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Cambridgeshire Guided Busway

Cambridgeshire Guided Busway
Edmund Nuttall Ltd
Contract Value: £116 Million

At over 25km long, the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway is set to become the longest guided busway in the world. It will also be the fastest with the specially modified buses travelling at speeds of up to 60mph (95km/h).The buses are guided with horizontal wheels, which engage with the raised guideway kerbs and, judging by the design and construction techniques, it may even be the smoothest guideway in terms of ride quality and passenger comfort.

The contract to design and build the guideway was awarded by Cambridgeshire County Council to Edmund Nuttall and its joint venture design team cormprising Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) and Arup.

The busway route will run from Huntingdon into Cambridge city centre with the guided section starting at St Ives. Passengers will be picked up from 14 designated stops along the way including three park and rides. Once into Cambridge, the buses will have the advantage over other transport systems of being able to drive on the normal bus routes. There will also be another section of guideway linking the southern part of the city to Trumpington park and ride and Addenbrookes Hospital.