Better Transport

6 April: With a May 6th election announced, the parties have moved into full electioneering mode. Read our analysis of what to expect

6 April: Last Thursday, buying a really polluting car got a bit more expensive, whilst the greenest cars became tax-free. It's a step in the right direction, but is it enough to change people's buying habits?

1 April: It’s too easy to fixate on fantastical solutions to everyday problems, as our April Fool’s Day joke suggested.

1 April: Its time to be honest: decision makers spent too much time kowtowing to DfT guidelines and not enough time pursuing the schemes of their dreams.

29 March: One down, two to go! The Liberal Democrats have responded to our campaign, promising to cut train fares if elected.

30 March: The Transport Select Committee has finished its inquiry into motorways and trunk roads, and concluded that better planning would do more to tackle congestion than another massive r

26 March: In a historic verdict, the High Court has just torn the case for Heathrow to shreds, and ordered the Government to rewrite its aviation policy to take account of climate change.

25 March: Passengers in Kent suffer more than anywhere else because the Government allows Southeastern to put up regulated fares 3% above inflation every year.

24 March: Today's budget from Alistair Darling contains some welcome announcements (for instance agreeing to our call for another round of the Green Bus Fund) but the tough choices

23 March: We've been calling on the Government to support and fund "smarter choices" measures, like school travel plans and promoting walking and cycling. Transport minister Sadiq Khan has just confirmed to us that smarter choices will only be supported through the new urban challenge fund or as part of local transport plans. We don't think this is enough.