Cambridge to Huntingdon Multi-Modal Study Bill Wyley - Project Director

CHUMMS

History

• July 1998: New Deal for Trunk Roads • Jan 2000: Start of CHUMMS • Aug 2001: Final Report

A1(M) A1 A14 A1123 HUNTINGDON A14 A1 St Ives A1198 A14 Core Area A1123 Inner Study Area A14 J14(M11) A428 A1198 Outer Study Area A428 M11 CAMBRIDGE

Study Objectives

“Recommend multi-modal transport plans which address the most urgent problems in the corridor between Cambridge and Huntingdon, looking in particular at modal shift from the car. The recommended plans will address identifiable transport problems within the corridor and will take account of wider, regional economic development and environmental opportunities”

Study Parameters

• Output from 18 month study • Overseen by SG and TCG • In accordance with GOMMMS • Contributor to RTS, with other MMS • Precursor to scheme specific implementation procedures

Key Issues and Opportunities

• Current congestion and safety • Conflicting travel demands • Sub-regional growth • Cambridge - St Ives disused rail line

Key Stages

• Consultation and liaison • Surveys • Modelling • Strategy development • Option Appraisal • Recommendations

The Transport Model

• All travel modes • Developed from existing models • Updated to present day • Feed back to land-use dispositions

Key Performance Indicators

• Effective public transport services • Reduced traffic congestion • Traffic into Cambridge stabilised • Minimum environmental impact • Economic efficiency

The Preferred Strategy

• Major A14 Improvement (KPI 2) • Guided bus services (KPI 1) • Demand management in Cambridge (KPI 3) • Integrated plan for Huntingdon

Performance Measures

• Non-car mode share – overall +5% – inter Cambridge +19% • Congestion – overall -15% – A14 am eastbound -45% • Landuse – Cambridge commuting balance stabilised

Key Issues for the Future

• Co-ordinated (integrated) implementation – between transport agencies – between public & private sectors – between transport and land-use • Cambridge N. Bypass • Demand Management