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Local transport
Jun 26th 2024

Looking back at the Better Transport Conference 2024

The venue itself was symbolic: King’s College, sandwiched between the river Thames and the Strand Aldwych development, perhaps the most significant pedestrianisation in central London since Trafalgar Square and the…

Cars
Jun 21st 2024

Ten ways vehicle rental is changing transport

“When thinking about vehicle rental most people picture an airport desk, that post flight portal to holiday adventures. But this is just one of the ways rental contributes to our…

Local transport
Jun 20th 2024

It’s Better Transport Week!

Wonderful Wolves  We officially launched Better Transport Week 2024 in Wolverhampton on Monday. West Midlands Railway hosted us at Wolverhampton Station which underwent a huge redevelopment in 2021, transforming into…

Cars
Jun 19th 2024

The benefits of using Liftshare to get around this summer  

As summer approaches and the days get longer and warmer, many of us are eager to make the most of the season by getting out and exploring new places. However,…

Local transport
Jun 12th 2024

A Manifesto for transport

Last week, we launched our General Election Manifesto, which outlines the policies that need to be enacted to maintain, improve and expand the public transport network. Our 37 points focus…

Rail
Jun 5th 2024

Let’s restore Rail & Sail to its former glory 

For those unfamiliar with this integrated ticket, Rail & Sail is a joint scheme between train and ferry operators, offering a fixed rate fare for travel primarily between Britain and…

Rail
May 29th 2024

It’s time for football to embrace sustainable transport

Back in December, we wrote to the English Football Association and England manager Gareth Southgate to ask them to do just that and take the train to Germany, instead of…

Cars
May 22nd 2024

It’s election year but sensible policies are being sidelined 

A policy of pay-as-you-drive, also known as ‘road user charging’, involves replacing the existing various set daily charges for drivers (the Congestion Charge and ULEZ) with one where drivers are…

Local transport
May 15th 2024

A strategy for better transport 

Transport is a huge issue. It impacts on all of our lives, every day… even when we’re not going anywhere! That’s because it shapes the places where we live, affects…

Rail
May 8th 2024

30 years of the Channel Tunnel

The American Society of Civil Engineers selected the Channel Tunnel as one of ‘the Seven Wonders of the Modern World’, and it is very easy to see why, but what…

Rail
May 1st 2024

Let me book!

This summer I’ll be one of 1.2 million people attending the UK leg of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. It’s no exaggeration that getting these tickets last year was the most…

Local transport
Apr 26th 2024

Our Travelcard campaign shortlisted for a SMK Award

Our campaign has been shortlisted in the Best Consumer Campaign category, sponsored by Which? “Our interest is in finding those who have made change happen – most effectively, creatively and…

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