A transport plan for Cambridge Biomedical Campus
Helping people get to, from and across the Campus
Cambridge Biomedical Campus Limited (CBC Ltd) has today published its Campus Travel and Transport Plan, which sets out how partners will work together over the next five years to improve the ways people can sustainably get to and from the Campus, as well as easing connectivity with the rest of the city. This plan is positioned alongside the work that is being led by transport authorities, service providers and Campus landowners to ensure that there is coherence between Campus led efforts and the programme to improve transport across the wider city-region.
The plan also covers measures to develop active travel options such as walking or cycling, make better use of technology and support the day-to-day operations across the site.
The Biomedical Campus is the largest employment site in Cambridge, with more than 23,000 members of staff. Our last annual staff travel survey showed that 53% of staff rely on car travel as a means of access (37% as private driver and 16% as passenger). 14% of staff use buses to commute, while 28% arrive by active travel methods, such as walking or cycling.
With further growth projected over the coming years, the demand for travel needs to be managed across the site, within Cambridge and in the surrounding areas.
Some of the measures outlined in the Campus Travel and Transport Plan include:
- Improving cycle routes and cycle parking across the Campus
- Developing a Campus-wide bus strategy, with input from a public transport user group
- Initiatives to increase car-sharing
- Using real-time and live sensor-based technology to monitor travel to, from and within the CBC and provide a range of data to help inform future improvements
Nick Kirby, Managing Director of CBC Ltd, said:
“We want the Campus to be the best possible place to visit, work, or live near to. With around 37,000 people coming to the site each day, having reliable, affordable and sustainable transport options is essential. This plan sets out how organisations on the Campus can improve transport and travel directly, as well as through our work with transport authorities leading large infrastructure projects across the wider city and region.”
The Campus Travel and Transport Plan was developed in partnership with KMC Transport Planning, who also conducted most of the engagement and consultation with local groups, individuals and government stakeholders.
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