The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Board has
today (Wednesday 23 September) approved updated plans for the
region's supported bus network, following changes shaped by
responses to a six-week public engagement.
The plans include revised routes, new connections and
improvements to existing services. They also retain some links
that residents said mattered to them. For example, the revised 65
would connect St Neots, Godmanchester, the Hemingfords and St
Ives, while the 62 would continue to serve the Werrington loop.
The Combined Authority will now begin tendering the services. The
first changes are expected from February 2027, with further
changes planned for August 2027.
Residents, councillors, MPs and community groups told the
Combined Authority they wanted reliable and frequent buses,
suitable operating hours, and better access to destinations
including rail stations and healthcare. Their feedback informed
revisions to the proposals across the region, including changes
to routes and timetables, replacement links where practical, and
the use of Tiger on Demand where appropriate.
The approved plans set out how available funding will be used
across the supported network, including where services will be
revised or replaced. Details of individual routes are available
in the full proposals. The Combined Authority recognises that
changes to local bus services matter to the people who rely on
them. Once the tender process is complete and contracts are
agreed, it will clearly communicate the confirmed routes,
timetables and start dates to residents ahead of any
changes.
Mayor said:
Thank you to everyone who told us what they need from their
buses. That feedback has made a difference to these plans,
including where we've revised routes and retained connections
that matter to communities.
Today's decision allows us to move ahead with a network designed
to make better connections and provide more reliable journeys
across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. It is another step
towards getting our region moving.
The review is part of the Combined Authority's wider work to
improve buses, alongside its plans for bus franchising. To view
the approved proposals in full, please click here: Bus Services Reimagined
Service Change Proposals
