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Buses and potholes fund announced in the Budget not enough

Oct 29th 2018

29 October 2018 

Campaign for Better Transport has responded to the Budget 2018. Darren Shirley, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Calls for the Chancellor to promote sustainable transport in next week’s Budget

Oct 24th 2018

24 October 2018

Campaign for Better Transport wrote to the Chancellor, Philip Hammond MP, ahead of next week’s Budget 2018 to outline what the Government should promote through transport taxation and spending.

Campaigners welcome moves to make cycling and walking safer

Oct 18th 2018

18 October 2018

Responding to the Government’s announcement that it will review the Highway Code to make cycling and walking safer, Darren Shirley, Chief Executive at Campaign for Better Transport, said:

The Strategic Road Network must be improved for pedestrians and cyclists

Oct 17th 2018

17 October 2018

Responding to research released today, 17 October, by Transport Focus, Darren Shirley, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Government must support buses in forthcoming Budget

Oct 15th 2018

15 October 2018

Responding to Department for Transport figures reported in the media today, which show the number of local bus journeys are at a twelve year low, Darren Shirley, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said: 

Rail Review needs to solve passengers problems and reform the fares system

Oct 11th 2018

11 October 2018

Campaign for Better Transport has responded to the release of the terms of reference for the Rail Review, and the oral statement in the House of Commons by the Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling MP, into the running of the railways.

IPCC report confirms urgent action is needed to cut CO2 emissions from transport

Oct 8th 2018

8 October 2018

Reacting to the report released today, 8 October, by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Darren Shirley, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said:

“The stark warning from the world’s leading climate scientists confirms again that urgent action is needed to rapidly cut transport emissions. As the largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the UK, the transport sector’s emissions must and can be cut.

Fuel duty freeze is no comfort to struggling rail and bus passengers

Oct 3rd 2018

3 October 2018

Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement that fuel duty will be frozen for the ninth year in a row, Darren Shirley, Chief Executive at Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Better compensation and pothole fund welcomed

Oct 1st 2018

1 October 2018

Responding to the speech made by the Transport Secretary Chris Grayling MP at the Conservative Party Conference today, Darren Shirley, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said:

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