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Buses in Wales: proposals will mean easier journeys

Mar 31st 2022

31 March 2022

Reacting to the Welsh Government’s Bus White Paper, Silviya Barrett, Head of Policy at Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Zero emission buses: Campaign for Better Transport reacts

Mar 26th 2022

26 March 2022

Reacting to the announcement of £198.3 million of funding towards zero-emission buses, Silviya Barrett, Head of Policy at Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Fuel duty cut in Spring Statement sends the wrong message

Mar 23rd 2022

23 March 2022

Campaign for Better Transport has warned that the fuel duty cut announced in the Spring Statement today will not help those most affected by the cost-of-living crisis and will do nothing to reduce our dependence on oil or help people make the switch to more sustainable forms of transport.

Chancellor’s fuel duty cut disadvantages public transport passengers

Mar 22nd 2022

22 March 2022

Campaign for Better Transport has warned that a fuel duty cut in tomorrow’s Spring Statement will not help those most affected by the cost-of-living crisis and will do nothing to reduce our dependence on oil or tackle climate change.

One year since Bus Back Better: charity calls for ‘back on board’ message

Mar 15th 2022

15 March 2022

On the first anniversary of the Government’s national bus strategy, Bus Back Better, Campaign for Better Transport has warned that reduced passenger numbers could lead to big service cuts without a national government-led campaign to get people back on board.

Extra bus funding to prevent large scale cuts welcomed

Mar 1st 2022

1 March 2022

Responding to the announcement of a funding package worth £150 million for bus and light rail operators, Paul Tuohy, chief executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Fare rise will ‘do nothing’ to help the economy

Mar 1st 2022

1 March 2022

On the day that rail commuters face a 3.8 per cent fare rise – with commuters coming into London hit by a double whammy as bus and tube journeys in the capital go up 4.8 per cent from today – Paul Tuohy, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said:

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