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New figures reveal bus funding winners and losers as National Bus Strategy turns three

Mar 15th 2024

Figures released today (15 March) reveal a shocking state of ‘winners and losers’ when it comes to Government bus funding with up to £230 per head difference between local authority areas 

Your Bus Journey survey highlights value of local buses

Mar 13th 2024

Responding to Transport Focus’s Your Bus Journey survey published today, Michael Solomon Williams from Campaign for Better Transport said:

Campaign for Better Transport responds to report on the future of road charging in London

Mar 11th 2024

Responding to the London Assembly Transport Committee’s report, Future Road User Charging in London, published today, Silviya Barrett of Campaign for Better Transport said:

National Audit Office report on rail: transport charity responds

Mar 8th 2024

8 March 2024

Commenting on the National Audit Office’s report on the rail transformation programme, Ben Curtis of Campaign for Better Transport said:

Campaign for Better Transport response to the 2024 Budget

Mar 6th 2024

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

Rail fare rise: the public will rightly be angry

Mar 2nd 2024

2 March 2024

Commenting on the 4.9 per cent increase in rail fares which will take effect tomorrow, Michael Solomon Williams from Campaign for Better Transport said:

More affordable rail fares needed to help businesses switch to rail as new data reveals rail is always greener

Feb 28th 2024

Responding to the publication of data showing that journeys along 100 of Britain’s busiest business routes create significantly less carbon emissions by rail compared to travelling by car, Michael Solomon Williams, from charity Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Transferring HS2 funding to road schemes will not deliver value for money

Feb 26th 2024

Responding to the announcement of a new £4.7 billion Local Transport Fund today, Ben Curtis from charity Campaign for Better Transport said:

Draft Rail Reform Bill welcomed, now deliver meaningful reforms

Feb 20th 2024

Responding to the publication of the Government’s draft Rail Reform Bill today, Silviya Barrett from charity Campaign for Better Transport said:

Spring Budget 2024 – Media briefing from Campaign for Better Transport

Feb 13th 2024

Ahead of the Budget on Wednesday 6 March, Silviya Barrett from charity Campaign for Better Transport said:

Calls to charge SUVs more to park in towns and cities

Feb 5th 2024

Responding the news that Parisians have voted to triple parking costs for SUVs, Silviya Barrett, from transport charity Campaign for Better Transport, said:

Charity welcomes ‘pay as you go’ rail in the West Midlands and Greater Manchester

Feb 1st 2024

1 February 2024

Commenting on the announcement of ‘pay as you go’ pilot schemes in the West Midlands and Greater Manchester, which will allow passengers to pay for rail travel by ‘tapping in and out’, Michael Solomon Williams of Campaign for Better Transport said:

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