Campaign For Better Transport

Opinion 8 Dec 2021

Decarbonising 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.

Hand shake with transport and cityscape in background

Opinion 6 Oct 2021

Delivering 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 2021

Post 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 2021

Delivering 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

Face coverings on public transport “recommended”

The Government has recommended face coverings be worn on public transport when coronavirus restrictions are lifted on July 19.

E-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.

Virtual 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.

Opinion 31 May 2021

The way forward is public transport

To date, there is no evidence that public transport was, or is, a source of virus transmission. Government needs to get this across to the travelling public

Jenny Jones, Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb, talking to Norman Baker from Campaign for Better Transport beside a campaign-branded double-decker bus

New campaign urges Government to promote public transport

A national campaign urging Government to encourage people to return to public transport has been launched by Campaign for Better Transport.

Planning reforms risk ‘tide of car traffic’, campaigners warn

Ten organisations have written to Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick urging changes to the Government’s proposed planning reforms which risk "tide of traffic".

Opinion 9 Apr 2021

Rail ticketing: The way forward

Public transport restrictions influenced by the Covid-19 pandemic have created an opportunity to give fares and ticketing a complete overhaul