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In this piece, we explore how improving public transport could reduce road traffic collisions. We examine safety statistics, passenger perceptions, and local initiatives making UK roads safer for ever...

New research shows that almost one in seven (14%) bus users1 surveyed have had to turn down or quit a job because it was too hard to get to Two-thirds (66%) of business leaders say that poor transport...

There are a number of ways those eligible can get free or discounted bus travel. Bus Pass The ENCTS (English National Concessionary Travel Scheme) scheme provides free travel on local buses for qua…

Cambridgeshire bus operator, Stagecoach East, has revealed its latest reliability figures, showing that it operated over 99% of the miles it was scheduled to operate over the past year – as it celebra...

As with other information, getting hold of published timetables is much harder than it should be. A2B timetables C G Myall & Son timetables Central Connect timetables Dews timetables Ivel Sprin…

NEW: CPCA bus franchising consultation How are our local bus services run at the moment? Bus services in our area, as in much of England, operate in a free market, deregulated by the Transport Act …

Buses are fitted with tracking devices to provide Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI). There are a variety of ways that use this data to track your bus in real time. In addition to the apps and …

“A route to Grange Road fails to address the needs of those attempting to reach the major travel destinations in the north, south, east, or centre of Cambridge”. said their statement Yo…

Bus services in the Cambridge Area are run by a number of different operators: A2B Travel Group C G Myall & Son Central Connect Dews Coaches Stagecoach Star Travel Stephensons of Essex Whippet …

In light of the recent decision to approve the proposed Cambourne to Cambridge busway, Cambridge Area Bus Users makes the following statement: Cambridge Area Bus Users is generally supportive of initiatives that will lead to improved services for passengers. This is especially important in the Cambridge area in the absence of any serious attempt to address congestion that impacts on the efficiency of bus services, and a more effective use of the road network.

At the July 2026 Cambridge Area Bus Users Annual General Meeting, there was considerable discussion about the poor state of bus stop infrastructure in the Cambridge area. The Executive Committee re…

Finding maps of the bus routes in the Cambridge Area proves to be surprisingly difficult. Here are some that we have tracked down, but be aware that some may well be out of date: 2025 network map f…

Archive of changes and updates posts: Whippet changes (66, X2, X3) from 6th September Forthcoming changes to services U1, U2 and T3 Buses after Cambridge United weekday home matches End of the…

A regularly scheduled service operating on a fixed route isn’t always the most efficient way to offer a service, especially in areas of low or infrequent demand. In such areas, providing a se…

Drivers can pull over if a female passenger is facing a threat.

We’ve collected together a variety of useful information about who is responsible for bus services in the Cambridge area, what services are available, and related infrastructure. Bus Operator…

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Whippet are introducing a number of changes on routes 66, X2 and X3 from next Sunday, 6th September. In the case of routes 66 and X3 this includes ADDITIONAL SERVICES! There are minor changes to improve punctuality on route 66, Monday-Friday only. And on Sundays there's an additional service in each direction, Fenstanton-Godmanchester. The new X2 timetable has been modified to allow for journeys during school terms taking longer than during the holidays.

At the July 2026 Cambridge Area Bus Users Annual General Meeting, there was considerable discussion about the poor state of bus stop infrastructure in the Cambridge area. The Executive Committee resolved to create a post about this to inform the membership. Let's start with the good Just an unremarkable stop. What's special about that?

Minor changes are coming up on Whippet's Universal services and on the Stagecoach T3. On 30th August, the summer service on Whippet's Universal services U1 and U2 comes to an end. A slightly-revised version of the previous timetable, with minor changes to most peak-time journeys, will operate from 31st August. The new timetables can be found here. From 1st September, Stagecoach service T3 will be rerouted in the Great Shelford/Stapleford area.

For 10 weeks during last winter, Stagecoach ran buses following Cambridge United's weekday home matches to get spectators back to Newmarket Road Park & Ride. Happily, Stagecoach have confirmed to us that these journeys will continue for the 2026-27 season. Buses leave from outside the Cledara Abbey Stadium at 2130 and 2200 and operate as service PR2F. There are also services in the opposite direction at 2120 and 2150.

Cambridge Area Bus Users' Annual General Meeting was held on Saturday 11 July 2026 at 14:45, in the Great Western Room, The Signal Box Centre, 82 Glenalmond Avenue, Cambridge, CB2 8DBEighteen members were present, with apologies received from another ten members. Chair's remarks, Secretary's and Treasurer's Reports Hugh Taylor (Vice Chair 2025-26), Richard Wood (Secretary 2025-26) and Miranda Fyfe (Treasurer 2025-26) contributed opening remarks, including a special thanks to Peter Griffin (Chair 2025-26, who needs to move to Nottingham for family reasons) for steering the Executive Committee through the first post re-launch year; an overview of the Executive Committee's work over the year; and the financial report, respectively.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority recently undertook a public consultation on what they described as a "Bus Network Review" (PDF). Note this "consultation" is now closed. Why? Cambridge Area Bus Users could not really see the point of spending time and money on these short-term changes, which simply replace one set of partly-unsatisfactory routes and times with a set that’s marginally improved, but which remains straitjacketed by the need to avoid conflicting with “commercial” services.

Service 32 (that's the one that operates in the Cambridge area - not to be confused with the March-Ramsey service) reaches the end of the road this weekend. If you've never heard of it - and many haven't, no doubt - this is a route that's been operated by A2B since 2019, and which provides a round trip to and from Trumpington Park & Ride, via Hauxton, Little Shelford and Harston.

A post jointly authored with Cambridgeshire Sustainable Travel Alliance Bus services across our region could be cut by 38% by 2035, due to rising costs and insufficient public funding. A key reason for the shortfall is Mayor Paul Bristow’s pledge to freeze the Mayoral Council Tax Precept which supports buses. Mayor Paul Bristow and the Combined Authority’s Board can turn this situation around.

A quick reminder that the Annual General Meeting of Cambridge Area Bus Users is booked for Saturday 11 July 2026 at 14:45. In the Great Western Room, The Signal Box Centre, 82 Glenalmond Avenue, Cambridge, CB2 8DB The Signal Box Centre is a 7-minute walk along the guided busway from Cambridge station. The following buses stop on Station Place: Citi1, Citi3, Citi7, A, PR4, U1, U2, X2, X3.

Between 29 June and 30 August, Whippet will be running a revised timetable on its Universal routes, U1 and U2. And the reason for this summer timetable? The operator is taking advantage of reduced traffic congestion during the summer months to speed up journey times. Yes, if you can reduce congestion on the roads, then buses will run faster and more people will get more quickly to their destinations. Enjoy it while it lasts! The Universal summer timetable can be downloaded here.

The County Council is making a series of safety improvements along the Guided Busway, and this rolling programme of work impacts on Busway services, timetables, timekeeping, frequency, and occupancy of the buses. The purpose of this post is not to detail actual changes to services, but to gather together the sources of information that might help you in planning any journey that involves the Guided Busway.

There are a significant number of changes to bus services from Sunday 31st May (which means, for some services, the first day of operation in June). Some of these are changes that Stagecoach had originally planned to introduce back in January, but whose introduction was postponed. The changes principally affect those in and around Cambridge, St Ives and St Neots. Most are relatively minor in their impact.

A revised timetable is due to be introduced on Stephenson's service 112 (Ely-Soham-Newmarket) from Saturday 2nd May. There are significant changes at the beginning and end of the day in both directions. Towards Newmarket, the first bus on weekdays now starts from Soham, and no longer operates between Ely and Soham. On Saturdays, the first service of the day no longer operates, and the next two start from Soham.

At rather short notice, Whippet have announced timetable changes to two of their services from Monday 30th March - the T1 (Cambridge-Huntingdon) and the X1 (Blue Arrow coach service Cambridge-Huntingdon-Peterborough). The T1 sees various changes to (attempt to) better reflect traffic volumes. And extra time has been added to a handful of services on school days to try to devise a timetable that takes account of the extended boarding time required by large numbers of school and college attendees.

Three changes are coming up in the next couple of weeks. Service 8A (March to Milton Park & Ride): This service ceases to operate from 1st April. Service 15 (Haslingfield-Royston, Wednesdays only): The final journeys on this route will operate next Wednesday, 25th March. and the service is cancelled after that date. Service 132 (Cambridge-Saffron Walden, Sundays only): From 29th March this service will be operated by A2B, but with no change to the timetable.