Route B. Cambridge Guided Busway. (fast version)

See the Cambridgeshire Busway, Route B in action. On normal roads from Drummer Street Bus Station, Cambridge, then to St Ives Bus Station. Via Orchard Park, on the world's longest guided busway.
The Busway opened years late, on 07.08.11.
Filmed from the top deck, front seat. Speeded up 3 1/2x faster than reality.
The buses run along concrete guideway troughs. These were laid along 16 miles of the former Cambridge to St Ives railway. There is a similar extension towards the South of Cambridge towards the hospital and Trumpington.
In the city the buses run on regular roads.
The railway to St Ives last saw passengers in the 1970s, but continued as a goods line until the 90s.
Trams Are tops is pleased the track is being used for something more than a dog walking track. However it would have been better as a train and tram system, with local connections by tram, and longer distances like London served by train.
The Busway has a superb cycle way next to it running all the way to St Ives from Cambridge. This has been incorporated into National Cyele Route 55
SEE MORE BUSWAY ON NODDING CAT CHANNEL, check the PLAYLIST.

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[TheVleckChannel]

In Manchester we have this to look forward to when the new one between Manchester and Leigh opens.

[Joe90V]

@bakedbeanishdragon Except it wouldn't go through either the heart of Cambridge or St Ives; you'd have to walk nearly 2 miles to the station, or get a bus. Plus a railway line limits the train to the railway line and safety limits the frequency. The routes can be expanded in the future, when we have a government that believes in public transport, to divert into various villages enroute, and they could run at minute intervals if the demand was there.

[chalkus]

@TkMToM1993 more fool you

[argenvia2]

Excellent ... I love it!

not have been better for those who love it will replace rail service by a tram or light rail??

greeting

gus

[mapleavenue77]

Is this a mix of Kraftwerk? 

[Benny60ity]

Excellent video, I went to cambridge recently and thought the Busway was great. It is flexible there has been no need to dig up the centre of Cambridge and when finished will be a great resource for the city. That's my view athough I don't live in Cambridge and don't know all the background.

[bakedbeanishdragon]

it would actually be going that fast if it was a train. thumbs up if you agree

[lawrence18uk]

What's with the weird "non-guided" bits at 3:36?, and then the really short guided bit at 4:21? I wonder how the former will work in really wet, or icy conditions?

[vegas2004]

Was never in favour of the (mis)guided busway and would much rather they have reinstated the railway,but since its here i really hope it dont become a white elephant and people continue to use it after the novelty factor wears off.I honestly think though this will be a thorn in CCC side for decades to come due to the massive overspend and hope tax payers dont have to foot the bill because majority of locals never wanted it to start with.

Good luck-you'll need it!

[asnac]

Nice but is there any way you can put captions on at the stops to say where the bus is?