Rail
08 Apr 2020
The railways span the length and breadth of the country, connecting our towns and cities and transporting people and goods. An efficient, fast and environmental mode of transport, the railway’s success however is dependent on it’s connections to other modes. Few journeys, of people or freight,... Read more
Rail
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Despite promises to the contrary, this year's rail fare rise of an average 2.7 per cent is still linked to the outdated and discredited Retail Price Index (RPI) figure, leaving passengers to dig a... Read more
Buses
16 Mar 2020
Bus journeys have been in decline for years, from a high of over 13 billion in the mid-1950s to 4.8 billion last year. Of course changes to... Read more
Buses
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27 February 2020
Reacting to National Express Group's pledge to not buy another diesel bus for its UK operations, Darren Shirley, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better... Read more
Air quality
15 Oct 2019
The Environment Bill was announced in yesterday's Queen’s Speech, with a commitment that it will include clean air. As it progresses through... Read more
Roads
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10 October 2019
Commenting on the House of Commons' Transport Select Committee's announcement of a future inquiry into road pricing, Darren Shirley, Chief Executive of... Read more
Sustainable Transport
07 Jul 2020
Before Covid-19 hit, the Government had begun to set out an agenda that would have seen the transport system transformed. The need to reduce... Read more
Better Transport
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8 July 2020
Responding to the launch by the Transport Secretary of a board to guide the Government's transport decarbonisation plan, as well as a public consultation on the... Read more
Our vision
Campaign for Better Transport's vision is for all communities to have access to high quality, sustainable transport that meets their needs, improves quality of life and protects the environment.
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Campaign for Better Transport13 Jul@melb4886 According to the latest National Travel Survey, 61% of trips are made by car: https://t.co/RrBPBoO7K8 -
Campaign for Better Transport13 Jul@melb4886 The roads would be gridlocked from one end of the country to the other if we all travelled singly in our own personal vehicle
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Campaign for Better Transport13 JulHave you seen our latest report, Covid-19 Recovery: Renewing the Transport System? In it we call for a green recove… https://t.co/CFnOUaIcUu
