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New analysis shows Council concealing depth of opposition to road plan

Jan 31st 2014

31 January 2014
Independent analysis has found Norfolk County Council is concealing the full level of public opposition to the controversial Norwich Distributor Road (NDR) with campaigners demanding that plans for the road be rejected.

Campaigners welcome part time season ticket plan for London

Jan 29th 2014

29 January 2014
Campaign for Better Transport has welcomed to the announcement that part-time season tickets will be available on London transport from January 2015.

Bus services: Councils reveal plans to cut £15m more

Jan 24th 2014

24 January 2014
Public anger is rising after a string of Local Authorities announced further big cuts to bus funding. Transport authorities including Greater Manchester, North Yorkshire, Cumbria, Worcestershire and Nottinghamshire are intending to wipe more than £15m from bus budgets in a move that has generated well over 10,000 responses from concerned members of the public.

Campaigners call for action to keep London’s fares under control

Jan 18th 2014

18 January 2014
Campaign for Better Transport has responded to the introduction of new public transport fares in London on 19 January.

M1 speed limit merely an exercise in damage limitation

Jan 6th 2014

6 January 2014
Responding to the launch of a consultation by the Highways Agency on reducing the speed limit on a section of the M1 motorway, Sian Berry, roads and sustainable transport campaigner at Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Report reveals Government set to profit from passengers by next Parliament

Jan 2nd 2014

2 January 2014
A report, published on the day that rail commuters have seen their season tickets rise by an average 3.1 per cent, has revealed that the Government will be making a profit from passengers by the end of the next Parliament.

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