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Government’s rail fares Action Plan fails to address the big reforms needed

Dec 13th 2016

13 December 2016

Responding to the launch of the Department for Transport’s Action Plan for Information on Rail Fares and Ticketing today, Lianna Etkind, public transport campaigner at Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Joint letter calls for Mayor to ban diesel vehicles by 2025

Dec 12th 2016

9 December 2016

Campaign for Better Transport has joined 10 other environmental organisations in calling for the Mayor of London to introduce a ban on diesel vehicles in a bid to tackle the capital’s poor air quality.

Transport campaigners respond to new research on road and rail travel trends

Dec 8th 2016

8 December 2016

Campaign for Better Transport has responded to the Independent Transport Commission report “Recent trends in road and rail travel: What do they tell us?” published today, which uses National Travel Survey data to identify the pattern of road and rail travel trends in England between 1995 and 2014. The research comes on the same day that the Government publishes a new report on 2016 transport statistics.

Rail use continues to boom as campaigners call for long term investment to support growth

Dec 6th 2016

6 December 2016

Responding to the publication of the Office of Rail and Road’s estimates of station usage for 2015/2016, Lianna Etkind, public transport campaigner at Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Network Rail reforms will be judged by passengers

Dec 6th 2016

6 December 2016

Responding to today’s announcement by Chris Grayling MP on the future direction of Network Rail, Lianna Etkind, public transport campaigner at Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Southeastern’s ‘not so smart’ card

Dec 5th 2016

5 December 2016 

Campaigners have criticised the launch of a so-called smart card for Southeastern rail commuters today as a waste of money.

Campaigners respond to announcement of compensation for Southern rail passengers

Dec 2nd 2016

2 December 2016

Campaign for Better Transport has reacted to the Government’s announcement of new compensation for Southern season ticket holders who have suffered from extended disruptions to their rail services.

2017 rail fares published – Passengers need cheaper, flexible tickets say campaigners

Dec 2nd 2016

2 December 2016

Campaign for Better Transport has responded to the publication today, 2 December, of next year’s rail fares. Passengers will now be able to see how much their fares will be increasing in 2017.

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