See the Cambridgeshire Busway, Route B in action. On normal roads from Drummer Street Bus Station, Cambridge, then to St Ives Bus Station. Via Orchard Park, on the world's longest guided busway.
The Busway opened years late, on 07.08.11.
Filmed from the top deck, front seat. Speeded up 3 1/2x faster than reality.
The buses run along concrete guideway troughs. These were laid along 16 miles of the former Cambridge to St Ives railway. There is a similar extension towards the South of Cambridge towards the hospital and Trumpington.
In the city the buses run on regular roads.
The railway to St Ives last saw passengers in the 1970s, but continued as a goods line until the 90s.
Trams Are tops is pleased the track is being used for something more than a dog walking track. However it would have been better as a train and tram system, with local connections by tram, and longer distances like London served by train.
The Busway has a superb cycle way next to it running all the way to St Ives from Cambridge. This has been incorporated into National Cyele Route 55
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9 авг 2011
