@cambstravelall
31 travel, health & environmental orgs working for transport that protects our future & offers genuine choice. Founded by Cambridge Living Streets, @camcycle.bsky.social and Cambridge Area Bus Users
Front page coverage in today's @cambridgeindy.bsky.social of our call for the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) to act urgently on improvements to Cambridge City Centre.
Read more, including our letter to the GCP Board, at cambstravelalliance.org/gcp-letter-cambridge-city-centre/
A board room with a group of people in business attire seated around a U-shaped table.
Today we're at a meeting of the Combined Authority's Transport Committee asking a public question about progress towards the start of franchised bus services.
We expressed our disappointment at the delay to the publication of an independent report into bus franchising commissioned by the Mayor.
Eight pedestrians wait to cross the road while a double-decker bus passes by. There are road markings indicating a contraflow cycle lane.
Everybody walks or wheels, even if just for very local journeys. Streets often fail to meet pedestrians' needs however.
What would make walking easier in Cambridge? Read what Cambridge Living Streets' Linda Jones has to say:
cambstravelalliance.org/invest-in-walking-to-build-a-sustainable-future/
This week's paper also features Linda Jones from Cambridge Living Streets, who asks 'Might walking be the ‘miracle cure’ to keep people healthier into old age?'
Linda's article sets out how Cambridge must invest in walking and wheeling to build a sustainable future.
@cambridgeindy.bsky.social
The consultation closes at 5pm TOMORROW (Friday 30 January).
A close-up of a curving railway track with the trackbed underneath
Railfuture East Anglia says: "The regional railway network outside the city, including its seven local stations, has been largely overlooked...except around Cambourne, which is a station yet to be built."
The Plan must recognise the railway's capability to move large numbers of people sustainably.
A young woman with long black hair wearing blue jeans and a white vest walks across a signalised crossing. There is an imposing stone building in the background.
Cambridge Living Streets says: "If there are good local shops...then this is a major boost for people's health. They are more inclined to walk and meet others walking,
helping to build a sense of community."
Enabling walking and wheeling should be a primary priority for new developments.
Cambridge Area Bus Users believes the Plan's policies around bus travel need to be much stronger for bus travel to become a genuine option for everyone in the region.
Read the points this group suggests you make:
cambridgebususers.org/2026/01/26/support-bus-travel-by-responding-to-the-local-plan/
@camcycle.bsky.social says: "The Draft Local Plan is ambitious on climate change but does not yet treat transport as the central issue it is in Greater Cambridge."
Read more in Camcycle's consultation guide:
www.camcycle.org.uk/blog/2026/01/consultation-guide-greater-cambridge-local-plan/
There are just over 24 hours left to respond to the consultation on the Local Plan! Make sure you have your say 👟🧑🦽 🚲 🚌 🚆
consultations.greatercambridgeplanning.org/draft-greater-cambridge-local-plan-consultation
Find out what our member organisations suggest you might include.
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The back half of a bus (from windows down), including the back wheel with a road in front. The bus is white with teal, light blue and mustard yellow decorations.
The annual consultation by the Combined Authority on its future spending plans is vital for bus travel.
Make sure you have your say THIS WEEKEND before the consultation closes.
Read our response here:
cambstravelalliance.org/young-people-need-affordable-bus-travel/
A yellow and white electric passenger train arrives at a station. The station sign reads 'Meldreth'. There is a brick building and a carpark in the background.
What needs to happen so more people can travel by train in Cambridgeshire?
Our new guest blog by Alliance member Railfuture East Anglia explores this question.
cambstravelalliance.org/guest-post-by-peter-wakefield-railfuture-east-anglia-unlocking-the-full-potential-of-cambridgeshires-railway/
The Combined Authority's budget consultation is particularly important for bus travel and those who depend on it the most – young people.
Read our new blog and consultation guide. The consultation closes on 12 January 2026.
cambstravelalliance.org/young-people-need-affordable-bus-travel/
A white and orange double-decker bus. Superimposed white text in an orange square: Tiger Pass (£1 bus fares for under-25s) to stay
BREAKING NEWS! The Combined Authority Board has voted to maintain the Tiger Pass (£1 bus fares for under-25s) 🐅 🚃 🐅
This means young people in our region will benefit from £1 bus fares until at least the end of March 2027.
Work now starts on a long-term plan for the Pass.
A screenshot from a newspaper. Headline: Unlocking the full potential of county's railway. By Peter Wakefield, Railfuture East Anglia and Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance. There are three columns of text and a spider diagram of a railway between columns 2 and 3.
Rail travel is quick and efficient. It's a popular choice for commuting both short and long distances.
What is needed so that more people have this option?
Alliance ally Railfuture East Anglia describes how to unlock the full potential of the local railway in today's
@cambridgeindy.bsky.social.
We are delighted that Mayor Paul Bristow is asking local council leaders to back a plan to secure the Tiger Pass (£1 bus fares for under-25s) for another year.
Read more here:
cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk/news/mayor-a...
Two young people walk past yellow seats out of a covered bus station. Both have rucksacks and one is wearing headphones. There are three buses in the bus bays and digital information screens.
Education, faith and civic leaders have written to the Mayor to urge him to continue the Tiger Pass scheme (£1 bus fares for under-25s) next year.
If you head up a local group, it's not too late to add your signature to the letter.
cambstravelalliance.org/educational-...
A yellow double-decker train on a railway line runs diagonally from left to right. A curved, segregated route for walking and cycling runs along the left. A road with buses runs under the railway line on the right. Cars drop people off at the station in the centre. There is planting in the foreground and trees in the background.
The Travel Alliance is delighted to be invited, together with Jim Chisholm, to talk at the next Railfuture East Anglia
meeting (open to all).
"Joined-up thinking: The importance of integrated transport"
Saturday 6 December, 2pm
The Signal Box Community Centre
railfuture.org.uk/east/meetings/
A green and white Stagecoach-branded double-decker bus stops at a bus stop. Two young people wait to get on by the bus stop flag. One carries a rucksack and the other a guitar in a black case. There is a brick wall to their right.
"For many young people like me, the Tiger Pass isn't a convenience, it's a necessity."
Read what Long Road Sixth Form College students say about the importance of the Tiger Pass in today's @cambridgeindy.bsky.social.
Local politicians will determine the future of the scheme on 18 December.
Four buses parked at a bus station. Three are double-decker (one teal-coloured, two white with blue and green details) and one single-decker (blue in colour). Two orange bus passes are superimposed at the top left. These say TIGER, Mayor's £1 fare, Under-25s, Name, Surname, logo of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. Both passes have a circular picture of a young person on them.
Over 20 leaders of educational, faith and civic organisations have signed an open letter to Paul Bristow coordinated by Cambridge Citizens.
They call on the Mayor to reaffirm his commitment to the Tiger Pass ahead of a crucial vote on the scheme's future.
tinyurl.com/TigerPassLetter
How can buses get a boost across Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire? And why should they?
In our new blog we say that local politicians should back the bus at every turn.
cambstravelalliance.org/boosting-buses-across-cambridge-and-south-cambridgeshire/
A clipping from a newspaper. The text reads 'Sarah Hughes, Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance. Opinion. Politicians must be bold and back the bus all the way. There are then two columns of newspaper text with a picture of a bus gate and bus in between.
"Politicians must be bold and back the bus at every turn". That's the core message of our opinion piece in today's @cambridgeindy.bsky.social.
We discuss how buses could be improved so they become the natural first choice to make a journey.
The paper is on sale in newsagents and online.
ICYMI: "Tram-tastic! Cambs Sustainable Travel’s orbital tram proposal" cambridgetownowl.com/2025/10/30/t...
What would it take to build a tram network in Cambridge without a tunnel?
Our new guest blog by Josh Grantham from considers this question.
cambstravelalliance.org/do-we-really-want-trams
A clip from a newspaper article. The author 'Josh Grantham, Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance' is credited at the top, then the title is A ring-and-spoke tram system for Cambridge. There are two columns of text on either side of an indistinct diagram with the caption 'Example of a ring-and-spoke tram system for Cambridge, integrated with rail and bus services'. The diagram has a purple outer ring with green hub and spokes indicating bus services and black hub and spokes indicating train services.
Do we really want a tram network in Cambridge? If we do, we'll have to make tough choices.
Our new opinion piece explores what these choices might be, and whether we’d be willing to make them.
Read it in this week's @cambridgeindy.bsky.social.
A white and orange minibus with a tiger graphic on the bonnet and the word TIGER written on the side drives over a pedestrian crossing as it leaves a bus station. There are two other buses in the background. The electronic display on the bus reads ‘26 Royston via Melbourn’
Passengers say that better information at bus stops makes them more likely to use the bus.
Our latest blog describes how one village created bespoke bus information to boost bus use.
cambstravelalliance.org/fowlmere-parish-council-creates-bespoke-bus-information-to-boost-bus-usage/
#FridayFacts. New housing developments can be designed so that it is not necessary to own a car to live a full life.
In Kungsängen and Rosendal districts in Uppsala (Sweden) the bus is what people use unless they cycle or walk. Trams are also planned.
@transportfornewhomes.org.uk
White text on a dark blue background: Six steps to improve transport in the Cambridge area. #6 All new developments must be designed so residents can travel into Cambridge without a car. The Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance logo is below.
Six steps to improve transport in the Cambridge area:
#6 All new developments must be designed so residents can travel into Cambridge without a car...
...if they wish. Residents should also be offered support to get started with sustainable transport.
tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport
Five grown-ups of varying ages, a toddler and a dog cross a road at a pedestrian crossing.
Would you like to see improvements for pedestrians along Mill Road?
Alliance members and friends have set up a petition calling for local politicians to commit to transforming the pedestrian experience along the whole of the street.
🖊️ Add your name at tinyurl.com/WalkMillRoad
A covered bus station with a see-through roof. There are blue and white buses on the right (one double-decker, one single-decker) and young passengers departing on foot on the left.
The long-term future of the Tiger Pass (£1 bus fares for under-25s) is uncertain.
A new, permanent Tiger Pass scheme might only be available to those aged 18 and under for term-time journeys.
We asked young people how this would impact them.
tinyurl.com/TigerPassVoices