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Rail fare rise of 4.9 per cent: Campaign for Better Transport reacts

Dec 22nd 2023

Responding to the announcement that rail fares will rise by 4.9 per cent from March 2024, Michael Solomon Williams, from charity Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Report highlights how Government can help councils provide better bus services

Dec 21st 2023

A report by sustainable transport charity Campaign for Better Transport has highlighted how the Government can help local authorities provide better bus services.

Campaign for Better Transport names Norman Baker as its new Charity Ambassador

Dec 19th 2023

Following four years with the transport charity, firstly as an advisor to the CEO and then as Director of External Affairs, Mr Baker is taking a step back from the day to day running of the organisation to concentrate on his freelance activities. He is however keen to continue supporting Campaign for Better Transport and so has agreed to take up a new post as Charity Ambassador from January 2024.

Prime Minister’s helicopter intervention ‘an absolute disgrace’, says transport charity

Dec 18th 2023

Responding to the news that the Prime Minister personally intervened to prevent the RAF terminating a £40 million helicopter contract so that he can continue to fly in them, Norman Baker from Campaign for Better Transport said:

TfL settlement ‘keeps London on a short leash’, says transport charity

Dec 18th 2023

Responding to the Transport for London funding settlement announced today, Ben Curtis, from charity Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Gareth Southgate and England players urged to ‘take the train’ to next year’s Euros ahead of final fixtures draw

Dec 2nd 2023

Ahead of the final fixture draw for the men’s European Football Championships today, Campaign for Better Transport has written to Gareth Southgate and the English Football Association and to ask them to match the French men’s football team’s commitment to take the train to more matches.

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