The Government has announced £31 million in funding for buses in Cambridgeshire over the next three years – see the article below on the BBC website! Let’s hope we can persuade the CPCA to use some of this cash to improve our T5 and T4 services and to develop an evening and weekend service. OnContinue reading “Funding boost for buses”
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Publication of the 2023 Travel Survey Report
The Group is pleased to publish the final 2023 Travel Survey report. As a reminder, this report which involved data collection during the Autumn and Winter of 2023 and is based on over 900 respondees’ feedback. It gives us vital insights into the travel patterns, issues, challenges and needs of our communities. The survey documentContinue reading “Publication of the 2023 Travel Survey Report”
Unacceptable abuse of bus drivers
The Group has been made aware of a number of incidents in recent weeks where bus drivers on the T4 and T5 services have been subjected to entirely unwarranted and unacceptable, actually, utterly shocking, levels of verbal abuse and even threats of violence (smashing up buses etc) from members of our communities. Our Group, manyContinue reading “Unacceptable abuse of bus drivers”
T5 Route Teething Issues
The Group has received feedback today (27th May 2025) about teething troubles on the new bus routes. One key issue has been T5 buses stopping in Fordham. Following discussion with Brian Clifford, Managing Director of A2b Travel Group, it has become clear that there was an initial miscommunication between the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined AuthorityContinue reading “T5 Route Teething Issues”
T4 & T5 Information Updated
The group has received additional information from the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) transport team which we have used to update our information page on the launch of the T4 and T5 bus routes commencing Tuesday 27th May 2025:
New T4 / T5 Bus Timetables Published
New bus timetables (showing stop times for most stops) starting 27 May 2025 are now available: T4 Addenbrooke’s & Sixth Form Colleges – Fulbourn – Wilbrahams – Bottisham – Swaffhams – Burwell – Exning – Newmarket (Stagecoach): View T4 timetable T5 Cambridge – Burwell – Soham (A2B Group): View T5 timetable We have noticed aContinue reading “New T4 / T5 Bus Timetables Published”
T4 and T5 Routes – Operators Announced
We have today received news that the new T4 and T5 bus route operators have been announced. The T4 Route which runs from Newmarket through Burwell, Bottisham, Wilbrahams, Fulbourn and into the Addenbrookes area of Cambridge will be operated by Stagecoach. The T5 Route which runs from Soham through Fordham, Burwell and along the B1102Continue reading “T4 and T5 Routes – Operators Announced”
Update on Proposed Bus Route Changes
As you will probably be aware, the B1102 corridor was promised a revised set of bus routes as part of Dr Nik Johnson’s Mayoral Precept funded improvements to bus services. The planned introduction of a T4 and T5 route are covered in other updates on the website. We were all informed in January 2025 that,Continue reading “Update on Proposed Bus Route Changes”
CPCA Bus Franchising Consultation
The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) have announced that a 14 week consultation to help determine whether local bus services should be franchised will commence on the 14th August 2024. From this date, everyone is being invited to have their say on the potential pathways for improving bus services for local communities. “The consultationContinue reading “CPCA Bus Franchising Consultation”
New Bus Routes Proposed
We’re delighted to communicate information on major improvements proposed to the bus network in our area! See our article here. 26th May 2024.
