Rail
08 Apr 2020
The railways span the length and breadth of the country, connecting our towns and cities and transporting people and goods. An efficient, fast and environmental mode of transport, the railway’s success however is dependent on it’s connections to other modes. Few journeys, of people or freight,... 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Despite promises to the contrary, this year's rail fare rise of an average 2.7 per cent is still linked to the outdated and discredited Retail Price Index (RPI) figure, leaving passengers to dig a...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
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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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
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
28 May 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has been a significant test for the public transport system, and public communications from the government and media... Read more
Better Transport
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Despite widespread rumours to the contrary, the Chancellor took the decision to continue the fuel duty freeze in March's Budget. We were disappointed with this decision as we believe it sent the... Read more
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 Transport03 JunLondoners: Temporary changes are coming to the Congestion Charge from 22 June. These include increasing the daily c… https://t.co/i158naWxFP -
Campaign for Better Transport03 JunOur view: these are positive changes to the working of the congestion charge that will bring benefits for all who use London's roads.
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Campaign for Better Transport29 MayRT @SilviyaB: Govt's blunt message to avoid public transport is making people too afraid to use buses & trains. Pleased the 2m so… https://t.co/ZqOi31OeNf
