The County Council is advising people not to attend an organised walk on the Guided Busway at Histon tomorrow, Saturday 27 September.
We understand the organised walk is taking place on the Guided Busway at Histon by the Orchard/Manor Park meadow. People are being advised not to attend for their own safety.
People should not be encouraged to walk over the busway using unauthorised crossing points. This is dangerous and illegal, as it is trespassing on private property.
As a result of this advertised walk, we have no alternative but to advise the bus operators to divert the buses off the busway at Gatehouse Road Histon and they will rejoin at Station Road/Cambridge Road junction, Histon. This will be in place all day tomorrow, Saturday 27 September and Sunday 28 September. Temporary bus stops will be in place, for the northbound service it will be outside the Station House café on Station Road, Histon, immediately adjacent to the busway. For southbound services it will be the usual Histon busway stop.
Last month, we announced the lower speed limit on the Guided Busway at Histon. As part of this, we said the speed limit reduction would enable potential risks we have identified with pedestrians crossing to be further reduced. In advance of the new fencing being installed along the whole of the Guided Busway, we will be closing off a few undesignated crossing points which are being used.
This was explained to residents at a public meeting on Tuesday. We understand people’s frustrations about the fencing, but people must not trespass on the busway, and they must keep to the formal crossing points for their own safety. We are committed to engaging with the community on safe crossing points and will continue to hold public meetings to discuss this.
This work is part of the County Council’s ongoing commitment to ensure the safe operation of the Guided Busway.
