Better Transport

Campaign for Better Transport has warmly welcomed the announcement that the Liberal Democrat manifesto will promise to cut train fares.

Campaign for Better Transport welcomed the Government’s announcement of ‘Kickstart’ bus funding but said that much more was needed. [1]

Reacting to the Budget, Campaign for Better Transport welcomed the green infrastructure bank and spending on fixing potholes and greener buses, but said that the Budget had postponed tough choices on

A new untaxed perk for bankers and other highly paid business people has been revealed in new research by the Campaign for Better Transport.

Commuters in Kent will be asked to sign up for cheaper train fares Monday 22 March at Dartford, Sittingbourne, Rochester and Gravesend stations[1].

Next week the Chancellor presents a pre-election budget. This briefing looks at what he will say – and more importantly what he probably won’t say – about transport taxation and spending

A coalition of 10 organisations is opposing ticket office cuts planned by South West Trains [1]. The train company is planning to cut opening hours at 24 stations around London and the South East.

Parliamentary candidates for St Albans will be at the train station Thursday 18 March, asking passengers to sign up for cheaper fares [1].

Campaign for Better Transport said the Government has failed to show that their high speed rail plans [1] will get people out of cars and planes.

Commuters at Clapham Junction station will be asked to sign up for cheaper fares Monday 15 March [1]. Campaigners wearing giant train tickets will talk to passengers and give out campaign postcards.