Stagecoach East buses on the Dutch Style Roundabout in Cambridge - 22 Apr 2024 (P1180093)

Monday 22 April 2024 (1212) – Two Stagecoach East MCV bodied Volvo BZL electric double deckers seen at the UK’s first ‘Dutch style roundabout’ in Cambridge.

The roundabout stands at the intersection of Queen Edith’s Way, Fendon Road and Mowbray Road. Construction began in September 2019 and the roundabout opened in July 2020.

Explanation of the operation may be seen via this link:
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/travel-roads-and-parking/transport-projects/cycling-pedestrian-improvements/fendon-road-and-queen-edith-s-way-roundabout
and a report when it opened in July 2020
www.camcycle.org.uk/blog/2020/07/cambridge-celebrates-arrival-of-uks-first-dutch-style-roundabout

Now, I ride a bicycle but I despair at the attitudes of and lack of sense by some cyclists. It was fairly quiet when I took this set of photographs but even though there was all this safety stuff in place with dedicated cycle lanes I had to have eyes in my bum cheeks when stood on the footpath as cyclists used the pedestrian (zebra) crossings and general footpaths rather than the cycle lanes.

The two buses were operating cross city service 2. On the right 86024 (BV23 NTF), was working the 1210 service from Addenbrooke’s Hospital to Milton. The bus on the left was 86030 (BV23 NTN) working the 1101 from Milton to Addenbrooke’s Hospital.