What transport for Cambridge?

The policy of development restraint in Cambridge has resulted in traffic congestion as the daily influx of workers from outside the city exceeds those dwelling there. Current public transport is not considered viable for many of these journeys. A full study of the transport options for the Cambridge area was undertaken by a consortium of local business leaders, politicians, local government officers, professionals and academics. Options considered include: cycling / walking, public transport, orbital road network improvements, congestion charging, and a combination of options. Expansion of the built-up areas of the city and overall sub-regional growth is likely to cause more congestion. The cycling and walking option improvements were considered worthwhile in any case. The public transport option improved sustainability but the costs were too great for the benefits likely to be obtained. The orbital highway would provide substantial benefits in terms of savings in money, time and convenience. Congestion charging had benefits of time savings, reduced congestion and reduced carbon emission but the overal user benefits were negative. The combination option generated positive economic and environmental benefits and the congestion charge component could partially fund the public transport and highway improvements. Only options including a congestion charge resulted in a change in modal split.

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  CAMBRIDGE FUTURES 2

  C/O UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE, 6 CHAUCER ROAD
  CAMBRIDGE,   United Kingdom  CB2 2EB
• Authors:
  • ECHENIQUE, M
  • HARGREAVES, T
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 78p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Beltways; Bicycles; Improvements; Modal split; Planning; Public transit; Road construction; Road pricing; Traffic congestion; Urban areas; Walking; Work trips
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 1211: Bicycle; 632: Congestion (traffic); 9108: Improvement; 621: Journey to work; 675: Modal split; 143: Planning; 744: Public transport; 2729: Ring road; 3665: Road construction; 240: Road pricing; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area; 758: Walking
• Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01013726
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-9535530-1-9
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 22 2005 11:18AM