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30 August 2016

Responding to the Government’s invitation to tender for the West Midlands rail franchise Lianna Etkind, public transport campaigner at Campaign for Better Transport, said:

26 August 2016

Campaign for Better Transport has welcomed the Government’s announcement of a further £20 million investment to fund new rail stations.

18 August 2016

Campaign for Better Transport responds to today’s publication of the Government’s Oxford to Cambridge expressway strategic study.

18 August 2016

Campaign for Better Transport responds to the Government’s shortlist of five potential routes for the Trans-Pennine road tunnel linking Manchester with Sheffield.

16 August 2016

With rail fares set to rise by 1.9 per cent next year, Campaign for Better Transport has reiterated its call for the Government to stop using the Retail Price Index (RPI) figure to set fares and instead switch to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) figure, which is already used for pensions and most benefits. 

16 August 2016 

As the annual rail fare increase for next year is announced today, campaigners are calling for the introduction of part-time season tickets to help save part-time workers thousands of pounds a year and encourage more people to take the train.

15 August 2016

As the annual rail fare increase for next year is announced tomorrow (16 August), campaigners are calling for a fares freeze for season tickets on Southern Rail to reflect the ongoing problems faced by commuters.

12 August 2016

Campaign for Better Transport responds to the Department of Transport’s plan to invite local authorities to apply for a share of a £2 million fund to develop emerging technologies to improve journeys for motorists.

10 August 2016

Campaign for Better Transport has responded to the announcement that the East Anglia rail franchise will be run by Abellio East Anglia from October 2016.

10 August 2016

Nottingham City Council has achieved its carbon emissions reduction target set for 2020 four years early in part due to the introduction of a Workplace Parking Levy.

8 August 2016

A new runway at Heathrow or Gatwick could spell the end of budget flights from the UK’s airports, because of charges that would have to be added to meet the UK’s legally binding climate change limits, according to a report published today by the Campaign for Better Transport.

5 August 2016

Campaign for Better Transport and the Association of British Commuters want passengers to join them in marching to protest against the failing Southern Rail service and deliver a giant letter to rail minister.