Short-distance coach services are a relatively rare phenomenon, but Monday 26th January will see the launch of a new example in our area from Whippet. The service, branded Blue Arrow X1, will link Cambridge, Huntingdon and Peterborough, with no other stops en route. It will provide up to 4 journeys per day in each direction, operating Monday to Saturday. Journey time, end to end, is between 80 and 95 minutes, depending on the time of day.
Because this is a coach service, there is no free travel for seniors who hold ENCTS bus passes. But there are reduced fares for young people, concessions and Tiger Pass holders, whilst holders of Blue Arrow tickets are also able to travel between Cambridge and Huntingdon on Whippet services X2 and X3.
It’s perhaps worth noting that departure and termination points in Cambridge and Peterborough aren’t those cities’ bus stations, but Parkside in Cambridge and Westgate (departures) and the Broadway (arrivals) in Peterborough.
For more information, including a timetable and complete fare information, go to the Blue Arrow page on the Whippet website.
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