Campaign For Better Transport
Unit 407
164/180 Union Street,
Waterloo,
London,
SE1 0LH
Rishi Sunak has assured us that he is ‘slamming the brakes on the war on motorists’. That we were at war was news to me. But according to our Prime…
In announcing that the car driver should take priority over the bus passenger, this Government is upending decades of transport policies from both Labour, coalition and Conservative governments, and returning…
London’s extraordinary travel network is the envy of Britain, and the envy of the world. A network of 272 tube stations, 675 bus routes with 19,000 bus stops, eight piers…
But tackling climate change – a task all the more urgent after this summer’s extreme weather events – means reducing our dependence on cars all year round. In theory, the…
Buses are so important to our communities and quality of life. They connect us to work, education and services, they’ve even been proven to have a positive effect on the…
Electric vehicles are part of the solution. But something often missed in the discussion is that EVs still produce particulate matter (PM); the tiny particles that can travel into the…
You might think, as the aviation industry blithely flies tourists into this vicious consequence of climate change, that they might show some self-awareness of their own contribution to the problem,…
Many of the current challenges appear to come down to a fundamental lack of integration at the most central level. Sensible plans for proper rail reform and the creation of…
Personally, I don’t drive; or at least, I haven’t for about 18 years. I had lessons at 17, passed my test first time and was good to go. There was…
In partnership with the Community Rail Network, we launched our ‘Love Your Station’ competition, asking rail passengers to tell us why they loved their railway stations. We had some brilliant…
There is a lot happening in the region and at Transport North East, from the hugely significant news of rail reopenings (the stuff of dreams for so many) to a…
Currently, the aviation industry seems intent on solving the emissions issue by relying on the development of zero-emission flight technology, electric aircraft or sustainable aviation fuel for guilt– free flying….
Unit 407
164/180 Union Street,
Waterloo,
London,
SE1 0LH