Cambridge guided bus to be extended north?
Stagecoach, which operates the guided busway from Cambridge to St Ives – linking to Huntingdon – is considering extending the rapid transit system further north.
With the Cambridge Cluster reaching choking point for prime property, more companies are relocating to the north of the county, bringing hundreds more workers living in Cambridge into the travel equation.To meet demand for the exodus north, the bus company is considering a direct service to Huntingdon and an extension onto Peterborough, which has become a haven for companies in the south of the UK seeking a congestion-free zone.
Stagecoach Cambridgeshire managing director, Andy Campbell, said the company was seeing more passengers heading away from Cambridge.
He said: “The busway was always going to encourage customers to travel to Cambridge. However, we are pleasantly surprised by the number of customers travelling to St Ives.
“We have seen a 100 per cent increase in customers using the services and are considering a direct service from Huntingdon and an extension to Peterborough.
“We also believe that St Ives would benefit further if buses used Market Hill and a bus stop was provided in Station Road, so we could provide an increased level of service to St Ives.”
