Radical changes to rail tickets urged as part of new report
Campaign for Better Transport is calling for a Best Price Guarantee, a low-cost monthly public transport ticket and rewards for frequent travellers in the form of Rail Miles as it launches its blueprint for fares and ticketing reform at Kings Cross Railway Station in London today (31 October). A fare future for rail: A blueprint […]
National transport group shown the benefits the UK’s only Workplace Parking Levy has brought to Nottingham
The UK’s leading sustainable transport campaign group, Campaign for Better Transport, has visited Nottingham as part of celebrations for fifty years of campaigning and to see for itself how the country’s only Workplace Parking Levy (WPL) has revolutionised how people travel around the city. As Director for External Affairs, Norman Baker finally got a chance […]
Campaign for Better Transport finds £20bn in suggested savings ahead of government’s financial statement
A ‘greener’ approach to transport priorities could save the Government almost £20 billion, according to new research by the Campaign for Better Transport. The research suggest that cutbacks could be made by: Cancelling just five road-building schemes could save a hefty £16 billion Taxing fuel for domestic flights (not including lifeline flights such as those […]
New research reveals one in four bus services have disappeared in a decade
Campaign for Better Transport research has revealed that more than one in four bus services in England (27%) have been lost in the last decade, with the pandemic having a devastating effect. The transport charity is calling for a national, Government-led campaign to encourage people back on board and turn around the fortune of buses. Campaign […]
Public transport fare rise will ‘do nothing’ to help the economy, says Campaign for Better Transport
Public transport fare rises on buses and rail will ‘do nothing’ to help the cost of living crisis, according to Paul Tuohy, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said: “Today’s fare rise will do nothing to ease the cost-of-living crisis, it will do nothing help to the economy, and it will do nothing to […]
Government urged to promote public transport as new campaign is launched to get people back on board
A national campaign to help get people back on board public transport is being launched outside the House of Lords and across social media today by sustainable transport charity, Campaign for Better Transport. The Way Forward campaign is calling on the Government to support public transport by actively encouraging people to use buses, trains, coaches and […]
Campaign for Better Transport survey reveals that cars will still be the preferred mode of transport post-Covid
Cars will continue to be the preferred mode of transport for around half of journeys post-Covid, a survey of travel plans has revealed. This puts climate targets and a fair economic recovery at risk according to leading sustainable transport charity Campaign for Better Transport. The survey, which was carried at last month, asked people what […]
