Media
As the UK’s leading authority on sustainable transport we work with journalists and broadcasters across the media spectrum. Journalists are invited to contact us on 07984 773 468 (calls only no texts) or at communications@bettertransport.org.uk.
Alternative Transport Budget published
Oct 31st 2017
31 October 2017
Campaign for Better Transport has published its Alternative Transport Budget, a set of alternative proposals for transport taxation and spending policy to promote sustainable transport, improve air quality, and reduce emissions.
New rail industry campaign welcomed if passengers and communities get a better deal, say campaigners
Oct 30th 2017
30 October 2017
Campaign for Better Transport responds to the announcement today, 30 October, of the Rail Delivery Group’s (RDG) new rail campaign In Partnership for Britain’s Prosperity.
Call for fund to help reverse Beeching cuts
Oct 26th 2017
26 October 2017
Campaign for Better Transport has written to Transport Secretary Chris Grayling MP urging him to introduce a new fund to pay for the opening of additional railway lines and stations across the country to help reverse some of Dr Beeching’s now infamous cuts.
Sefton Council’s call for judicial review of the Port of Liverpool Access Road consultation welcomed
Oct 23rd 2017
23 October 2017
Campaign for Better Transport has welcomed Sefton Council’s call for a judicial review into the way Highways England carried out the recent consultation on the A5036 Port of Liverpool access road.
New 26-30 railcard welcomed
Oct 23rd 2017
20 October 2017
Campaign for Better Transport has welcomed the new 26-30 railcard but said a more far reaching reform of the rail fares system is needed.
Local roads funding welcomed but more money is needed for local transport, say campaigners
Oct 19th 2017
19 October 2017
Campaign for Better Transport welcomed the funding given to small scale local transport schemes but said that more investment was needed in sustainable local transport projects.
UK can learn from other countries in developing its railway stations, report claims
Oct 18th 2017
18 October 2017
The UK has a lot to learn from other countries when it comes to maximising the economic, social and environmental benefits of railway stations, according to a report released today.
Conservation organisations demand changes to bypass proposals
Oct 16th 2017
16 October 2017
A group of nine national transport and conservation organisations, with a combined supporter base of over three million, has written a joint letter to the Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, about the devastating impact of the A27 Arundel bypass proposals.
New infrastructure report welcomed but Heathrow expansion is a mistake, say campaigners
Oct 13th 2017
13 October 2017
Campaigners respond to the publication of the new UK Infrastructure report by the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC).
Government funding for the railways welcome but key rail freight upgrades needed to service the economy, say campaigners
Oct 12th 2017
12 October 2017
Philippa Edmunds, Freight on Rail Manager, Campaign for Better Transport, commented on today’s Government funding announcements for the railways between 2019 and 2024.
New rail funding welcome but real improvements needed on the ground, say campaigners
Oct 12th 2017
12 October 2017
Campaign for Better Transport has welcomed the Government’s rail funding proposals but has said passengers will need to see it delivering a better railway in reality.
Make rail travel more attractive to passengers, say campaigners
Oct 5th 2017
5 October 2017
Campaign for Better Transport has responded to the publication of new statistics by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) showing the fall in the number of passenger rail journeys across the UK.
Campaign For Better Transport
Unit 407
164/180 Union Street,
Waterloo,
London,
SE1 0LH
