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High Speed 2 must be part of a wider transport strategy
Jan 28th 2013
28 January 2013
Campaign for Better Transport has welcomed Government plans for High Speed 2 but has warned that it must be part of a wider transport strategy.
Environment and conservation leaders head for Hastings road protest
Jan 27th 2013
27 January 2013
On Sunday 27 January, senior staff from six major environment and conservation groups will visit the Combe Haven valley, site of the planned Bexhill to Hastings Link Road.
Work to reverse Beeching gets underway
Jan 24th 2013
24 January 2013
Campaign for Better Transport has welcomed the establishment of a New Stations Fund by the Department for Transport.
Government promises to end inflation-busting fares while paving way for £1000 increases
Jan 21st 2013
21 January 2013
Campaign for Better Transport (1) has put Government’s promise to end above inflation increases in regulated rail fares under renewed scrutiny following the release of investment plans. These assume the current fares policy will continue to at least 2019, raising ticket price – already the highest in Europe – by 22% from current levels.
Campaign for Better Transport welcomes Brown review of rail franchising
Jan 10th 2013
10 January 2013
Campaign for Better Transport has welcomed the Brown review of the rail franchising programme.
Statement on absence of roads policy announcement in Coalition Mid-Term Review
Jan 7th 2013
7 January 2013
The Government’s mid-term review statement contains no reference to plans to build new roads with private investment [2], despite being trailed by the Prime Minister over the weekend. The proposals have previously been criticised by transport campaigners.[3]
Campaign group welcomes Transport Committee report
Jan 4th 2013
4 January 2013
Campaign for Better Transport welcomed the Transport Committee’s rail report. “Rail 2020”. Chief Executive Stephen Joseph said:
Government’s New Year’s resolution must be to reduce rail fares
Jan 2nd 2013
2 January 2013
Government’s policy of above inflation train fare increases means many season tickets prices have risen by more than 50% in the 10 years since 2003.
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