Media

27 June 2025

Commenting on the National Audit Office’s report, ‘Local Bus Services in England’, Silviya Barrett of Campaign for Better Transport said:

Local Transport Minister, Simon Lightwood, will be in Coventry today to view the city’s Very Light Rail project – an innovative project to create a highly affordable, accessible and sustainable rail-based travel system.

Campaign for Better Transport and Transport for Wales have joined forces to launch this year’s Better Transport Week in Cardiff.

Campaign for Better Transport and partners are joining forces to launch this year’s Better Transport Week in West Yorkshire today.

People are being encouraged to swap their car journeys for public transport and active travel as part of Better Transport Week (16-22 June).

13 June 2025

The National Railway Museum is holding an Archives Alive event on 25 June 2025 where attendees can explore the history of Campaign for Better Transport.

Responding to the Comprehensive Spending Review today, Ben Plowden, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Responding to the news that the Government is set to extend the £3 single bus fare cap in England as part of today’s  Comprehensive Spending Review, Ben Plowden, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Ahead of tomorrow’s Comprehensive Spending Review announcement, Campaign for Better Transport has written to the Chancellor with its six spending priorities to help keep Britain moving and support green growth.

Campaign for Better Transport is calling for an additional £1 billion a year for buses as its analysis reveals four out of every ten wards in England and Wales (3,003 out of 7,608) do not have a ‘reasonable’ level of bus service.

Responding to the Chancellor’s announcement of £15.6 billion of funding for local transport projects in England’s city regions, Ben Plowden, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said: