Campaign For Better Transport
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Whitepapers & reports 14 Jul 2023Plane speaking: moving journeys from air to rail
A new report from Campaign for Better Transport which says: "The Government’s current strategy for achieving net zero aviation places significant emphasis on technological advancements. Advancements we can’t afford to wait around for."
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Finance and funding 2 Feb 2023Road charging scheme may not prove such a rocky road for Government
New report into road pricing is urging politicians to handle transport’s political hot potato
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Opinion 1 Dec 2022The disunited kingdom of travel
Public involvement and consent are needed to address four key areas of divergence, says Smart Transport chair Stephen Joseph
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Opinion 24 Nov 2022Pay-as-you-drive, the future of road taxation
Campaign for Better Transport research shows a road pricing scheme may not be the vote loser some politicians expect it to be
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Latest news 30 Sep 2022Nearly half of people would support road pricing, new survey finds
A new report from Campaign for Better Transport has found that half (49 per cent) of people support replacing fuel duty and vehicle excise duty with a pay-as-you-drive scheme.
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Whitepapers & reports 30 Sep 2022
Campaign For Better Transport: Pay-As-You-Drive
A new report from Campaign for Better Transport has found that half (49 per cent) of people support replacing fuel duty and vehicle excise duty with a pay-as-you-drive scheme.
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Opinion 26 Aug 2022Reducing flights of fancy is only way to cut airline emissions
Until planes can shake off their reliance on fossil fuels, the only way to cut aviation emissions will be to fly less
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Finance and funding 25 Aug 2022Transport poverty is poor reflection on British society
As the cost of living crisis takes a firmer grip, transport poverty looks set to deepen – especially in rural areas of the UK
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Latest case studies 30 Jun 2022Should road building funds be diverted to support clean air goals?
DfT produces public transport plans only for Treasury to say there is no money for them
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UK 23 Jun 2022Government grants: levelling up or picking winners?
Department for Transport concedes ‘Bus Back Better’ funding has been cut by the pandemic grants
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Opinion 16 Jun 2022Did Moses lead his city (New York) astray?
We reflect on lessons to be learnt from a commissioner who endeavoured to give New Yorkers what he felt was good for them
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Government programmes 17 Mar 2022Public transport: What does the future hold?
Is it short-sighted to expect public transport to ‘pay’ for itself? Shouldn’t some other benefits of having a fit-for-purpose system also be considered?
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Opinion 3 Mar 2022National bus strategy: Is it stuck in the slow lane?
A year on, doubts about delivering Bus Back Better are beginning to surface
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Opinion 8 Dec 2021Decarbonising transport through modal shift
Our reliance on car travel is a hard habit to break, but the Government needs to step up its efforts to encourage less polluting forms of travel.
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Opinion 6 Oct 2021Delivering a zero-emission transport sector
Government’s transport decarbonisation plan is welcome in general, but the devil is in the lack of detail, says Paul Tuohy of Campaign for Better Transport
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Air quality 29 Sep 2021Post lockdown: avoiding a car-led recovery
The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted radical changes in the way people travel. The question now is how do we retain the best aspects and ditch the worst?
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Opinion 7 Sep 2021Delivering a zero-emission transport sector
Government’s transport decarbonisation plan is welcome in general, but the devil is in the lack of detail, says Paul Tuohy
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Latest news 13 Jul 2021Face coverings on public transport “recommended”
The Government has recommended face coverings be worn on public transport when coronavirus restrictions are lifted on July 19.
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Latest news 28 Jun 2021E-scooters could replace 5m car trips annually in London
London’s recently launched e-scooter rental scheme could replace five million car trips in the capital annually, if it reaches full capacity.
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Latest news 4 Jun 2021Virtual Smart Transport Conference to offer solutions on boosting transport outside cities
The latest Virtual Smart Transport Conference will examine the best ways to ensure rural communities are not left behind by new transport policies and technologies.
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