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Commenting on the 4.6 per cent increase in rail fares and £5 increase in railcards which will take effect on 2 March 2025, Paul Tuohy from Campaign for Better Transport said:  

Responding to the announcement that rail fares will rise by 4.6 per cent and the cost of most railcards will increase by £5, Paul Tuohy CEO of Campaign for Better Transport said:

Responding to today’s budget, Paul Tuohy CEO of charity Campaign for Better Transport, said: 

Campaign for Better Transport is calling on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to tax private jets and domestic flights in her forthcoming Budget (30 October) and use revenue raised to reinstate and quadruple the scrapped ‘Restoring Your Railway Fund’.

Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement that the £2 bus fare cap will rise to £3 in 2025, Silviya Barrett from Campaign for Better Transport said:

25 October 2024

In response to Royal Mail’s decision to decommission its fleet of mail trains and stop using rail in its logistics operations, Campaign for Better Transport is delivering a giant postcard to Royal Mail head office with the message, ‘Mail belongs on rail!’.

Ahead of the Budget on 30 October, transport charity Campaign for Better Transport has laid out its priorities for the Chancellor.

Responding to the Prime Minister’s speech at the Guildhall in London today, Silviya Barrett from Campaign for Better Transport said:

Campaign for Better Transport is calling on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to give people who rely on public transport a boost in her forthcoming Budget with more affordable bus and train fares.

Responding to the Government’s announcement of a new National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority, Ben Curtis from Campaign for Better Transport said: