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10 September 2026

Commenting on the Government’s announcement of 29 new trains to be built in Derby, Ben Plowden of Campaign for Better Transport said:

10 September 2026

Commenting on the announcement that mayors and local leaders will have the power to introduce an Overnight Visitor Levy, Ben Plowden of Campaign for Better Transport said:

7 September 2026

Campaign for Better Transport is urging the Government to develop a dedicated International Rail Strategy to give millions of travellers a realistic alternative to short-haul flights and help tackle the climate emergency.

Campaign for Better Transport has gathered together a multi-sector coalition of more than 50 organisations representing public transport, walking, cycling, shared transport, climate, clean air, health, communities, equalities, workers and local economies to call on the Government to act urgently on transport in response to the climate emergency.

1 August 2026

Reacting to the introduction of free bus travel for children throughout August, which starts today, Silviya Barrett of Campaign for Better Transport said:

31 July 2026

Commenting on the announcement of a transfer of power and funding to mayors, Silviya Barrett of Campaign for Better Transport said:

Responding to the announcement of a £2 single bus fare cap in England from January 2027, Silviya Barrett, Director of Policy and Research at Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Responding to the publication of the Government’s response to the Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) public consultation, Silviya Barrett, Director of Policy and Research at Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Campaign for Better Transport is urging the Government to invest more in local bus services as it reveals one in seven people in England don’t have access to a decent bus service.

Responding to the publication of the latest Climate Change Committee Progress in reducing emissions 2026 report to Parliament, Silviya Barrett, Director of Policy and Research at Campaign for Better Transport, said:

An archival catalogue including campaign materials that helped save the Settle–Carlisle railway line is now accessible for the first time today, as part of Better Transport Week.

To mark Better Transport Week 2026, Campaign for Better Transport is embarking on a nationwide tour of recently reopened railway lines and stations, highlighting how investment in rail is reconnecting communities and linking people to jobs, education and opportunity.