West Yorkshire Campaign for Better Transport
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West Yorkshire Campaign for Better Transport campaigns on local issues and supports the national organisation in pressing for sustainable transport. Formed in the mid 1970s, the group comprises a large rail campaigning group, a small bus group and a small general campaigning group. We are currently looking into ways that the demand for transport can be managed, as well as campaigning for bus priority measures, opposing new roads in the area and supporting rail. We are also active in the Regional Transport Activists’ Roundtable and work closely with Sustrans to promote demand management and active travel.
We meet every two months at the Leeds Methodist Mission, folowed by a local pub. Meetings take place during the week in the early evenings, plus two summer evening outdoor events where we do things like walking parts of the canal system.
Latest News :
June 2009: Campaign Groups call for a constructive partnership approach to bus services during this recession. Read the media statement (PDF 28KB)
February 2009: Find out about some exciting local developments, including a new hourly rail service between Nottingham, Sheffield, Barnsley and Leeds, in our most recent newsletter (PDF, 30K). The newsletter also includes upcoming meeting dates.
September 2008: West Yorkshire Campaign for Better Transport supports Harrogate Car Free Day. On 24 September 2008 people are encouraged to get around Harrogate by public transport, on foot or by bike. The bus company is offering free travel to people who register on its website.
Find out more about Harrogate Car Free Day
21 February 2008: Ray Wilkes, Secretary of West Yorkshire Campaign for Better Transport, has featured in an article in the Telegraph & Argus about the future of buses.
1 February 2008: Bradford Council is planning to build a bypass close to the Saltaire World Heritage Site. Campaigners against the plans have set up a Yahoo group: if you'd like to join the campaign for sustainable alternatives to the bypass, join the group today.
9 January 2008: Ray Wilkes, Secretary of West Yorkshire Campaign for Better Transport, has written an article for the Yorkshire Post about issues surrounding free bus travel for the over-60s.
23 November 2007: West Yorkshire Campaign for Better Transport welcomes a report by Confederation of Passenger Transport UK which shows how bus passenger numbers in West Yorkshire could be increased by 10.5% under a package of improvements to services delivered by operators and transport authorities.
Find out more about the report
22 November 2007: West Yorkshire Campaign for Better Transport supports a local initiative that's asking Harrogate residents to make one journey a week by bus, cycling or walking. Each Harrogate resident contributes the weight of a double decker bus in CO2 each year. The 80-20 Challenge will reduce this shocking figure.
Find out more about the 80-20 Challenge
19 September 2007: The group has posted a video online!
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"Our campaign would not have been half as successful without the help of Campaign for Better Transport"
- Julie White, Sheffield resident campaigning against M1 widening
Ray Wilkes, West Yorkshire Campaign for Better Transport
There are lots of reasons to choose the bus, says campaigner Ray. "You don’t have to insure it, refuel it, care for it or park it..."
Bradford Walking Group
Members of West Yorkshire Campaign for Better Transport are also involved with the Bradford Walking Group. The group uses public transport or a hired coach to get to the starting point of its walks.
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