Vision

Campaign for Better Transport’s vision is for all communities to have access to high quality, sustainable transport that meets their needs, improves quality of life and protects the environment.

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Campaigns

We're campaigning for a cleaner, greener future with more frequent, affordable trams, buses and trains, less traffic and pollution, new and reopened rail lines, fewer domestic flights and a supported, sustainable bus network.

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Research

How should bus services be funded? Which disused rail lines should be reopened? How does access to transport networks affect social exclusion, health and the economy? Our research helps shape all aspects of transport policy.

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"When we first moved into the village, things were very different to now: the buses ran seven days a week. Over the years we have seen these services slowly erode."
Terence, Norfolk
Buses

We need better bus stops

4 December 2024

Photo: Journeo But many bus users have a VERY different experience of bus stops. When researching for our new report, Better Bus Stops: Creating a national bus stop standard, we…

Local transport

Trams: the smart solution for sustainable cities

27 November 2024

The Mumbles Railway Act ushered in the introduction of the first horse-drawn passenger tramway on the Swansea and Mumbles Railway in 1807. Horse power eventually gave way to electricity, and…

Buses

Better buses require better funding

21 November 2024

Bus Service Guarantee  We believe that all communities should have at least a minimum reasonable level of bus service, and that no community should face being completely cut off. Ensuring…

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