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Response to ATOC report: more flexibility in rail franchising could mean cuts in services

Oct 30th 2009

30 October 2009
Campaign for Better Transport has responded to ATOC’s report [1] on franchising by telling the Government to guard against train cuts, and to reduce fares.

Rail cuts and more roads would be a nightmare for drivers

Oct 20th 2009

20 October 2009
Campaign for Better Transport slammed the call issued today [20 October] by the Drivers’ Alliance and the TaxPayers’ Alliance for cuts in rail spending and for more roads [1]. Stephen Joseph, the organisation’s executive director, said:

Airlines revealed as country’s biggest tax dodgers

Oct 19th 2009

19 October 2009
Environmental groups are today naming the airlines as the country’s biggest tax dodgers and showing up the falsity of claims by the aviation industry that air passenger duty (APD) is hurting their business.  

Expected increases in London’s public transport fares

Oct 14th 2009

14 October 2009
Campaign for Better Transport will criticise rises in tube, bus and some rail fares if, as expected, the Mayor announces substantial increases tomorrow. 

Climate report shows Government mustn’t rely on technology

Oct 12th 2009

12 October 2009
Responding to the Committee on Climate Change’s report released today [1], Stephen Joseph, executive director of Campaign for Better Transport, said: 

Government should help Hastings not trash it

Oct 9th 2009

9 October 2009
Campaign for Better Transport condemns the Government’s decision today to re-approve funding for the proposed Bexhill-Hastings Link Road.

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