Comment

Representation ID: 167291

Received: 08/10/2018

Respondent: Mr Robert Jones

5.2 MOVEMENT AND PLACE
Comment providing suggestions and recommendations relating to transport infrastructure.

Suggestions and recommendations relating to transport infrastructure:
1. New homes, new residents and new commuters - need vastly increased public transport soon & challenges transporting people on this scale
2. Car traffic generated by Waterbeach New Town - most residents will have cars & must plan seriously to cater for the extra trips
3. Alternatives to car travel - big assumption to change habits from cars to walking & cycling
4. Demographic realities - ageing population less able / active
5. School runs - significant traffic load through new town & along A10
6. Additional bus capacity - P&R, guided bus & additional buses will not come close to catering for 1,000s additional commuters / school children
7. Moving Waterbeach Railway Station - premature as disadvantage villagers whilst town is built out & only access via already congested Cody Road
8. Station car parking - Cambridge North relieved pressure, more residents will drive once station moved, & attract people from wider catchment
9. Train capacity - overcrowded but longer trains will relieve short term
10. Waterbeach 2-Station proposal
11. Cambridge Area Mass Transport - long term integration with metro
12. Opportunities to augment this SPD - need realistic transport projections & imaginative provision