Case studies
Read about some great examples of effective sustainable transport projects around the UK and beyond.
How did Reading achieve the third-highest bus use per head in England? What has been the effect on transport of Wales’s Wellbeing of Future Generations Act? And how can the success of rural public transport in Cornwall be explained? Our case studies examine places that are getting sustainable transport right.
Boosting buses in Portsmouth
In Portsmouth, bus passenger numbers are up 41 per cent in just two years, with over a million journeys now made every month. That's the best post-covid recovery of any UK city.
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Municipal buses in Reading
Reading Buses is one of only five municipal bus companies remaining in England. With nippy bus lanes, low-carbon buses, and the third-highest bus use per head in England, Reading is a success story that could provide lessons for other areas looking to use the powers in the new Buses Bill.
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Future-focused transport in Wales
Recent Welsh transport policy has been more progressive than that from the central government in Westminster, with various policy levers promoting sustainable transport options that place the environment and the wellbeing of future generations at their heart.
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Rural transport in Cornwall
Rural buses in Cornwall are not just surviving but thriving, thanks to cheaper, simpler fares, a new information and ticketing app, and real efforts to listen to passengers' needs.
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Rural Bus Summit in Cambridgeshire
Campaign for Better Transport facilitated an important regional transport summit in Cambridgeshire. The charity acted as a non-partisan voice, offering research and convening support for the event. It delivered positive solutions to improve and, in certain cases, save threatened transport networks across the county.
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Time for Trams side-by-side series: Dijon and Oxford
Dijon and Oxford are historic cities, the same size and density. Dijon's massively successful tram network has helped cut private car usage significantly. Is it time for trams in Oxford?
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Time for Trams side-by-side series: Bordeaux and Hull
Two port cities of a similar size, replete with historic buildings. But while four tram lines keep Bordeaux moving, Hull lost its trams in the 1940s. Is it time for trams to run through Hull once more?
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Time for Trams side-by-side series: Montpellier and Bournemouth / Christchurch / Poole
The seaside town of Montpellier has brought back trams! With Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole suffering traffic chaos, is it time for them to do the same?
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