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Buses
Oct 15th 2026

No stopping us now: making bus stops accessible for all

Our new report, No stopping us now: Towards accessible bus stops for all, explores the barriers disabled passengers face and sets out practical steps to make bus travel more accessible,…

Rail
Sep 27th 2026

From London to Portugal by train: what I learnt about transport and climate

We are very lucky at Campaign for Better Transport to have an extraordinary archive of more than half a century of campaigning, now catalogued and available to the public at…

Cars
Sep 22nd 2026

Car Free Day: imagining a less car-dependent future for children

The sight and sound of children playing is a common thread running through car free days. Close a street to traffic, and you can be sure that scooters and trikes…

Local transport
Sep 10th 2026

The heat is on: transport in a climate emergency

Climate change is a global challenge, but it demands action at every level. Transport has a particularly important role to play. It is the UK’s highest-emitting sector, with road transport…

Buses
Sep 3rd 2026

Catch the Bus Month 2026: Busting Bus Myths

This year’s myth-busting campaign aims to challenge the outdated perceptions of buses and the people who use them. Throughout September, we’ll be helping to bust some of the most common…

Local transport
Aug 23rd 2026

You don’t need a car to have a great day out

Whether you’re exploring a historic castle, visiting a National Trust property, heading to the beach, enjoying a city break or venturing into a National Park, there are plenty of memorable…

Cars
Aug 13th 2026

eVED: what the UK can learn from international models

“The UK is heading towards a significant funding gap as people shift from petrol to electric vehicles and revenue from fuel duty steadily erodes. In response, from 2028, the UK…

Rail
Aug 7th 2026

My Europe train holiday: Ten national borders, three sleeper trains, one big adventure!

“For the last two years, I have enjoyed exploring Europe by ‘living on trains’ for four or five days at a time! I appreciate that this way of travelling does…

Local transport
Jul 28th 2026

What Germany’s €63 ticket can teach us about changing commuting behaviour

There’s a simple idea behind a lot of transport policy: if you make public transport cheaper, more people will use it. The question is whether it actually works like that…

Local transport
Jul 21st 2026

Building better transport in a polarised world

Transport debates are no longer only about congestion, emissions, or infrastructure planning. Increasingly, they reflect deeper cultural values and political identities. Discussions around low traffic neighbourhoods, road pricing, cycling infrastructure,…

Buses
Jul 10th 2026

New bus mapping tool shows the state of local bus provision

Buses are an essential public service. Every day, buses take millions to school, training, work, hospital appointments and high streets. But our research shows four in five people would use…

Buses
Jun 30th 2026

Can you cross Britain in a day without a car? I tried

Just over three years ago, I had several episodes of syncope, or unexplained faints. Whilst around 40 per cent of people in the UK will experience this during their lifetime,…

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