David Slater (Spoddendale)'s photos

Monday 22 April 2024 (1028) – The Southern section of the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway links Cambridge Railway Station with the Trumpington Park & Ride site with a spur to serve the growing Cambridge Biomedical Campus and Addenbrooke’s Hospital. Following two unrelated off bus fatalities on the southern Busway in 2022, one involving a male cyclist and one involving a female pedestrian, the northbound track (running towards the city centre) was closed in early 2022 and remined so for two years whilst the County Council and the Health & Safety Executive decided a course of action (that is perhaps to say faffed about). Temporary safety fencing was put in place to separate the track from the adjacent footpath/cycle path/maintenance track. Instead of positioning the fencing on the latter it was decided to use the northbound Busway track hence why it was closed. During the period of closure buses and their frustrated passengers had to face long delays each morning on the way to the city using already busy roads. Permanent fencing was duly erected and the northbound track re-opened at Easter 2024. The new fencing features yellow opening gates for use in the event of evacuation/emergencies. Also part of the fencing are small openings to allow animals the same option. In this view taken from Hills Road bridge in Cambridge Stagecoach East 21310 (BF65 WKZ), a Wright Eclipse Urban 3 bodied Volvo B8RLE new in December 2015, was seen as it worked service A from Trumpington Park & Ride to St. Ives.

Monday 22 April 2024 (1042) – The Southern section of the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway links Cambridge Railway Station with the Trumpington Park & Ride site with a spur to serve the growing Cambridge Biomedical Campus and Addenbrooke’s Hospital. Following two unrelated off bus fatalities on the southern Busway in 2022, one involving a male cyclist and one involving a female pedestrian, the northbound track (running towards the city centre) was closed in early 2022 and remined so for two years whilst the County Council and the Health & Safety Executive decided a course of action (that is perhaps to say faffed about). Temporary safety fencing was put in place to separate the track from the adjacent footpath/cycle path/maintenance track. Instead of positioning the fencing on the latter it was decided to use the northbound Busway track hence why it was closed. During the period of closure buses and their frustrated passengers had to face long delays each morning on the way to the city using already busy roads. Permanent fencing was duly erected and the northbound track re-opened at Easter 2024. The new fencing features yellow opening gates for use in the event of evacuation/emergencies. Also part of the fencing are small openings to allow animals the same option. In this view taken from Hills Road bridge Stagecoach East 21306 (BF65 WKV), a Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B8RLE new in December 2015, was working towards the Trumpington Park & Ride site.

Monday 22 April 2024 (1026) – The Southern section of the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway links Cambridge Railway Station with the Trumpington Park & Ride site with a spur to serve the growing Cambridge Biomedical Campus and Addenbrooke’s Hospital. Following two unrelated off bus fatalities on the southern Busway in 2022, one involving a male cyclist and one involving a female pedestrian, the northbound track (running towards the city centre) was closed in early 2022 and remined so for two years whilst the County Council and the Health & Safety Executive decided a course of action (that is perhaps to say faffed about). Temporary safety fencing was put in place to separate the track from the adjacent footpath/cycle path/maintenance track. Instead of positioning the fencing on the latter it was decided to use the northbound Busway track hence why it was closed. During the period of closure buses and their frustrated passengers had to face long delays each morning on the way to the city using already busy roads. Permanent fencing was duly erected and the northbound track re-opened at Easter 2024. The new fencing features yellow opening gates for use in the event of evacuation/emergencies. Also part of the fencing are small openings to allow animals the same option. In this view taken from Hills Road bridge Stagecoach East 21309 (BF65 WKY), a Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B8RLE new in December 2015, was working towards the Trumpington Park & Ride site.

Monday 22 April 2024 (1209) – Young’s Coaches of Haddenham BV66 WOC, a Caetano Levante bodied Volvo B11RT that had been new to Go South Coast in September 2016 to operate on National Express services. Seen on Mowbray Road, Cambridge.

Monday 22 April 2024 (1209) – Young’s Coaches of Haddenham BV66 WOC, a Caetano Levante bodied Volvo B11RT that had been new to Go South Coast in September 2016 to operate on National Express services, seen on Mowbray Road, Cambridge.

Monday 22 April 2024 (1213) – Richmond’s Coaches of Barley RV73 FRO, an Erener Revolution bodied Iveco 70C21H new in September 2023, seen on Queen Edith’s Drive, Cambridge.

Monday 22 April 2024 (1213) – Richmond’s Coaches of Barley RV73 FRO, an Erener Revolution bodied Iveco 70C21H new in September 2023, seen on Queen Edith’s Drive, Cambridge.

Monday 22 April 2024 (1212) – Two Stagecoach East MCV bodied Volvo BZL electric double deckers seen at the UK’s first ‘Dutch style roundabout’ in Cambridge. The roundabout stands at the intersection of Queen Edith’s Way, Fendon Road and Mowbray Road. Construction began in September 2019 and the roundabout opened in July 2020. Explanation of the operation may be seen via this link: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/travel-roads-and-parking/transport-projects/cycling-pedestrian-improvements/fendon-road-and-queen-edith-s-way-roundabout and a report when it opened in July 2020 www.camcycle.org.uk/blog/2020/07/cambridge-celebrates-arrival-of-uks-first-dutch-style-roundabout Now, I ride a bicycle but I despair at the attitudes of and lack of sense by some cyclists. It was fairly quiet when I took this set of photographs but even though there was all this safety stuff in place with dedicated cycle lanes I had to have eyes in my bum cheeks when stood on the footpath as cyclists used the pedestrian (zebra) crossings and general footpaths rather than the cycle lanes. The two buses were operating cross city service 2. On the right 86024 (BV23 NTF), was working the 1210 service from Addenbrooke’s Hospital to Milton. The bus on the left was 86030 (BV23 NTN) working the 1101 from Milton to Addenbrooke’s Hospital.

Monday 22 April 2024 (1212) – Two Stagecoach East MCV bodied Volvo BZL electric double deckers seen at the UK’s first ‘Dutch style roundabout’ in Cambridge. The roundabout stands at the intersection of Queen Edith’s Way, Fendon Road and Mowbray Road. Construction began in September 2019 and the roundabout opened in July 2020. Explanation of the operation may be seen via this link: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/travel-roads-and-parking/transport-projects/cycling-pedestrian-improvements/fendon-road-and-queen-edith-s-way-roundabout and a report when it opened in July 2020 www.camcycle.org.uk/blog/2020/07/cambridge-celebrates-arrival-of-uks-first-dutch-style-roundabout Now, I ride a bicycle but I despair at the attitudes of and lack of sense by some cyclists. It was fairly quiet when I took this set of photographs but even though there was all this safety stuff in place with dedicated cycle lanes I had to have eyes in my bum cheeks when stood on the footpath as cyclists used the pedestrian (zebra) crossings and general footpaths rather than the cycle lanes. The two buses were operating cross city service 2. On the right 86024 (BV23 NTF), was working the 1210 service from Addenbrooke’s Hospital to Milton. The bus on the left was 86030 (BV23 NTN) working the 1101 from Milton to Addenbrooke’s Hospital.

Monday 22 April 2024 (1207) – Stagecoach East 27849 (AE13 DZV), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro 300D new in May 2013, seen in Fendon Road as it approached the UK’s first ‘Dutch style roundabout’ in Cambridge when working cross city service 1 from Arbury/Kings Hedges to Cherry Hinton/Fulbourn. The roundabout stands at the intersection of Queen Edith’s Way, Fendon Road and Mowbray Road. Construction began in September 2019 and the roundabout opened in July 2020. Explanation of the operation may be seen via this link: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/travel-roads-and-parking/transport-projects/cycling-pedestrian-improvements/fendon-road-and-queen-edith-s-way-roundabout and a report when it opened in July 2020 www.camcycle.org.uk/blog/2020/07/cambridge-celebrates-arrival-of-uks-first-dutch-style-roundabout Now, I ride a bicycle but I despair at the attitudes of and lack of sense by some cyclists. It was fairly quiet when I took this set of photographs but even though there was all this safety stuff in place with dedicated cycle lanes I had to have eyes in my bum cheeks when stood on the footpath as cyclists used the pedestrian (zebra) crossings and general footpaths rather than the cycle lanes.

Monday 22 April 2024 (1207) – Stagecoach East 27849 (AE13 DZV), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro 300D new in May 2013, seen negotiating the UK’s first ‘Dutch style roundabout’ in Cambridge when working cross city service 1 from Arbury/Kings Hedges to Cherry Hinton/Fulbourn. The roundabout stands at the intersection of Queen Edith’s Way, Fendon Road and Mowbray Road. Construction began in September 2019 and the roundabout opened in July 2020. Explanation of the operation may be seen via this link: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/travel-roads-and-parking/transport-projects/cycling-pedestrian-improvements/fendon-road-and-queen-edith-s-way-roundabout and a report when it opened in July 2020 www.camcycle.org.uk/blog/2020/07/cambridge-celebrates-arrival-of-uks-first-dutch-style-roundabout Now, I ride a bicycle but I despair at the attitudes of and lack of sense by some cyclists. It was fairly quiet when I took this set of photographs but even though there was all this safety stuff in place with dedicated cycle lanes I had to have eyes in my bum cheeks when stood on the footpath as cyclists used the pedestrian (zebra) crossings and general footpaths rather than the cycle lanes.

Monday 22 April 2024 (1203) – Stagecoach East 27848 (AE13 DZU), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro 300D new in May 2013, seen negotiating the UK’s first ‘Dutch style roundabout’ in Cambridge when working cross city service 1 from Fulbourn to Arbury. The roundabout stands at the intersection of Queen Edith’s Way, Fendon Road and Mowbray Road. Construction began in September 2019 and the roundabout opened in July 2020. Explanation of the operation may be seen via this link: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/travel-roads-and-parking/transport-projects/cycling-pedestrian-improvements/fendon-road-and-queen-edith-s-way-roundabout and a report when it opened in July 2020 www.camcycle.org.uk/blog/2020/07/cambridge-celebrates-arrival-of-uks-first-dutch-style-roundabout Now, I ride a bicycle but I despair at the attitudes of and lack of sense by some cyclists. It was fairly quiet when I took this set of photographs but even though there was all this safety stuff in place with dedicated cycle lanes I had to have eyes in my bum cheeks when stood on the footpath as cyclists used the pedestrian (zebra) crossings and general footpaths rather than the cycle lanes.

Monday 22 April 2024 (1203) – Stagecoach East 27848 (AE13 DZU), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro 300D new in May 2013, seen in Queen Edith’s Way, Cambridge when working cross city service 1 from Fulbourn to Arbury.

Monday 22 April 2024 (1139) – The Trumpington Park & Ride site close to the M11 Motorway on the south-western side of Cambridge is served by dedicated Park & Ride services to the City Centre, Busway services via Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the city centre through to St. Ives and express coach services of National Express and Flixbus. Whippet Coaches Limited FX41 (OY23 CYP), a Neoplan N2216 Tourliner new in July 2023, was working Flixbus service N601 from Amsterdam (The Netherlands) to Leeds (UK). It had departed Amsterdam at 2250 the previous evening (Sunday 21 April 2024) and was due here at 1015, 1 hour 21 minutes behind schedule. Stagecoach East 86023 (BV23 NTE) and 86003 (BV23 NRF), both MCV bodied Volvo BZL electric double deckers are working Park & Ride service PR3 to the City Centre. 86003 was new in April and 86023 was new in May 2023. The green single decker is Stagecoach East 21311 (BV18 YCA), a Wright Eclipse Urban bodied Volvo B8RLE new in March 2018 operating Busway service A to St. Ives. I travelled on this bus from here. Some of the other passengers had arrived on the Flixbus service.

Monday 22 April 2024 (1137) – The Trumpington Park & Ride site close to the M11 Motorway on the south-western side of Cambridge is served by dedicated Park & Ride services to the City Centre, Busway services via Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the city centre through to St. Ives and express coach services of National Express and Flixbus. The green single decker is Stagecoach East 21311 (BV18 YCA), a Wright Eclipse Urban bodied Volvo B8RLE new in March 2018 operating Busway service A to St. Ives. Stagecoach East 86003 (BV23 NRF) and 86023 (BV23 NTE), both MCV bodied Volvo BZL electric double deckers are working Park & Ride service PR3 to the City Centre. 86003 was new in April and 86023 was new in May 2023. Whippet Coaches Limited FX41 (OY23 CYP), a Neoplan N2216 Tourliner new in July 2023, was working Flixbus service N601 from Amsterdam (The Netherlands) to Leeds (UK). It had departed Amsterdam at 2250 the previous evening (Sunday 21 April 2024) and was due here at 1015, 1 hour 21 minutes behind schedule. I travelled on 21311 from here. Some of the other passengers had arrived on the Flixbus service.

Monday 22 April 2024 (1139) – Whippet Coaches Limited FX41 (OY23 CYP), a Neoplan N2216 Tourliner new in July 2023, had just arrived at Trumpington Park & Ride, Cambridge when working Flixbus service N601 from Amsterdam (The Netherlands) to Leeds (UK). It had departed Amsterdam at 2250 the previous evening (Sunday 21 April 2024). The timetable is as follows although it was 1 hour 21 minutes behind schedule when it arrived here: Amsterdam 2250 Utrecht 2330-2335 Antwerp 0115-0120 C4T 0345-0355 Calais Eurotunnel 0410-0620 Folkestone Eurotunnel 0655-0700 London, North Greenwich 0835-0840 London, Stratford 0905-0915 Cambridge, Trumpington 1015-1025 Leicester, Fosse Park 1210-1215 Nottingham, Cinderhill 1255-1300 Sheffield, Meadowhall 1350-1355 Leeds 1325

Monday 22 April 2024 (1139) – Whippet Coaches Limited FX41 (OY23 CYP), a Neoplan N2216 Tourliner new in July 2023, had just arrived at Trumpington Park & Ride, Cambridge when working Flixbus service N601 from Amsterdam (The Netherlands) to Leeds (UK). It had departed Amsterdam at 2250 the previous evening (Sunday 21 April 2024). The timetable is as follows although it was 1 hour 21 minutes behind schedule when it arrived here: Amsterdam 2250 Utrecht 2330-2335 Antwerp 0115-0120 C4T 0345-0355 Calais Eurotunnel 0410-0620 Folkestone Eurotunnel 0655-0700 London, North Greenwich 0835-0840 London, Stratford 0905-0915 Cambridge, Trumpington 1015-1025 Leicester, Fosse Park 1210-1215 Nottingham, Cinderhill 1255-1300 Sheffield, Meadowhall 1350-1355 Leeds 1325

Monday 22 April 2024 (1138) – Whippet Coaches Limited FX41 (OY23 CYP), a Neoplan N2216 Tourliner new in July 2023, had just arrived at Trumpington Park & Ride, Cambridge when working Flixbus service N601 from Amsterdam (The Netherlands) to Leeds (UK). It had departed Amsterdam at 2250 the previous evening (Sunday 21 April 2024). The timetable is as follows although it was 1 hour 21 minutes behind schedule when it arrived here: Amsterdam 2250 Utrecht 2330-2335 Antwerp 0115-0120 C4T 0345-0355 Calais Eurotunnel 0410-0620 Folkestone Eurotunnel 0655-0700 London, North Greenwich 0835-0840 London, Stratford 0905-0915 Cambridge, Trumpington 1015-1025 Leicester, Fosse Park 1210-1215 Nottingham, Cinderhill 1255-1300 Sheffield, Meadowhall 1350-1355 Leeds 1325