Urban Environment - Case Study: Cambridgeshire Guided Busway

A guided busway is;

"A dedicated concrete track that can only be used by buses. Any bus can use it so long as it has two extra small drive-wheels."

Remember this term for your exam.

The advantages are;

• it requires less land, so land and environmental costs are lower
• land between the guide beams may be left open for drainage
• no other vehicles may use the track
• the smooth road surface gives an improved journey
• it is a high quality alternative to using a car
• helps reduce congestion on other roads and motorways

The main features are;

• it links a number of villages together
• each stop has a shelter and cycle parking dedicated to it
• park and ride facilities are available
• fast service
• goes into Cambridge every 10 mins
• when buses reach Cambridge, the buses use normal roads again
• there are paths either side of the guideway for pedestrians and cyclists
• wildlife areas have increased through replanting

I have collected my basic information from these two sources, but have collaborated it myself;

• www.cambridge.gov.uk
• AQA GCSE Geography B, David Payne, Phil Lamb, John Rutter, published by Nelson Thornes in 2009.