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3 October 2026

The Budget should spread prosperity to every postcode by reconnecting the one in seven people in England (8.8 million people) currently at risk of being left behind by inadequate bus services, according to analysis by Campaign for Better Transport. The charity is urging ministers to use the upcoming Budget to invest an extra £300 million a year in local buses, enough to ensure every community has access to a decent bus service.

Responding to the Government’s newly published Rolling Stock and Infrastructure Strategy, Ben Plowden, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said:

25 September 2026

Commenting on the success of the summer savings scheme, which enabled more than 14 million free bus journeys for children, Michael Solomon Williams of Campaign for Better Transport said:

A consortium of Arup, AECOM and Campaign for Better Transport has been appointed by the Department for Transport to develop a new national guidance document on the safety and accessibility of bus stopping places.

Campaign for Better Transport has today backed calls from the Climate Change Committee for a tougher approach to aviation emissions, after the Committee found there is no credible pathway for Heathrow expansion within the UK’s climate commitments.

10 September 2026

Commenting on the Government’s announcement of 29 new trains to be built in Derby, Ben Plowden of Campaign for Better Transport said:

10 September 2026

Commenting on the announcement that mayors and local leaders will have the power to introduce an Overnight Visitor Levy, Ben Plowden of Campaign for Better Transport said:

Campaign for Better Transport is urging the Government to develop a dedicated International Rail Strategy to give millions of travellers a realistic alternative to short-haul flights and help tackle the climate emergency.

Campaign for Better Transport has gathered together a multi-sector coalition of more than 50 organisations representing public transport, walking, cycling, shared transport, climate, clean air, health, communities, equalities, workers and local economies to call on the Government to act urgently on transport in response to the climate emergency.

1 August 2026

Reacting to the introduction of free bus travel for children throughout August, which starts today, Silviya Barrett of Campaign for Better Transport said:

31 July 2026

Commenting on the announcement of a transfer of power and funding to mayors, Silviya Barrett of Campaign for Better Transport said:

Responding to the announcement of a £2 single bus fare cap in England from January 2027, Silviya Barrett, Director of Policy and Research at Campaign for Better Transport, said: