Rail
19 Feb 2020
19 February 2020
Representative bodies covering businesses, passengers, freight, and community groups have today published an open letter to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, calling for him to kick-start an ambitious "rolling programme" of rail electrification, if the... Read more
Rail
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Despite promises to the contrary, this year's rail fare rise of an average 2.7 per cent is still linked to the outdated and discredited Retail Price Index (RPI) figure, leaving passengers to dig a... Read more
Buses
06 Feb 2020
6 February 2020
Commenting on the announcement by the Department for Transport of a £170m fund for buses, Darren Shirley,... Read more
Buses
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Our new report shows that once again funding for buses has decreased, with 243 services around the country having been lost or reduced in the past year. But next year could be different: with the... Read more
Air quality
15 Oct 2019
The Environment Bill was announced in yesterday's Queen’s Speech, with a commitment that it will include clean air. As it progresses through... Read more
Roads
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10 October 2019
Commenting on the House of Commons' Transport Select Committee's announcement of a future inquiry into road pricing, Darren Shirley, Chief Executive of... Read more
Sustainable Transport
21 Feb 2020
21 February 2020
Responding to new figures from the RAC, which show that one in three drivers are more dependent on the... Read more
Better Transport
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For many years we've heard about places that no longer had any public transport. It became such a theme that we coined a term for them - 'transport deserts'.
Our 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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Campaign for Better Transport21 FebNew figures from @TheRAC_UK show that: 🚗 1/3 of drivers are more dependent on the car than a year ago 🚍 More than… https://t.co/0GlzeYP8lP -
Campaign for Better Transport20 Feb@phil_the_wells @ageukcampaigns We agree that consideration should be given to ensuring that those with particular… https://t.co/nTcWB0i6pa
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Campaign for Better Transport20 FebRT @Rail_Elec: There has been significant media attention from this week's #ElectrifyUKRail letter from @CBTransport @CECANational… https://t.co/UMzXmgUc63
