Cambridgeshire County Council The busway track – the longest in the world – is made up of two concrete beams with kerbs and guide wheels on the bus connect with the kerb and run along it to steer the bus. Stagecoach and Whippet are the two bus companies running services for the busway.
How does the busway work?
A guided busway is usually a dedicated, buses-only route with buses running on a purpose-built track. The bus is guided along the route so that steering is automatically controlled and, like a tram, the vehicle follows a set path. The bus driver controls the speed of the vehicle.
Can you walk along the Cambridge guided busway?
At last – The Guided Busway
The guided section is 16 miles long, and the bus routes between Huntingdon and Trumpington cover 24 miles Its adjacent bridleway, tarmaced as far as Swavesey, provides 16 miles of a route for walking, cycling and horseriding.
How do you use the bus in Cambridge?
Most buses in Cambridge are operated by Stagecoach (Citi), where you can buy a ticket from the driver. A Dayrider ticket is valid for unlimited travel on Stagecoach buses for one day. Other options include a Megarider ticket, which provides unlimited travel on Citi buses for seven days.
How does the Leigh guided busway work?
Services run on 21km of segregated bus measures, of which 7.5km, between Leigh and Ellenbrook, is a kerb-guided busway, with the remainder on-highway. The scheme includes: A guided section including seven pairs of high quality stops. Park and ride sites at three locations for 450 cars.
Why is Cambridge busway closed?
The council said the barrier is being installed to stop people from walking and cycling on the busway track that is not being used. It warned that work will also take place overnight to repair some parts of the maintenance track damaged by tree roots from neighbouring properties.
What is the difference between bus duct and busway?
Bus Duct Basics
Also called busway, bus duct provides an alternative means of conducting electricity. Bus duct is used in commercial and industrial settings to conduct electricity to power cables or cable bus.
How long is Cambridge guided bus route?
16 miles
Two guided sections make up 16 miles (25 km) of the route.
| Cambridgeshire Guided Busway | |
|---|---|
| Operator(s) | Stagecoach in Huntingdonshire, Whippet |
| Technical | |
| System length | 16 miles (25 km) |
Can electric cars use bus lanes in Cambridge?
Cambridgeshire County Council has secured special permission from the Department for Transport to permit motorcycles and fully-electric vehicles (EVs) to use a bus lane in Cambridge.
Is the Cambridge Guided Busway lit?
Where is the lighting installed? The street light column lamps are installed: on the southern section of the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway between Cambridge railway station and Trumpington Park & Ride.
Can you pay cash on Cambridge buses?
Whippet accept contactless card payments on all buses, just pay as you board the bus. Cash payments can also be made, but contactless is preferred. You can also purchase mobile tickets in advance through the Whippet mobile app on ‘myTrip’ by Passenger. This app is downaloadable via Apple and Goolge platfroms.
How reliable are the buses in Cambridge?
The latest Department of Transport figures from this year show Cambridge has some of the most unreliable bus services in the UK. Experts say Cambridgeshire’s bus service just isn’t working and needs a complete overhaul.
Do Cambridge buses take contactless?
You can pay by contactless with your card or device on all our buses. Please do pay contactless if you can.
What are the benefits of a guided busway?
Vehicles can be maintained in existing bus depots. Less infrastructure required – guided busways do not need overhead electrification, signalling, turnouts, etc. Reduced maintenance requirement – the concrete guideway is durable and virtually maintenance-free throughout its life.
How does a bus kneeling system work?
A kneeling bus is a bus that not only has no steps between the door and the bus floor, but also has an air-adjustable suspension. This feature allows the driver to actually lower the bus to the curb to make entering and exiting the bus much easier.
What does Setdown mean buses?
What it says. The bus will stop to set down passengers already on board, but will not pick up new passengers. Quite common in the STA if the bus is running late and trying to catch up time.
Why did the UK get rid of bendy buses?
During the 2008 mayoral campaign, victorious Boris Johnson pledged to withdraw articulated buses on the grounds that they were unsuitable for London, and to introduce a modern version of the AEC Routemaster.
How many Routemasters are left?
1,280
Most Routemasters were built for London Transport, although small numbers were built for British European Airways and the Northern General Transport Company. A total of 2,876 Routemasters were built, of which 1,280 are still in existence.
| AEC Routemaster | |
|---|---|
| Successor | New Routemaster |
Where does the guided bus stop in Cambridge?
The Cambridge Guided Busway runs from St Ives to Cambridge and from Cambridge railway station to Adenbrookes Hospital and Trumpington Park & Ride along former railway tracks which have been converted.
Why bus duct is used instead of cable?
Better Resistance: Busbars have rigid design elements and hence has better resistance than cables, especially in case of short circuits. Busbars have a minimum distance between the conductors which in turn reduces the induction of resistance.
Where can busways be installed?
Busways shall be permitted to be located in the open where visible, except as permitted in 368.10(C).
- The cord or cable shall be attached to the building by an approved means.
- The length of the cord or cable from a busway plug-in device to a suitable tension take-up support device shall not exceed 1.8 m (6 ft).