Guided busway to fully reopen after fencing built

Fencing has been built along the busway in Cambridgeshire to improve safety

Guided buses are set to return to two-way running after the completion of a new safety measure.

The Busway between Cambridge railway station and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus is due to fully reopen on Saturday.

Fencing has been installed over the past six weeks to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety.

Three people have died in separate busway incidents in Cambridgeshire between 2015 and 2021, with a fourth suffering life-changing injuries.

A Cambridgeshire County Council spokesperson said: "Our contractors have been working seven days a week to get this work completed as quickly as possible and involved removing the existing temporary fence, taking out the kerbs and installing the new fence."

Three people have died in separate busway incidents in Cambridgeshire between 2015 and 2021

The maintenance track from Hills Road bridge to Long Road bridge, which runs alongside the busway for cycling, walking and running, is not due to open until Saturday, 6 April.

In May 2023, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said it planned to start legal proceedings against the county council amid safety concerns.

The authority could see legal costs of £1.6m as it faces prosecution over the deaths of three people on the busway.

It said it remained in communication with the HSE but it could not comment further.