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Heathrow ruling: Campaign for Better Transport reacts
Feb 27th 2020
27 February 2020
In response to the Court of Appeal’s decision on Heathrow expansion, Darren Shirley, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said:
Campaign for Better Transport reacts to National Express Group’s sustainability pledge
Feb 27th 2020
27 February 2020
Reacting to National Express Group’s pledge to not buy another diesel bus for its UK operations, Darren Shirley, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said:
Transport charity appoints Head of Policy, Research and Projects
Feb 24th 2020
24 February 2020
Campaign for Better Transport has welcomed Silviya Barrett as its new Head of Policy, Research and Projects.
RAC data on car-dependency: Campaign for Better Transport responds
Feb 21st 2020
21 February 2020
Responding to new figures from the RAC, which show that one in three drivers are more dependent on the car than a year ago, and that 57% would be willing to use their cars less if the quality of public transport was better, Darren Shirley, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said:
Government needs to kick-start a “rolling programme” of rail electrification, say business, passenger, freight, and community groups
Feb 19th 2020
19 February 2020
Representative bodies covering businesses, passengers, freight, and community groups have today published an open letter to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, calling for him to kick-start an ambitious “rolling programme” of rail electrification, if the Government wants to deliver on its aim of decarbonising UK rail by 2040.
PM announces £5bn bus and cycle fund: Campaign for Better Transport reaction
Feb 10th 2020
Monday 10 February
Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement of £5 billion for buses and cycling, Darren Shirley, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said:
Nearly one million people stranded in ‘transport deserts’ as rural travel links cut
Feb 7th 2020
10 February 2020
Thriving rural communities need to be well-connected with good public transport, yet 56 per cent of small towns in the South West and North East of England are found to be ‘transport deserts’ or at risk of becoming one: calls for the government to invest in rural communities by establishing a dedicated rural transport fund.
Campaign for Better Transport responds to Bikeability announcement
Feb 7th 2020
7 February 2020
Reacting to the Department for Transport’s announcement that every child in England will be offered cycle training, Darren Shirley, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said:
£170m bus fund and ‘electric bus town’ welcomed by transport charity
Feb 6th 2020
6 February 2020
Commenting on the announcement by the Department for Transport of a £170m fund for buses, Darren Shirley, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said:
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