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Liverpool Port access road decision a travesty and will destroy our countryside, say campaigners

Aug 31st 2017

31 August 2017

Campaign for Better Transport heavily criticise Highways England’s decision to build the A5036 Liverpool Port Access Road through the middle of Rimrose Valley Country Park. 

Campaigners call for more trees, less tarmac, in the Government’s forthcoming roads strategy

Aug 30th 2017

31 August 2017

An alliance of 17 environmental groups is proposing a fresh approach to the Government’s second Road Investment Strategy (RIS2) focused on improving existing roads and motorways rather than building new ones.

Rail freight better way to cut congestion and pollution than lorry platooning

Aug 25th 2017

25 August 2017

Campaigners respond to the Government’s announcement today on commissioning lorry platooning trials.

Campaigners call for A27 Arundel rethink

Aug 22nd 2017

Campaign for Better Transport has called on Highways England to rethink its consultation on plans for the A27 around Arundel which starts today.

Calls for a commuter fares freeze as next year’s increases announced

Aug 15th 2017

15 August 2017

Campaigners are calling for a rail fares freeze on the day that next year’s fares rise is announced.

August rail fares announcement – media briefing from Campaign for Better Transport

Aug 7th 2017

7 August 2017 

On Tuesday 15 August the percentage by which regulated rail fares will rise from January 2018 will be announced and commuters up and down the country will know how much more they will have to pay for their season tickets next year.

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