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Responding to the Climate Change Committee’s report to Parliament on progress in reducing emissions, Silviya Barrett from Campaign for Better Transport, said:

From buses and trains to electric ice-cream trikes and a Very Light Rail simulator, sustainable transport of all shapes and sizes took centre-stage during the first ever Better Transport Week.

Today, Friday 23 June 2023, Norman Baker will make an epic coast-to-coast rail journey from Newhaven on the south coast of England to Thurso on the north coast of Scotland, a journey of around 600 miles.

The health impacts of transport are being highlighted on national Clean Air Day as part of Better Transport Week – a week-long celebration of sustainable transport launched by Campaign for Better Transport.

Campaign for Better Transport is holding a local transport roundtable at the Arup offices in Manchester, on Wednesday 14 June, as part of Better Transport Week.

Campaign for Better Transport will join Councillor Liz Clements from Birmingham City Council today for a ride on Birmingham’s Sprint route to mark Better Transport Week.

Campaign for Better Transport will meet bus drivers and engineers at Brighton’s Big Lemon bus depot today as part of Better Transport Week – a week-long celebration of sustainable transport.

Bus advocate and podcast host Emily Turner will join Campaign for Better Transport at London’s Ash Grove Bus Depot today to meet and thank bus drivers as part of Better Transport Week – a week-long celebration of sustainable transport.

Campaign for Better Transport and Mainspring are hosting a light rail summit at the Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO), on Wednesday 14 June to mark ‘Local Transport Day’, part of Better Transport Week.

Rail Minister Huw Merriman officially launched Rail Day, the first day of Better Transport Week, at King’s Cross Station in London today.