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Campaigners welcome Rail Regulator’s five year plan

Oct 31st 2013

31 October 2013
Campaign for Better Transport has welcomed the publication of the Office of Rail Regulation’s five year plan for funding Britain’s railways between 2014 and 2019.

New Head of Campaigns

Oct 22nd 2013

22 October 2013
James MacColl has been appointed as the new Head of Campaigns at Campaign for Better Transport.

Lorries involved in rising percentage of fatal crashes

Oct 22nd 2013

22 October 2013
Lorries are involved in a increasing percentage of fatal traffic accidents on Britain’s roads. New analysis has shown that last year HGVs were implicated in more than half of fatal motorway accidents and one-in-five fatal accidents on A-roads, continuing negative trends over the last five years.

Restrict longer lorries in urban areas say transport experts

Oct 18th 2013

18 October 2013
Longer HGVs, currently being trialled on UK roads, should be restricted to local authority designated routes on road safety grounds, say transport experts.

A14 plans could breach EU air pollution limits

Oct 16th 2013

16 October 2013
Plans for tackling congestion on the A14 could leave the Government in breach of legal limits for air pollution, according to Campaign for Better Transport.

Government rail fares announcement ignores the real issue, says transport charity

Oct 9th 2013

9 October 2013
Ahead of the publication of the Government’s Fares and Ticketing Review Stephen Joseph, Campaign for Better Transport’s chief executive, said: 

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