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More spending on roads will not reduce traffic congestion, say campaigners
Jun 30th 2017
30 June 2017
Campaign for Better Transport responds to the announcement by the Transport Minister, Jesse Norman MP, on the Government’s road spending plans.
Opinion poll reveals public support for rail freight over HGVs
Jun 30th 2017
30 June 2017
A poll by YouGov has revealed that almost two thirds (61 per cent) of people would like to see more freight transported by rail, with only two per cent wanting to see more freight on the roads.
UNESCO report questions Stonehenge tunnel – Government on shaky ground, say campaigners
Jun 28th 2017
28 June 2017
Campaign for Better Transport responds to the publication of the UNESCO report into the Government’s plans for a new A303 and short tunnel under Stonehenge.
Campaigners respond to new Southern Rail report and lessons must be learnt
Jun 22nd 2017
22nd June 2017
Campaign for Better Transport responds to a new independent report on the Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) Franchise
Campaigners welcome new report showing rail station regeneration can boost local economies
Jun 22nd 2017
22 June 2017
A new report, Regenerating Britain’s railway stations: a six-point plan, by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) showing how investment in the country’s railway stations can benefit local economies has been welcomed by Campaign for Better Transport.
London road pricing measures welcomed but rail freight undervalued, say campaigners
Jun 21st 2017
21 June 2017
Campaign for Better Transport responds today, 21 June, to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan’s, new transport strategy announcement aimed at tackling rising car use across London.
North’s transport plan ‘must meet challenges’ say report authors
Jun 19th 2017
19 June 2017
Responding to the publication of the evidence which will inform Transport for the North’s Strategic Transport Plan, Bridget Fox from Campaign for Better Transport, authors of one of the reports, said:
Annual fall in bus journeys the ‘inevitable consequence of cuts’
Jun 13th 2017
13 June 2017
Responding to the release today of the latest annual bus statistics which show a continued decline in the number of passenger journeys, Lianna Etkind, Public Transport Campaigner at Campaign for Better Transport, said:
Latest annual rail freight figures show potential for further growth
Jun 8th 2017
8 June 2017
The latest annual Office of Rail and Road (ORR) rail freight statistics, issued today, show consistent expansion in the key consumer and construction rail freight markets with record levels of traffic, demonstrating the potential and demand for rail freight services.
Rail commuters can influence election outcome
Jun 1st 2017
1 June 2017
Responding to Labour Party rail plans, Campaign for Better Transport said that its analysis showed there were a number of marginal seats with a substantial number of commuters who could make a real difference to the election result. All parties need to offer all these commuters a better deal on rail fares.
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