2018 May
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3 May 2018
The first report of the Commission on Travel Demand shows that the foundations of the current road building programme are flawed, according to Campaign for Better Transport. Stephen Joseph, Chief Executive Officer, said:
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8 May 2018
Responding to the launch of a public consultation to seek ‘root and branch reform’ of fares and ticketing regulation, Steve Chambers, public transport campaigner at Campaign for Better Transport, said:
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9 May 2018
Serious and urgent measures need to be taken by national Government and local Authorities to reduce local transport emissions to help improve air pollution, a new report has found.
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10 May 2018
Campaign for Better Transport, along with four other NGOs and charities, has written to Ken Skates AM, the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport, National Assembly for Wales, to oppose plans to allow heavy goods vehicles to use bus lanes on certain roads...
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10 May 2018
Responding to the Secretary of State's decision on the Silvertown Tunnel planning application, Bridget Fox, sustainable transport campaigner at Campaign for Better Transport, said:
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11 May 2018
Campaigners today warned of strong resistance to the planned bypass at Arundel in West Sussex, which they said set a highly damaging precedent and could be followed by more big roads through national parks and other valuable and irreplaceable countryside and...
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14 May 2018
A letter signed by over 4,000 people destined for the Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling MP, will start its journey from Lea Bridge Station today.
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14 May 2018
Campaigners will today deliver a letter signed by over 4,000 people to Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling MP, urging him to introduce a new fund to pay for the opening of additional railway lines and stations across the country.
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16 May 2018
Responding to the announcement that services on the East Coast Main Line are being brought back under UK Government control, Stephen Joseph, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said:
"The deeply flawed franchising process is... -
18 May 2018
Changes to the rail network timetable could mean passengers are left standing confused on the platform when they head back to work on Monday morning, as their train passes them by or doesn't arrive at all.