulance). No pre-booking is needed just bring your bike along for repairs or servicing. The Bicycle Ambulance will be operating a same day repair service so bikes can be dropped off in the morning and picked up in the afternoon.

Forgotten Your Bike Lights? Hire the TP+ Electric Pool Bike!

25/10/2015

Now the clocks have gone back and its dark for the cycle ride home. If you find yourself stranded at work having forgotten your bike lights why not hire the one of the TP+ Electric Pool Bikes. The bikes come with lights, a high viz waistcoat, panniers and a helmet.

The TP+ EPB scheme is free to join and free to use the bikes so why not sign up today, what's more if its a windy day the electric assisted bikes will take the effort out of cycling against the wind!

See here for more details