Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance
@cambstravelall.bsky.social
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
Founded by Cambridge Living Streets, @camcycle.bsky.social and Cambridge Area Bus Users
Reposted by Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance
ICYMI: "Tram-tastic! Cambs Sustainable Travel’s orbital tram proposal" cambridgetownowl.com/2025/10/30/t...
October 31, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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
Our new guest blog by Josh Grantham from considers this question.
cambstravelalliance.org/do-we-really-want-trams
Guest post: Josh Grantham asks "Do we really want trams?" - Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance
This article is an extended version of an opinion piece that was first published in the Cambridge Independent on 29 October 2025 (p.27). Josh Grantham is Infrastructure Campaigner at Camcycle, one of ...
cambstravelalliance.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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
Our new guest blog by Josh Grantham from considers this question.
cambstravelalliance.org/do-we-really-want-trams
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.
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.
October 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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.
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.
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/
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/
October 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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/
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
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
ICYMI: Come with us on a trip to Uppsala to see how transport and new homes come together in Sweden. www.transportfornewhomes.org.uk/the-swedish-...
The Swedish solution – sustainable transport and new apartments - Transport for New Homes
Sweden has a shortage of new homes but on our visits we saw a very different way of addressing the problem. Two development areas on the outskirts of Uppsala, some 60 km north of Stockholm, were good ...
www.transportfornewhomes.org.uk
October 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
#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
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
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
#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
October 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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
#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
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
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
October 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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
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
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
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
October 13, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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
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
Reposted by Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance
Did you know, a 2019 study found older people with bus passes are likely to report better quality of life and fewer depressive symptoms?
This #WorldMentalHealthDay we're highlighting the links between better transport and mental health.
This #WorldMentalHealthDay we're highlighting the links between better transport and mental health.
October 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Did you know, a 2019 study found older people with bus passes are likely to report better quality of life and fewer depressive symptoms?
This #WorldMentalHealthDay we're highlighting the links between better transport and mental health.
This #WorldMentalHealthDay we're highlighting the links between better transport and mental health.
#FridayFacts. Shared transport enables people to use vehicles without ownership.
On average, each UK car club car replaces 27 private cars, freeing up public space for other uses. UK shared cars already free up land almost the size of London's Hyde Park.
como.org.uk/#what-is-shared-transport
On average, each UK car club car replaces 27 private cars, freeing up public space for other uses. UK shared cars already free up land almost the size of London's Hyde Park.
como.org.uk/#what-is-shared-transport
October 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
#FridayFacts. Shared transport enables people to use vehicles without ownership.
On average, each UK car club car replaces 27 private cars, freeing up public space for other uses. UK shared cars already free up land almost the size of London's Hyde Park.
como.org.uk/#what-is-shared-transport
On average, each UK car club car replaces 27 private cars, freeing up public space for other uses. UK shared cars already free up land almost the size of London's Hyde Park.
como.org.uk/#what-is-shared-transport
Six steps to improve transport in the Cambridge area:
#5 Major interchanges should be upgraded to reduce cross-city travel
More interchanges between the M11/A14 and urban roads should be ‘all-ways junctions’ so drivers can avoid cross-city journeys.
tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport
#5 Major interchanges should be upgraded to reduce cross-city travel
More interchanges between the M11/A14 and urban roads should be ‘all-ways junctions’ so drivers can avoid cross-city journeys.
tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport
October 9, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Six steps to improve transport in the Cambridge area:
#5 Major interchanges should be upgraded to reduce cross-city travel
More interchanges between the M11/A14 and urban roads should be ‘all-ways junctions’ so drivers can avoid cross-city journeys.
tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport
#5 Major interchanges should be upgraded to reduce cross-city travel
More interchanges between the M11/A14 and urban roads should be ‘all-ways junctions’ so drivers can avoid cross-city journeys.
tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport
#FridayFacts. Ghent's circulation plan transformed transport and improved liveability.
It was achieved in under three years and for less than €5 million.
Could a Cambridge circulation plan speed up buses and make more space for walking and cycling?
stad.gent/en/mobility-ghent/circulation-plan
It was achieved in under three years and for less than €5 million.
Could a Cambridge circulation plan speed up buses and make more space for walking and cycling?
stad.gent/en/mobility-ghent/circulation-plan
October 3, 2025 at 8:51 AM
#FridayFacts. Ghent's circulation plan transformed transport and improved liveability.
It was achieved in under three years and for less than €5 million.
Could a Cambridge circulation plan speed up buses and make more space for walking and cycling?
stad.gent/en/mobility-ghent/circulation-plan
It was achieved in under three years and for less than €5 million.
Could a Cambridge circulation plan speed up buses and make more space for walking and cycling?
stad.gent/en/mobility-ghent/circulation-plan
Last month we asked bus users in St Neots why they used the bus and how they found it.
Read what they told us in our blog:
cambstravelalliance.org/st-neots-survey-shows-over-two-thirds-of-passengers-rely-entirely-on-the-bus-for-transport/
Read what they told us in our blog:
cambstravelalliance.org/st-neots-survey-shows-over-two-thirds-of-passengers-rely-entirely-on-the-bus-for-transport/
St Neots survey shows over two thirds of passengers rely entirely on the bus for transport - Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance
Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance’s recent survey of bus passengers in St Neots suggests that they depend heavily on local bus services to make essential journeys. Nearly 7 in 10 bus users in...
cambstravelalliance.org
October 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Last month we asked bus users in St Neots why they used the bus and how they found it.
Read what they told us in our blog:
cambstravelalliance.org/st-neots-survey-shows-over-two-thirds-of-passengers-rely-entirely-on-the-bus-for-transport/
Read what they told us in our blog:
cambstravelalliance.org/st-neots-survey-shows-over-two-thirds-of-passengers-rely-entirely-on-the-bus-for-transport/
Thanks to Mayor Paul Bristow for meeting representatives from Travel Alliance founders Cambridge Living Streets, @camcycle.bsky.social and Cambridge Area Bus Users last week.
We discussed the health benefits of walking, rural cycle routes and the importance of buses for connections to employment.
We discussed the health benefits of walking, rural cycle routes and the importance of buses for connections to employment.
October 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Thanks to Mayor Paul Bristow for meeting representatives from Travel Alliance founders Cambridge Living Streets, @camcycle.bsky.social and Cambridge Area Bus Users last week.
We discussed the health benefits of walking, rural cycle routes and the importance of buses for connections to employment.
We discussed the health benefits of walking, rural cycle routes and the importance of buses for connections to employment.
Six steps to improve transport in the Cambridge area:
#4 High quality pavements and cycle routes will only be feasible if sufficient space is made available.
Roadspace reallocation is therefore vital, particularly in the historic city centre.
tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport
#4 High quality pavements and cycle routes will only be feasible if sufficient space is made available.
Roadspace reallocation is therefore vital, particularly in the historic city centre.
tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport
September 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Six steps to improve transport in the Cambridge area:
#4 High quality pavements and cycle routes will only be feasible if sufficient space is made available.
Roadspace reallocation is therefore vital, particularly in the historic city centre.
tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport
#4 High quality pavements and cycle routes will only be feasible if sufficient space is made available.
Roadspace reallocation is therefore vital, particularly in the historic city centre.
tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport
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As the start & end points of more than 10 million journeys a day, bus stops matter.
All bus stops should have current, accurate timetables on display.
Our blog calls for a national standard for printed information at bus stops: bettertransport.org.uk/blog/all-bus...
#BetterBusStops @optibus.com
All bus stops should have current, accurate timetables on display.
Our blog calls for a national standard for printed information at bus stops: bettertransport.org.uk/blog/all-bus...
#BetterBusStops @optibus.com
All bus stops should have current, accurate timetables
Bus stops matter. As the start and end points of more than 10 million journeys every day, they should give travellers a positive experience. And printed information is central to that.
bettertransport.org.uk
September 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
As the start & end points of more than 10 million journeys a day, bus stops matter.
All bus stops should have current, accurate timetables on display.
Our blog calls for a national standard for printed information at bus stops: bettertransport.org.uk/blog/all-bus...
#BetterBusStops @optibus.com
All bus stops should have current, accurate timetables on display.
Our blog calls for a national standard for printed information at bus stops: bettertransport.org.uk/blog/all-bus...
#BetterBusStops @optibus.com
Portsmouth has seen a 41% increase in passengers after investment to make buses more useful and usable.
Its City Council expanded bus services, brought in bus priority corridors, upgraded bus stops and marketed its Park&Ride.
Can Cambridgeshire and Peterborough do the same?
Its City Council expanded bus services, brought in bus priority corridors, upgraded bus stops and marketed its Park&Ride.
Can Cambridgeshire and Peterborough do the same?
September 29, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Portsmouth has seen a 41% increase in passengers after investment to make buses more useful and usable.
Its City Council expanded bus services, brought in bus priority corridors, upgraded bus stops and marketed its Park&Ride.
Can Cambridgeshire and Peterborough do the same?
Its City Council expanded bus services, brought in bus priority corridors, upgraded bus stops and marketed its Park&Ride.
Can Cambridgeshire and Peterborough do the same?
Six steps to improve transport in the Cambridge area:
#3 The Combined Authority should commit to delivering attractive public transport for all.
Buses should be the focus at first, as they can be improved rapidly and at low cost while other plans take shape.
tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport
#3 The Combined Authority should commit to delivering attractive public transport for all.
Buses should be the focus at first, as they can be improved rapidly and at low cost while other plans take shape.
tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport
September 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Six steps to improve transport in the Cambridge area:
#3 The Combined Authority should commit to delivering attractive public transport for all.
Buses should be the focus at first, as they can be improved rapidly and at low cost while other plans take shape.
tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport
#3 The Combined Authority should commit to delivering attractive public transport for all.
Buses should be the focus at first, as they can be improved rapidly and at low cost while other plans take shape.
tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport
Today we're with the Combined Authority's Board asking about plans for a new Greater Cambridge Transport Strategy.
We urged the Board to ensure the Strategy addresses transport affordability, accessibility, air pollution and climate change, and gives people genuine choice over how they travel.
We urged the Board to ensure the Strategy addresses transport affordability, accessibility, air pollution and climate change, and gives people genuine choice over how they travel.
September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Today we're with the Combined Authority's Board asking about plans for a new Greater Cambridge Transport Strategy.
We urged the Board to ensure the Strategy addresses transport affordability, accessibility, air pollution and climate change, and gives people genuine choice over how they travel.
We urged the Board to ensure the Strategy addresses transport affordability, accessibility, air pollution and climate change, and gives people genuine choice over how they travel.
#FridayFacts. People walking, wheeling and cycling help keep Cambridge moving.
If all those who cycle daily in Greater Cambridge switched to driving, their cars would tailback 118 miles (Sustrans).
Making it easier to walk, wheel and cycle benefits all road users.
If all those who cycle daily in Greater Cambridge switched to driving, their cars would tailback 118 miles (Sustrans).
Making it easier to walk, wheel and cycle benefits all road users.
September 19, 2025 at 12:44 PM
#FridayFacts. People walking, wheeling and cycling help keep Cambridge moving.
If all those who cycle daily in Greater Cambridge switched to driving, their cars would tailback 118 miles (Sustrans).
Making it easier to walk, wheel and cycle benefits all road users.
If all those who cycle daily in Greater Cambridge switched to driving, their cars would tailback 118 miles (Sustrans).
Making it easier to walk, wheel and cycle benefits all road users.
Six steps to improve transport in the Cambridge area:
#2 Excellent walking, wheeling and cycling routes everywhere.
Everyone should be able to access schools, jobs, shops, services and connections for onward journeys by walking, wheeling or cycling.
tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport
#2 Excellent walking, wheeling and cycling routes everywhere.
Everyone should be able to access schools, jobs, shops, services and connections for onward journeys by walking, wheeling or cycling.
tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport
September 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Six steps to improve transport in the Cambridge area:
#2 Excellent walking, wheeling and cycling routes everywhere.
Everyone should be able to access schools, jobs, shops, services and connections for onward journeys by walking, wheeling or cycling.
tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport
#2 Excellent walking, wheeling and cycling routes everywhere.
Everyone should be able to access schools, jobs, shops, services and connections for onward journeys by walking, wheeling or cycling.
tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport
Today we're in Huntingdon at a meeting of the Combined Authority's Transport Committee.
The Mayor of Cambs & P'boro pledged in his manifesto to establish an independent review of the region's bus franchising plans.
Our public question asks how this review will benefit bus passengers.
The Mayor of Cambs & P'boro pledged in his manifesto to establish an independent review of the region's bus franchising plans.
Our public question asks how this review will benefit bus passengers.
September 15, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Today we're in Huntingdon at a meeting of the Combined Authority's Transport Committee.
The Mayor of Cambs & P'boro pledged in his manifesto to establish an independent review of the region's bus franchising plans.
Our public question asks how this review will benefit bus passengers.
The Mayor of Cambs & P'boro pledged in his manifesto to establish an independent review of the region's bus franchising plans.
Our public question asks how this review will benefit bus passengers.
#FridayFacts. Nottingham raises funds for public transport through its Workplace Parking Levy.
Established more than 10 years ago, the scheme has enabled a doubling of the city’s existing tram system.
Could Cambridge do the same?
transportactionnetwork.org.uk/nottingham-workplace-parking-levy/
Established more than 10 years ago, the scheme has enabled a doubling of the city’s existing tram system.
Could Cambridge do the same?
transportactionnetwork.org.uk/nottingham-workplace-parking-levy/
September 12, 2025 at 12:33 PM
#FridayFacts. Nottingham raises funds for public transport through its Workplace Parking Levy.
Established more than 10 years ago, the scheme has enabled a doubling of the city’s existing tram system.
Could Cambridge do the same?
transportactionnetwork.org.uk/nottingham-workplace-parking-levy/
Established more than 10 years ago, the scheme has enabled a doubling of the city’s existing tram system.
Could Cambridge do the same?
transportactionnetwork.org.uk/nottingham-workplace-parking-levy/
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Cambridge's first ever Kidical Mass is taking to the streets soon! Tell your friends, find your brightest clothes and join the call for safer streets for children
🚲🚸
SUNDAY 21 SEPTEMBER, gathering from 10 on Parker's Piece to roll-out at 10.30am.
Fun, free, all ages welcome!
🚲🚸
SUNDAY 21 SEPTEMBER, gathering from 10 on Parker's Piece to roll-out at 10.30am.
Fun, free, all ages welcome!
September 10, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Cambridge's first ever Kidical Mass is taking to the streets soon! Tell your friends, find your brightest clothes and join the call for safer streets for children
🚲🚸
SUNDAY 21 SEPTEMBER, gathering from 10 on Parker's Piece to roll-out at 10.30am.
Fun, free, all ages welcome!
🚲🚸
SUNDAY 21 SEPTEMBER, gathering from 10 on Parker's Piece to roll-out at 10.30am.
Fun, free, all ages welcome!
Six steps to improve transport in the Cambridge area:
#1 Transformational change requires long-term funding.
Schemes such as a workplace parking levy need to be implemented so there can be sustained investment over many years in our transport network.
tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport
#1 Transformational change requires long-term funding.
Schemes such as a workplace parking levy need to be implemented so there can be sustained investment over many years in our transport network.
tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport
September 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Six steps to improve transport in the Cambridge area:
#1 Transformational change requires long-term funding.
Schemes such as a workplace parking levy need to be implemented so there can be sustained investment over many years in our transport network.
tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport
#1 Transformational change requires long-term funding.
Schemes such as a workplace parking levy need to be implemented so there can be sustained investment over many years in our transport network.
tinyurl.com/sixstepsimprovetransport