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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
Rail++ - - + - -
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