Campaign For Better Transport
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Of course, this is not news in one sense, as most people and Governments around the world now accept that the planet is warming and that our behaviour is causing…
Transport that helps reduce congestion and air pollution, not adds to it. And transport that helps keeps us connected to the things and people we need and love. To mark…
Get around for two pounds We campaigned for soaring bus fares to be capped, and were delighted that we were able to persuade the Government to cap single bus fares…
Myth 1: Electric cars will solve our climate problems Cleaner fuels are of course a key component in reducing carbon emissions from transport and we campaigned for the 2030 end…
“Since we lost our bus service we feel very isolated. It is not how we planned it. If we had the bus service it would connect us.” These are the…
Too often, big new housing developments are built on the assumption that if residents want to go anywhere, they’ll get in a car. Without decent walking, cycling or public transport…
At Campaign for Better Transport, we love seeing examples of transport done well, and the effect that a bike-share scheme, bus priority system or value rail ticket can have. So,…
The Government’s definition of growth is an interesting one that recently explained away the axing of HS2’s northern leg to Manchester in favour of the dubious ‘Network North’ project. Shrinking…
Since the privatisation of British Rail in 1993, there have been quiet murmurings on how the private sector could incentivise more passengers to use the network – in a similar…
One key problem is the bewildering nature of the ticketing system, which makes it hard for passengers to navigate. More than one third of people (35 per cent) are put…
Transport for London and Rail Operators announced on Tuesday that the Day Travelcard had been saved – bringing joy and relief to the millions who rely on the ticket each…
Myth 1. Not that many people catch the bus any more Buses are in fact our most used form of public transport, carrying millions of us around the country every…
Unit 407
164/180 Union Street,
Waterloo,
London,
SE1 0LH