Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro Tender

Location Cambridgeshire Scope The Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro CAM idea proposed by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority would completely change the regions transportation system. The scheme would extend to around 142km which would include- 12km of twin bore tunnelling under Cambridge city Two underground stations -one at the city centre and one at Cambridge station Stops that include waiting facilities covered cycle parking ticket vending machines smart card readers and real-time information provision Zero-emission trackless metro vehicles powered by electric batteries overnight and at route termini in the day. The metro would connect the city with the regions towns such as St Neots Huntingdon and St Ives as well as parts of Suffolk including Mildenhall and Haverhill. The business case also found that 100000 new jobs would be created as a result of the metro as well as 60000 new homes. Construction is being billed to start as early as 2021 with the core metro infrastructure anticipated to be built between 2023 and 2029.