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Improving bus transport

Published on: 21st January 2020 by Mike Waterson.

Reading the party manifestos for the December 2019 election, there appears to be a consensus that something must be done about buses; the differences are in what and how. For many years, little central Government attention has been paid to bus services outside London. Yet it must be recognised that for many people, travelling to…

Oxford – Milton Keynes – Northampton – Cambridge Corridor of Growth

Published on: 1st May 2017 by Hilary Chipping.

The National Infrastructure Commission’s (NIC) Interim Report last October on the Cambridge – Milton Keynes – Northampton – Oxford corridor of growth suggested that this area could be UK’s Silicon Valley – a world renowned centre for science, technology and innovation. However, the NIC added that a lack of sufficient and suitable housing presents a fundamental risk to the success of the area. The undersupply of housing is made worse by poor east-west connectivity.

South East Hampshire BRT

Published on: 7th March 2017

The South East Hampshire Bus Rapid Transit is a high specification, sub regional public transport network designed to provide a viable alternative to the car and remove the transport barriers to economic growth and development of key sites. Economic evaluation of the outturn costs and benefits shows that the scheme has delivered an economic return on investment at up to £8.1 for each £1 spent.

Crawley FastWay

Published on: 8th February 2017

The Crawley FastWay scheme involved the delivery of a series of bus priority measures along two core routes linking Horley, Gatwick Airport and Crawley. Economic evaluation of the outturn costs and benefits shows that the scheme has delivered an economic return on investment at £6.1 for each £1 spent.

Environment: Rural