Rail
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
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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
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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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
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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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
Better transport
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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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
Local groups
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Campaign for Better Transport26 MarWe've got two copies of #ClearingTheAir, a new book from @BloomsburyBooks on #airpollution by @TimSmedley, to give… https://t.co/Qi93Ip49ZS -
Campaign for Better Transport26 Mar@ChrisMartin2019 2/2 Our recent research, The future of rural bus services in the UK, shows how we can turn the tid… https://t.co/QueqSfEfxO
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Campaign for Better Transport26 Mar@ChrisMartin2019 1/2 Accessible, affordable public transport is as important in rural areas as anywhere else. Creat… https://t.co/DLuE0YyMZK
