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Welcome

Welcome to the fourteenth edition of our Guided Busway newsletter. 

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Progress update

Orchard Park to Milton Road section and Southern Section Panels

The section which is currently closed between Orchard Park and Milton Road is due to be reopened by the end of August, ahead of the new academic year in September.

Following this, work will move over to the Milton Road to Cambridge North station section.

Traffic management will be in place to enable buses, pedestrians and cycles to continue to travel safely to Cambridge North Station throughout the works.

Works to install bespoke panels on the southern section (between Trumpington Park & Ride and the Biomedical Campus) will be completed by the end of July.

Fencing

As some will have spotted, the fencing used along some of the recent works between Cambridge Regional College and Milton Road is different to the fencing used in other areas alongside the Busway. The type of fencing used in different locations is determined by safety assessments.

The new fencing, which is lighter weight and coated green, will be used to separate the busway and path along most of the route.

Whilst everyone's safety remains our priority, it is hoped that this type and colour of fencing will have less of a visual impact within the less busy and more rural parts of the route.

Committee meeting - 30 June 2026

Our last Highways & Transport Committee recently heard an update on the Busway safety improvements. You can find out more about this through the following links -

Watch Committee on our YouTube at: Highways and Transport Committee - 30 June 2026. You can also read our press release at Busway safety improvements progress | Cambridgeshire County Council.

Councillor Alex Beckett, Chair of the Highways and Transport Committee, said: "The Guided Busway is one of the most important transport routes we have in Cambridgeshire. It connects so many of us to each other and to schools, jobs, hospitals every single day. Keeping it safe is vital.

“I understand and appreciate the concerns that have been raised around the Busway safety works and we would like to thank everyone for their patience with the disruption whilst works are underway.

“I’d like to make clear that these works aren't optional. We're doing everything reasonably practicable to keep the Busway and the path open and safe for everyone who relies on it."

Anti-social behaviour on the Busway

The police recently held a day of action focusing on anti-social behaviour on and near the busway. Several illegal e-scooters were confiscated.

We continue to work with the police on this important issue and are aware of various types of anti-social behaviour along the maintenance path, as well as across villages near the busway.

We encourage members of the public to report any unsafe, anti-social and illegal behaviour on the Busway to the County Council or the police, as appropriate. Safety concerns can be reported via our web form. Alternatively, you can scan the QR code on signs along the busway track to find the form when using the path.

All private e-scooters are illegal to use on UK roads and are also not allowed on the Busway path. Only Voi trial e-scooters, which are limited to 15mph, are permitted.

When making any reports, please ensure you share the date, location and time. We are continuing to work with the police to tackle anti-social behaviour across the wider Busway area.

Our next newsletter will be published the week commencing 3 August 2026. 

For enquiries about the Guided Busway newsletter, please contact Guided.Busway@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.

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