Campaign For Better Transport
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As we have seen from the outstanding success of the Dartmoor Line, rail reopenings have a transformational impact upon the lives of those who have been for far too long…
Sarah Bradley is our Supporter Engagement Manager, and she feels lucky because a lot of her work involves celebrating our achievements and plans. She explained: “I report back to supporters…
Photo: Journeo But many bus users have a VERY different experience of bus stops. When researching for our new report, Better Bus Stops: Creating a national bus stop standard, we…
The Mumbles Railway Act ushered in the introduction of the first horse-drawn passenger tramway on the Swansea and Mumbles Railway in 1807. Horse power eventually gave way to electricity, and…
Bus Service Guarantee We believe that all communities should have at least a minimum reasonable level of bus service, and that no community should face being completely cut off. Ensuring…
An incredible 3,650 of you signed our postcard, urging Royal Mail to work with the government and freight operator DB Cargo to find a way for mail to stay on…
There’s no getting around the stark facts. For bus users, the Budget increased the cap on fares for single journeys outside London by 50 per cent. For rail passengers, it…
1. Keep public transport affordable Millions of us who rely on buses and trains are likely to see our fares go up next year. Traditionally, rail fares rise with the…
Last week’s summit saw various private sector operators commit a combined £63 billion, £3 billion of which will be directed towards ‘transport infrastructure’. With little indication how much of this…
‘Restoring Your Railway’ was, ostensibly, a scheme to restore railway lines and stations that were closed under the 1960’s Beeching Axe. It has now itself, ironically, been axed. The Chancellor’s…
The proposed Lower Thames Crossing, which would connect Kent and Essex via the UK’s longest road tunnel, is purported to relieve congestion on the Dartford Crossing and ‘double road capacity’…
Thank your driver During our second annual Better Transport Week this year, we asked you to send in your messages of thanks to your bus drivers. We were inundated with…
Unit 407
164/180 Union Street,
Waterloo,
London,
SE1 0LH