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Responding to Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s statement on planning reforms today, Ben Curtis from Campaign for Better Transport said:

Responding to the Chancellor’s decision to cancel the Restoring Your Railway Fund, Ben Curtis from Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Shamit Gaiger OBE has been appointed as the new Chair of Trustees at Campaign for Better Transport. Shamit is taking over from John Stewart who is retiring as Chair after six years in the post.

 29 July 2024

Campaign for Better Transport has called upon the new Rail Minister, Lord Hendy, to work with Royal Mail to find a way for it to continue transporting post by rail. In a letter welcoming Lord Hendy to his role, the charity highlights the importance of rail freight, and asks the Government to support and grow the sector.

Responding to the publication of Transport for London and the Greater London Authority report on the results of the first six-months of the ULEZ extension to outer London today, Silviya Barrett, from Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Responding to the publication of the National Audit Office’s report, HS2: update following cancellation of Phase 2, today (23 July), Silviya Barrett, from Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Responding to the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) latest assessment that only a third of the emissions reductions required to achieve the country’s 2030 interim Net Zero target are currently covered by credible plans, Silviya Barrett from Campaign for Better Transport said:  

Responding to the King’s Speech today, Paul Tuohy from transport charity Campaign for Better Transport, said:  

Expanding rail capacity and improving connectivity should be priorities for the new Government, which should consider reviving cancelled sections of HS2, Campaign for Better Transport has said today. The charity is calling on the Government to immediately halt the sell-off of HS2 land while the future of the project is reviewed. 

Campaign for Better Transport has today set out what it believes should be the ‘high five’ transport priorities of Keir Starmer’s new government.  

Responding to Royal Mail’s plans to cease deliveries by rail freight, Michael Solomon Williams from Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Responding to the appointment of the Department for Transport ministerial team, Paul Tuohy, from Campaign for Better Transport, said: