Campaign for Better Transport Bus Blog

Free bus travel only works if we protect bus services

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:37:09 +0100

16 July: Free bus passes have enabled millions of older people to retain their independence. But they only work if there are buses to use them on.

Government must heed message that we need to support bus services

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:58:51 +0100

12 July: The Department for Transport will this week submit their bid to the Treasury for what they want to fund over the next three years. There are plenty of powerful lobbies arguing for billions to be spent on building new roads, but the voice of bus users must be heard.

Transport cuts should be smarter

admin — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:14:58 +0100

10 June: The Government has announced plans for reducing local authority grants and it's bad news for public transport.

Passengers should be told about bus service changes

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:29:46 +0100

2 June: Have you ever turned up at a bus stop only to find out the service has been cut? We've told the Government that passengers and local authorities need more warning when changes are made.

Will the Conservatives support taxibuses?

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 16:19:59 +0100

26 May: The successful Wiltshire Taxibuzz evening service is due to be cut this Friday unless campaigners can prevent it.

Cut the roadbuilding budget, protect public transport

admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 14:34:52 +0100

24 May: The Chancellor George Osborne has announced cuts of £6.2 billion, with £683 million coming from the Department for Transport.

Wiltshire Council: don't cut the TaxiBuzz

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:57:24 +0100

26 April: Later today, bus campaigners are hitting the streets in Devizes to stop the council from cutting a service that people need.

A fair chance for trams

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:24:53 +0000

25 February: We've just had a tram campaign victory that’s worth crowing about.

Gordon Brown: bus cuts are no joke

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:10:38 +0000

18 February: At Prime Minister's Questions recently, a Birmingham MP mentioned a local bus cut and read more

How to improve your bus network

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:36:30 +0000

20 January: If you've ever thought that buses in your area could be better, now is the time to make it happen.