Transport in Cambridge

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This report examines the current situation regarding the issue of transport in Cambridge. The report will point out the actual problems faced, and the solutions proposed by the Council. The transport includes the private and the public transport. Some research will be carried out in order to understand the situation. The aim of this report is also to propose some recommendations for the county Council. On Tuesday, 23 November 2004, the Council, represented by Sylvia Griffiths, has been asked by the city of Cambridge, to carry out an investigation and analyse, the current situation of the issue of transport in Cambridge. This report aims to analyse the current situation of transport and observe what solutions have been proposed. This report will be based, first of all, on an analysis of the different types of transport, and the current problems faced. Secondly, this report will focus on the solution proposed by the county Council as the 'TLP, 'Transport Local Plan' which aims at improving this situation. We will also present one of the key projects, which is the 'Guided Bus Scheme'. This project has created lots of discord in politics and some discussion among the people. The Council has been asked to handle this report on Tuesday, the 7th of December, which you will find at the end of this report.

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[...] Conclusions The package of measures within the LTP are firmly rooted in our strategy and will help to achieve our overall aims. The large scale of the measures proposed are essential if we are to achieve sustainable growth at a time when the county is the fastest growing in the United Kingdom and we have a duty through regional guidance to promote our extremely successful economy. Our excellent record of delivery combined with new methods that we will introduce show that we are ready and able to meet this challenge. [...]

[...] This investment should involve a vote but should be decide soon. It is the first concern of the county council to provide some safe street for the pedestrian Appendices Article from Cambridge news, http://w3.cambridge-news.co.uk/ , Investigation: Cambridge, Guided bus Scheme”, Published on 23 September 2004 Copy of the summary of the LTP, http://www.camcnty.gov.uk, “Local Transport Plan 2000-2006” Article from Cambridge news, http://w3.cambridge-news.co.uk/, “Guided bus is Apropriate Technology”, Published on the 29 October 2004 CEN INVESTIGATION: CAMBRIDGE GUIDED BUS SCHEME Published on 23 September 2004 WILL Cambridgeshire's proposed guided bus scheme live up to its billing and ease congestion on the county's roads - or will it be a hugely expensive waste of time? [...]

[...] 7.1 Short term basis recommendations o Make some effort on the communication What? The county council should make more effort on the communication regarding the transport. The aim would be to involve people. It could be done with some discussion or with feed back from the users of the public transport. The people should also know about the work in progress on the transport. People should also know more about how they can use the public transport, the time table and the fare. [...]

[...] o 4.2 .2.b The Guided Bus Scheme The guided bus scheme is a project from the county council in order to fight against the congestion. The project is actually discuss by the different political party and also people who have the right to give their view, as well as others council, businesses and organisations according to the Transport and Works act. The global cost is evaluate around Millions but there is already some diverging point of via regarding this project. The project is to build a guide way along the route of the former Cambridge, for the uses of the bus. [...]

[...] BUG and Finance Department to set works budget accordingly Ensure institutional structures remain relevant and develop into a key part of the company - Ensure notice board is up to date - Organise cyclist breakfasts - Organise social bike rides - Provide on-site maintenance service - Provide toolkit for repairs ･Campaign of works to reduce on-site physical barriers to cycling - Put in adequate number of Sheffield stands - covered, lit and close to building - Set aside space and put in more stands as cycling numbers grow - Investigate possibility of installing showers in any new building works - Review cycle routes leading to site and lobby council if improvements are necessary Everyone realizes the cycles are an ideal form of transport for the city. It's the way they are ridden that's the problem. There are therefore also some suggestions to protect cyclists and pedestrians: - To put bells on bikes or fix a piece of card so that it click as the wheel go round. [...]