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Bus fares freeze good news for Londoners

Dec 11th 2025

11 December 2025

Responding to London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s announcement that bus and tram fares in the capital will be frozen until July 2026, and travelcards and daily and weekly caps frozen too, Ben Plowden, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Railways Bill gets second reading in Parliament

Dec 8th 2025

Ahead of the second reading of the Railways Bill in Parliament on Tuesday 9 December, Ben Plowden, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Bus funding: Campaign for Better Transport’s reaction

Dec 5th 2025

5 December 2025

Responding to the Government’s announcement of multi-year bus funding for local authorities, Ben Plowden, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Zipcar announcement ‘hugely disappointing’

Dec 2nd 2025

Responding to the news that car-sharing firm Zipcar intends to cease operations in the UK from 1st January 2026, Ben Plowden, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said:

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