Campaign for Better Transport

Eurostar train stands at St Pancras. ALAMY.

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Eurostar and rivals all claim Temple Mills capacity report supports their arguments

Three rival firms want to take on Eurostar and run cross-channel services.

Eurostar 31 Mar

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Rail's bright future in meeting climate goals

As Britain's roads face increasing congestion, Stephen Joseph shares a fresh perspective on the essential role of our railway.

Campaign for Better Transport 10 Jan

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Harrison signs up to Smart Transport

Trudy Harrison, newly appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport, is the latest keynote speaker.

4 Nov

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CBT urges fares freeze to encourage rail travel

The Campaign for Better Transport is arguing for a rail fares freeze “to help get people back on board trains and put the brakes on the car-led recovery”

26 Oct

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Campaigners make the case for leisure travel by rail

The Campaign for Better Transport is calling on the Government to promote leisure travel through cost-effective ticketing,

4 Sept

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Government urged to back use of public transport

A national campaign is seeking to encourage people back onto public transport as the pandemic restrictions continue to ease.

22 May

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Failure to win back passengers will damage hopes of cutting carbon emissions

Government needs to attract people back to public transport - CBT

14 Apr

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Campaign for Better Transport criticises fare rises

CBT Chief Executive Darren Shirley: “Rail passengers suffered atrocious service in 2018 and today’s fare rise will only add to their misery."

2 Jan

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CBT: “uneven progress” on fares improvements

Progress on implementing the Fares and Ticketing Review published in 2015 is “highly uneven with very limited progress” in some areas says CBT.

13 Oct

Stephen Joseph is a transport consultant and former chief executive of Campaign for Better Transport.

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Stephen Joseph to speak at RAIL’s National Rail Conference

Campaign for Better Transport's Chief Executive will speak at the NRC in Manchester on November 1

29 Oct

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CBT seeks investigation into South East ticketing

Campaign for Better Transport is calling for an investigation into the costs of the South East Flexible Ticketing programme (SEFT)

25 Feb

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CBT map shows passenger growth online

A map launched by the Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) charts railway station usage from 1997, and reveals huge growth in passenger numbers

28 Jan

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CBT slams move to paperless ticketing plan

Campaign for Better Transport slams plans to roll out paperless ticketing in 2017, accusing the Government of delivering “very little”.

14 Jan

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CBT tells operators: train punctuality must improve

The drop in train punctuality between May 31 and June 27 has been criticised by the Campaign for Better Transport

10 Aug

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Transfer to rail freight would slash HGV traffic, says CBT

More focused efforts to switch freight off road and onto rail and waterways could cut Heavy Goods Vehicle traffic on the busiest roads by up to 21%,

10 May

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IEA proposes concrete busways

Anti-railway think-tank suggests converting railway lines.

3 Feb