The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority have
published the updated proposals today (Wednesday 2 September) for
changes to the Bus Network following a six week public engagement
that received 1,182 responses. The proposals will be presented to
the Combined Authority's Transport Committee next week for
approval.
Feedback from residents, councillors, MPs and community groups
have helped to shape the proposals to improve connectivity and
reliability. Responses to the engagement highlighted the need for
reliable, frequent and affordable services, suitable operating
hours and better access to key destinations including rail and
healthcare.
The updated proposals reflect this feedback, with services
remaining the same or being revised, replacement links introduced
where practical and demand responsive transport used where
appropriate.
The final proposals include:
Fenland - re-designing services to create a
clearer local network, with improved links, better weekend
service and improved access to key destinations including Manea
Rail Station and Doddington Hospital.
St Ives, Earith, Somersham and Ramsey -
improving the 301 service to provide a simpler,
more frequent core service. Residents would have a simplified
service between St Ives, Earith and Somersham, with links to
Ramsey.
St Neots, Godmanchester, the Hemingfords and St Ives -
revising the 65 service to serve St Neots Rail
Station and extend from the Offords to Godmanchester, the
Hemingfords and St Ives, creating a stronger link in
Huntingdonshire and giving new connections for Hemingford Abbots
and Hemingford Grey.
Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire - revising
services to improve reliability and provide regular links to
Cambridge, alongside improved evening, weekend and peak-time
travel. Changes would provide simpler routes, better Cambridge
access and more travel options, including links to Addenbrooke's
Hospital.
East Cambridgeshire and Suffolk links -
replacing low-frequency services with simpler services
around Haverhill and Newmarket, including new 119, 120 and 121
routes. Creating a simpler network and providing more
comprehensive local links for communities near the Suffolk
border.
Peterborough - merging services 60 and 61 and
changing the timetables for services 60, 61, 62 and 63. Following
feedback from the engagement, the current loop around Werrington
would be retained as part of the 62 service, helping residents to
continue accessing Werrington centre.
Mayor , said:
Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their views as
part of our Bus Network Review. Listening to residents is
incredibly important, because you are the people who use these
services and understand what works well and where improvements
are needed.
By improving connectivity and reliability, we can help people get
to work, education and appointments, stay connected to their
communities and make the most of the opportunities available to
them. Ultimately, this is about getting Cambridgeshire and
Peterborough moving and helping to make our communities
healthier, wealthier and happier.
If the proposals are approved, the first changes could be
introduced from February 2027, with further changes planned for
August 2027.
