Local transport authorities have important choices to make about how their bus networks should be regulated. This timely work by @cpt-uk.bsky.social will help empower local authorities to determine what will work best for them and their communities. www.cpt-uk.org/news/more-th...

Buses connect us to the people we love, the things we need and the places that matter.  Please make a donation today to help us improve bus services across the country and ensure that every community has a bus service it can rely on. bettertransport.org.uk/help-improve...

Transport costs are keeping 5m people below the poverty line. We're calling on the Chancellor to: • End the fuel duty cut & freeze • Introduce a per-mile charge for EVs • Increase tax on private jets • Prioritise public transport Details in our blog: bettertransport.org.uk/blog/will-th...

If you've ever considered studying for a transport related MSc, check out this bursary scheme run by Rees Jeffreys Road Fund. Up to 8 bursaries of £10,000 each are available, and applications are welcome from students of any age and background: reesjeffreys.co.uk/bursaries

As more people switch to EVs, revenue from fuel duty will plummet. Govt should set out a process for introducing a per-mile charge for EVs. This would be fair, and avoid a budget black hole. The charge should be low, so it's still cheaper to drive a cleaner car. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Railways Bill is being introduced to Parliament today. The Bill will create 'Great British Railways' to bring track and train together under one publicly-owned company, a new ticketing system and a new passenger watchdog. Here's our response...

Attractive bus stops with accurate information on display would help both locals and tourists to navigate the bus network. This great piece from @kentandsurreybylines.co.uk highlights why #BetterBusStops are so important: kentandsurreybylines.co.uk/business/tra...

It's a wrap on our #BusStopStories tour! 1 man, 5 days, 1,800 miles, 2 countries, 8 English regions, 35 towns & cities, 30 buses and 792 bus stops! Thank you to everyone who took the time to stop and talk to us! Keep following us here to see the full videos later this year! #BetterBusStops

With 6 other orgs, we have written to the Chancellor ahead of next month's Budget urging her to reclaim £4.2 billion a year in lost revenue by allowing the "temporary" 5p fuel duty cut to come to an end and ending the 14-year fuel duty freeze.

Happy Halloween! Take a trip by rail to one of these Halloween highlights if you dare... including a village that reputedly has 12 ghosts! 👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻 Thanks to our friends Scenic Rail Britain for the spooky travel tips. https://ow.ly/t0UK50XjBSk

It's the last day of our #BusStopStories tour! After getting in to Great Yarmouth in the small hours of the morning, today Michael is travelling by bus through East Anglia, talking to bus users about why buses and bus stops matter. Say hello if you see him along the way!

Ghent in Belgium has a car-free city centre, a modern tram and bus network, and plentiful walking and cycling routes. On #WorldCitiesDay, what's your favourite city for its transport network?

Some photos from our event in Parliament last week, which highlighted the importance of transport to people, places & planet. We were honoured to be joined by people who shape our transport system, including MPs, DfT officials, & key figures from the transport industry and NGOs.

It's Day 4 of Michael's trip around England and Wales by bus, gathering #BusStopStories. Today he's travelling from Huddersfield all the way to Great Yarmouth, finding out why #BetterBusStops matter to the people who use them.

Thank you to everyone who supports Campaign for Better Transport with a regular donation. A small amount each month makes a big difference to our work. You can sign up to make a regular donation here: https://bettertransport.org.uk/donate

We've just submitted evidence to the Transport Select Committee inquiry on ‘joined-up journeys’ which will feed directly into the Government's Integrated National Transport Strategy, due out later this year. Find out what we told them in our new blog: https://ow.ly/vLsb50Xj3XH

#BusStopStories @bususersuk.bsky.social @cpt-uk.bsky.social @transport-wales.bsky.social

Our @silviyabarrett.bsky.social is speaking at the launch of Climate Emergency UK's Local Climate Report. Silviya will be looking at some brilliant work being done by councils on transport, and what govt should be doing to support them. Tickets: https://ow.ly/Hs3650Xj271

The Better Bus Services Bill is now law. Here's what our Head of Policy and Campaigns @silviyabarrett.bsky.social had to say on this hugely important step for the country's most used form of public transport.

#BusStopStories @bususersuk.bsky.social @cpt-uk.bsky.social @transport-wales.bsky.social

#BusStopStories @bususersuk.bsky.social @cpt-uk.bsky.social

We're going on the road to find out why #BetterBusStops matter to the millions who use them! As part of our campaign for a national bus stop standard, Michael is travelling >1,000km by bus around England & Wales, collecting #BusStopStories. Look out for him at a stop near you!

Our recent report highlighted the extraordinary economic and environmental benefits of trams and light rail: http://www.britishtramsonline.co.uk/news/?p=60431

This week we held an event in Parliament to highlight the importance of greener, fairer transport. It was great to talk with >150 people including MPs, govt officials & key figures from the transport industry. Find out more: https://mailchi.mp/bettertransport.org.uk/better-greener-fairer-transport

Campaign for Better Transport is the national organisation that advocates for better, greener, fairer transport for all. Our refreshed Strategy outlines how we will work to improve transport for everyone, in cities, towns and rural areas: bettertransport.org.uk/our-strategy/

Our CEO Ben Plowden was delighted to show a group of public sector leaders from New York around Southwark, London. Thanks to @rpa.org for making the visit possible - a great chance for UK/New York representatives to learn from one another about aspects of urban policy.

Excellent news that the Cowley Branch Line will reopen to passengers after 60 yrs! We identified this as a top-priority reopening in our 2019 report, 'The case for expanding the rail network'. Congrats to all in the area who have campaigned for this. #ReverseBeeching www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Full house at our Parliamentary Reception today…speeches by our Chair Shamit Gaiger and CEO Ben Plowden.

We’re in Portcullis House for our Parliamentary Reception this afternoon…

Eurostar places €2bn order for double-decker trains on.ft.com/47iyMMR

Good news! From today up to 10 December 2025, anyone who books a 2026 European trip with flight-free holiday company bywaytravel.bsky.social will get a free First Class rail upgrade, including Eurostar Plus! Find out more at: https://ow.ly/FwCs50XfsTR

We're supporting the Railway Industry Association's new report which calls for Station Investment Zones to support new housing, commercial development and improved local transport around railway stations. Read the full report: https://ow.ly/seO450Xfufa

Train travel with kids can be wonderful, but there’s still a long way to go to make train travel fully family-friendly, as Abby from The Campaign for Family Friendly Trains explains in our latest guest blog. Read it here: https://ow.ly/qvvQ50XeOAf

To celebrate #WorldStatisticsDay, we thought we'd share these interesting statistics on transport investment... For every £1 invested, this is what the country gets back in wider economic benefits: Roads 🛣️ ➡️ £2.50 Rail 🚆➡️ £2.50 Buses 🚍➡️ £4 Cycling, walking and wheeling🚲🚶‍♀️🧑‍🦽➡️£5.62.

Join the movement for better, greener, fairer transport! Sign up to get our campaign emails: https://ow.ly/jCaE50XapHX

Train travel with kids can be wonderful, but there's much to improve: 👶 Not enough space on board for pushchairs. ⚠ Steps / gaps between train and platform. ↗ Stairs to access many platforms. Read more in a new guest blog, thanks to @kidsontrains.bsky.social: bettertransport.org.uk/blog/lets-ma...

🚶‍♂️Explore the magical landscapes that inspired The Lord of the Rings on the #TolkienTrail – a scenic 7-mile walk through the Ribble Valley. Discover riverside paths, ancient woodlands, and historic halls that fuelled Tolkien’s imagination. scenicrailbritain.com/blog/literar... #Tolkien

Cardiff To Be First UK City To Introduce Extra Parking Fees For SUVs www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...

We're at the #HighwaysUK conference this week. Our CEO is leading tomorrow's Keeping Communities Connected session, and our Head of Campaigns will speak about the relationship between roads, health & equality on Thursday. Get your free tickets here: https://ow.ly/aacp50X6U9P

We are working for every community to have good, affordable public transport, so that people can live full lives without needing a car. Can you help by making a donation? https://ow.ly/g84z50Xapzt

🏆We won! We were honoured last week to have our Bus Stop Standard campaign named as 'campaign of the year' at the Business Green Women in Green Business Awards 2025. You can find out more about the campaign here: https://ow.ly/IPMN50XaEw1

Rail is one of the most effective tools for driving sustainable, inclusive economic growth. Find out why we need continued capital and revenue investment in all parts of the rail network: https://bettertransport.org.uk/research/making-the-connection-rail-and-the-sustainable-growth-opportunity/

This week our Better Bus Stops campaign won Campaign of the Year at the Women in Green Business Awards! Great news, because bus stops are often overlooked, despite being used in >10 million journeys a day. More info: https://mailchi.mp/bettertransport.org.uk/better-bus-stops-is-campaign-of-the-year

Trams can play a powerful role in supporting cleaner, better-connected cities: https://www.uktram.org/post/campaign-for-better-transport-report-showcases-how-trams-are-driving-sustainable-city-transformation

Buses are an "essential public service," said our @silviyabarrett.bsky.social on BBC Essex this morning. Hop back to 11:25am to listen: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Did you know, a 2019 study found older people with bus passes are likely to report better quality of life and fewer depressive symptoms? This #WorldMentalHealthDay we're highlighting the links between better transport and mental health.

We are hugely honoured that our #BetterBusStops campaign has won Campaign of the Year at the #WomeninGreenBusiness awards! Judges praised the "impactful" campaign - led by @silviyabarrett.bsky.social - for "making sustainable transport more accessible." www.businessgreen.com/news/4520113...

Good luck to our Director of Policy & Campaigns Silviya Barrett who has been nominated in the Transport Professional of the Year category in this evening's BusinessGreen Women in Green Business Awards 2025. (We're also up for Campaign of the Year for our Better Bus Stops work).

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