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    Decarbonising transport

    The Government has published a new vision for bringing transport emissions in line with net zero targets. Our blog outlines our view of the Decarbonising Transport document.

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    The future of the bus

    Buses have a vital role to play in cutting air pollution, tackling loneliness and driving economic growth. What can the Government do to support buses? Read our September 2019 report on The future of the bus. 

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    The future of rail

    Our Future of rail report (December 2019) examines the current failings of the railways and what steps the Government needs to take to get them back on track.

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Campaigns

Rail

Government needs to kick-start a "rolling programme" of rail electrification, say business, passenger, freight, and community groups
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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Rising fares and broken promises for rail commuters

Despite promises to the contrary, this year's rail fare rise of an average 2.7 per cent is still linked to the outdated and discredited Retail Price Index (RPI) figure, leaving passengers to dig a...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

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Buses

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Turning round the fortune of the bus
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Darren Shirley
16 Mar 2020

Bus journeys have been in decline for years, from a high of over 13 billion in the mid-1950s to 4.8 billion last year. Of course changes to... Read more

Buses

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Campaign for Better Transport reacts to National Express Group's sustainability pledge

27 February 2020

Reacting to National Express Group's pledge to not buy another diesel bus for its UK operations, Darren Shirley, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better... Read more

Air quality

Environment Bill needs targets to tackle air pollution
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Darren Shirley
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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Road pricing inquiry: Campaign for Better Transport comments

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

Government lays path to net zero transport emissions
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Darren Shirley
27 Mar 2020

At any other time, the document published by the Department for Transport today would be making headlines. The first step towards a Transport... Read more

Better Transport

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Heathrow ruling: Campaign for Better Transport reacts

27 February 2020

In response to the Court of Appeal's decision on Heathrow expansion, Darren Shirley, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said:

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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