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Save our buses

Save our buses campaign

Fair Fares Now

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Roads to Nowhere

roads campaign

  • Top priority rail reopening

    Reopen these rail lines: reach 500,000 people

    Reopening a disused rail line can transform an area, but it happens all too rarely.

    We're calling for a national programme of rail reopenings. We've identified 33 top-priority lines that would put 500,000 people in reach of the railways.

    Act now!
  • Book cover

    Win a copy of 'Clearing the Air'

    In his new book, Tim Smedley talks to scientists and politicians leading the battle against air pollution, as well as the people whose lives have been affected by it, to find out what has happened to the air we breathe and, most importantly, what can be done about it.

    We have two copies of Clearing the Air to give away...

    Act now!
  • Photo: Bus user John

    Tell us about transport and loneliness

    Loneliness is a crisis, with millions of us feeling lonely often or all of the time. Transport is key to solving this problem. Tell us about your experiences and what can be done to ease loneliness in your community.

    Act now!

Campaigns

Rail

The case for expanding the rail network
Time to rethink our approach to growing the railways
Andrew Allen's picture
Andrew Allen
05 Feb 2019

Fifty years after the Beeching Report led to the closure of 5,000 miles of rail track, rail travel is more popular than at any point since Victorian times. Yet, despite hundreds of reopenings being proposed, few reach construction, due in part to the lack of national oversight with identifying... Read more

Rail

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New rail punctuality measures will help restore passenger trust

22 March 2019

Responding to new punctuality measures for train journeys published by the Rail Delivery Group today (22 March), Darren Shirley, Chief Executive of Campaign... Read more

Buses

Photo: Simon at a demo
Remembering Simon Norton
Darren Shirley's picture
Darren Shirley
13 Mar 2019

Along with my colleagues at Campaign for Better Transport I was deeply saddened to learn of the death of our long-time friend Simon Norton.

Buses

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More people deserve a chance to love the bus

14 March 2019

According to the latest annual Bus Passenger Survey by independent watchdog, Transport Focus, almost nine in 10 bus passengers were satisfied with their... Read more

Roads

Voices grow for Fix it First approach
Bridget Fox's picture
Bridget Fox
14 Feb 2019

The common sense case for a ‘fix it first’ approach is strong, and now it seems policy makers are taking notice.

Roads

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Greener roads: putting our vision into practice

Imagine a world where highways managers invested in making existing roads greener, rather than building new ones. Our new report ‘Roads and the Environment’, sponsored by the Rees... Read more

Bridget Fox's picture
Bridget Fox

Better transport

Manchester
How will Transport for the North's bold vision impact the environment?
Bridget Fox's picture
Bridget Fox
22 Mar 2019

Transport for the North's strategy, launched in February, sets out a bold vision for connecting the north. Has it got the right priorities to... Read more

Better Transport

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More rail freight equals less roads closures and fatal collisions

Earlier in the year we sent a Freedom of Information request to Highways England to find out how many critical incidents resulting in road closures of more than five hours on the strategic road... Read more

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Philippa Edmunds

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