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Should we start by taxing congestion or workplace parking?

07 December 2021
Should we start by taxing congestion or workplace parking?

Should we start by taxing congestion or workplace parking?

07 December 2021

Smarter Cambridge Transport delivers its verdict.

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Supercharging Cambridge: Is sustainable growth even possible?

30 November 2021
Supercharging Cambridge: Is sustainable growth even possible?

Supercharging Cambridge: Is sustainable growth even possible?

30 November 2021

Opinion | Edward Leigh, of Smarter Cambridge Transport, shares his verdict on the region’s housebuilding proposals.

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Would this get you to give up a car?

09 November 2021
Would this get you to give up a car?

Would this get you to give up a car?

09 November 2021

Edward Leigh, of Smarter Cambridge Transport, discusses a scheme from Austriaand compares it to Cambridgeshire’s offering.

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‘Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan reveals inadequacy of transport plans’

12 October 2021
‘Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan reveals inadequacy of transport plans’

‘Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan reveals inadequacy of transport plans’

12 October 2021

Opinion | Edward Leigh argues the folly and irresponsibility of the plans should be apparent to decision-makers.

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The key decisions the Greater Cambridge Partnership should make today to reduce carbon emissions and car dependency

30 September 2021
The key decisions the Greater Cambridge Partnership should make today to reduce carbon emissions and car dependency

The key decisions the Greater Cambridge Partnership should make today to reduce carbon emissions and car dependency

30 September 2021

Opinion | Edward Leigh, of Smarter Cambridge Transport, says we’ve barely begun to tackle the climate crisis.

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Civil parking enforcement is not a ‘war on motorists’ in Cambridgeshire

28 September 2021
Civil parking enforcement is not a ‘war on motorists’ in Cambridgeshire

Civil parking enforcement is not a ‘war on motorists’ in Cambridgeshire

28 September 2021

Edward Leigh, of Smarter Cambridge Tranport, offers a verdict on moves to change how enforcement is handled.

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Smarter Cambridge Transport’s interactive vision for a lollipop bus network

13 September 2021
Smarter Cambridge Transport’s interactive vision for a lollipop bus network

Smarter Cambridge Transport’s interactive vision for a lollipop bus network

13 September 2021

The campaign group has set out how transport should be overhauled in the city.

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‘Greater Cambridge Partnership strategy is a staggering waste of money on half-baked ideas’

07 September 2021
‘Greater Cambridge Partnership strategy is a staggering waste of money on half-baked ideas’

‘Greater Cambridge Partnership strategy is a staggering waste of money on half-baked ideas’

07 September 2021

Opinion | By Edward Leigh, Smarter Cambridge Transport

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How should we reduce traffic in Cambridge? Here are the options

10 August 2021
How should we reduce traffic in Cambridge? Here are the options

How should we reduce traffic in Cambridge? Here are the options

10 August 2021

Opinon by Edward Leigh, of Smarter Cambridge Transport

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Local authorities need to get the basics right for better bus services

27 July 2021
Local authorities need to get the basics right for better bus services

Local authorities need to get the basics right for better bus services

27 July 2021

The more people use public transport, the better the service gets, writes Edward Leigh of Smarter Cambridge Transport.

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Why we should cut speed limits to help make Vision Zero a reality

15 May 2021
Why we should cut speed limits to help make Vision Zero a reality

Why we should cut speed limits to help make Vision Zero a reality

15 May 2021

Opinion | Smarter Cambridge Transport says 20mph zones would reduce deaths and serious injuries.

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Time to suspend peak-time rail fares, or we’ll see many more people commuting by car

16 March 2021
Time to suspend peak-time rail fares, or we’ll see many more people commuting by car

Time to suspend peak-time rail fares, or we’ll see many more people commuting by car

16 March 2021

Edward Leigh, of Smarter Cambridge Transport, examines what might happen as Covid-19 restrictions lift.

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What’s the traffic like in Cambridge? How sensors show changing car and cycle use

27 October 2020
What’s the traffic like in Cambridge? How sensors show changing car and cycle use

What’s the traffic like in Cambridge? How sensors show changing car and cycle use

27 October 2020

Edward Leigh, of Smarter Cambridge Transport, offers an insight into the changes brought by Covid-19.

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Opinion: 8,000 homes at North East Cambridge will make it double the density of inner London

08 September 2020
Opinion: 8,000 homes at North East Cambridge will make it double the density of inner London

Opinion: 8,000 homes at North East Cambridge will make it double the density of inner London

08 September 2020

Yet the new district will not solve city’s housing shortage, argues Smarter Cambridge Transport.

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E-scooters: transport solution or health and safety hazard?

15 August 2020
E-scooters: transport solution or health and safety hazard?

E-scooters: transport solution or health and safety hazard?

15 August 2020

Edward Leigh, of Smarter Cambridge Transport, discusses the 12-month electric scooter trial in Cambridge.

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Why we must listen to the next generation in Cambridge on transport

07 September 2019
Why we must listen to the next generation in Cambridge on transport

Why we must listen to the next generation in Cambridge on transport

07 September 2019

Opinion by Chris Rand, Smarter Cambridge Transport


Insisting on streets fit for purpose

06 August 2019
Insisting on streets fit for purpose

Insisting on streets fit for purpose

06 August 2019

Chris Rand, of Smarter Cambridge Transport, visits a new development, and can't believe what he finds


How much does it cost to run a bus?

07 July 2019
How much does it cost to run a bus?

How much does it cost to run a bus?

07 July 2019

Edward Leigh, of Smarter Cambridge Transport, considers the real cost of services


Light rail: Cambridge shouldn’t be scared of proven technology

04 June 2019
Light rail: Cambridge shouldn’t be scared of proven technology

Light rail: Cambridge shouldn’t be scared of proven technology

04 June 2019

Chris Rand, of Smarter Cambridge Transport, explores the benefits of a tram system


Would you guess walking and cycling are top of the urban transport hierarchy?

14 May 2019
Would you guess walking and cycling are top of the urban transport hierarchy?

Would you guess walking and cycling are top of the urban transport hierarchy?

14 May 2019

Edward Leigh, of Smarter Cambridge Transport, consider the work of highways planners and engineers


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