Contacts in your region
- Tel:01502 716961Many important transport decisions are made on a regional level. To affect these decisions, lots of different groups concerned with sustainable transport work together through Regional Transport Activists' Roundtables (TARs). There are eight Regional TARs across England.
We are campaigning for a foot- and cycle-bridge over a newly-built dual carriageway (the A4146 Stoke Hammond and Linslade Bypass) where it joins the A418, the road which connects the village of Wing to the town of Leighton Buzzard three miles away.
The new road and huge roundabout have effectively severed Wing from Leighton Buzzard for cyclists and walkers. Many parents in Wing have stopped their children cycling to see friends and use Leighton's facilities, including the area's only leisure centre.
A bridge would cost around £0.5m and was offered by Buckinghamshire County Council, who built the road, as their solution for a safe crossing for non-motorists. Alas they overspent on the road, so guess what happened? Now the road is open, and the junction in question is in Bedfordshire. Bedfordshire County Council would like a bridge too, but they have had difficulty finding the cash.
The campaign is supported by all the local councillors and MPs.
- Tel:01234 351 771The Bedford to Bletchley Rail Users' Association (BBRUA) is a voluntary group formed in 1980 to help promote and thus help secure a future for this often-threatened rail service through the Marston Vale.
- Tel:0870 486 1369
The Bedford Area Bus Users' Society (BABUS) aims to:
- Represent the interests of bus users in the Bedfordshire area
- Encourage people to use buses
- Act as a focal point between bus users, bus companies and local authorities
Campaign for Better Transport Limited is a company limited by guarantee (1512347).
Campaign for Better Transport Charitable Trust is a charity (1101929) and a company limited by guarantee (4943428)