Better Transport

21 April: Yesterday Stephen went to Leighton Buzzard to celebrate the launch of a very special bus service.

19 April: Last week the Green Party launched their election manifesto, including proposals to change to the way that transport is run in the UK with the state running or directly regulating much more public transport.

15 April: Train companies are lobbying for more flexible franchises where they have more choice over what they provide. This could be really bad news for passengers. We need your help to stop serious cuts to services (Note: this action is now closed).

14 April: The last of the manifestos is launched today, with the Lib Dems setting out their proposals. The manifesto has their recent commitments to cut train fares by 1% below inflation each year and to grow the railways, as well as ambitions for road pricing in a second term.

13 April: The Conservative manifesto is out today, confirming their opposition to expanding Heathrow airport and to reforming transport appraisal. But where's the new toll roads proposal?

April 12: Labour’s election manifesto, launched this morning, guarantees the cheapest fare for rail passengers. But when even the cheapest fares are pricing people off the train, does this commitment go far enough?

April 12: A new report by John Major's favourite think tank has suggested introducing road user charging but giving everyone a share in the profits. But what's the point?

9 April: This morning on the Today programme, David Cameron talked about the Conservative Party’s plans for a network of new toll roads. But the UK's only major toll road - the M6 Toll - has angered drivers and environmentalists alike and - unsurprisingly - failed to cut congestion.

8 April: Birmingham City Council's plan to subsidise the expansion of Birmingham International Airport (BIA) by paying to move a trunk road looks unlawful.

7 April: The Lib Dems have announced their plan to reopen lines across the country using money from the roads budget. We've been campaigning for line reopenings - they would give many more people the option of going green by taking the train.