Cambridge Area Metro

Presentation to Cambridge Futures23rd November 2001

Michael May – Steer Davies GleaveColin Brader - ITP

The Dilemma

Situation: Cambridge phenomina, Complication: Victim of its own success, shortage of affordable

housing, infrastructure deficit, road congestion A14Question: How in public transport terms can you ensure the

phenomenon is not strangled in its infancyAnswer: Provide a public transport system in the next 5

years that is;Accessible, flexible, high quality, integrated, economic, deliverable

and meets local objectives

CAMBRIDGE AREA METRO

How does CAM achieve this?

Help to alleviate road congestion - Part of the A14 solution in CHUMMS

High quality rapid transit system Serves key growth business, residential and

academic areas as well as the City centre Utilises existing (disused) public transport corridors Economic 1st Line of a core system for a wider public transport

network DELIVERABLE in phases, flexible and adaptable

Transport options

Safety Integration Economy Accessibility Deliverability Local

objectives

Basic

Rail++ - - - ++ -

Metro

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Light

Rail++ + - ++ - - -

Rapid

Transit++ ++ ++ +++ +++ ++

Intermediate Transit – Key Attributes

Commitment to improve public transport and to increase public transport mode share

A population that cannot produce patronage levels sufficient to meet the costs of light rail

Population densities that cannot support a fixed track system Physical environmental or urban design constraints that

exclude fixed track systems A changing urban environment which demands that a system

evolves and changes to serve new urban forms

What kind of service is superCAM?

Brand new generation of vehicle - Tram-on-tyres Maximising segregation and/or priority Speed comfort and accessibility Flexibility to run on-street as well as on the

guideway Dedicated stops, real time information,

smartcards Turn up and go: 5 – 10 min frequency

What kind of vehicle is superCAM?

Where will superCAM run