New driverless bus trial gets underway in Cambridge
A 15-seater autonomous bus trial is being started in Cambridge as part of a national Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) programme backed by the UK Government to explore how autonomous buses can be safely and effectively integrated into public transport systems. The service will operate between Madingley Road Park & Ride, and around […]
Cambridgeshire busway to significantly increase capacity
A major investment in Cambridgeshire is set to be made that will significantly raise capacity and also increase the frequency of buses on the Busway to up to every 10 minutes on both sides of the track in peak times. Stagecoach East, the county’s largest bus operator, will see enhanced Busway services that will provide […]
Cambridge scientists link Covid-19 severity with pollution
A group of academics at Cambridge University have found there’s a correlation between poor air quality and how lethal the Coronavirus is to people who catch it. The team at the university’s MRC Toxicology Unit studied death rates and air pollution data across 120 regions found that the levels of some markers of poor air […]