It's a wrap! #BetterTransportWeek 2024 was amazing. Thanks to all our partners and sponsors, our supporters and followers, and everyone else who took part in our annual week-long celebration of sustainable transport. Same time next year?
Campaign for Better Transport
Non-profit Organizations
London, England 2,871 followers
We campaign to make sustainable transport available to all and encourage its use.
About us
Transport is at the heart of our communities. It connects people to jobs, education, public services, shops, leisure activities, and with other people. It’s key to moving goods to where they are needed. Our vision is for all communities to have access to high quality, sustainable transport that meets their needs, improves quality of life and protects the environment.
- Website
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http://www.bettertransport.org.uk/
External link for Campaign for Better Transport
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- London, England
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1972
- Specialties
- public transport, sustainable transport, research, policy advice, buses, and trains
Locations
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Primary
Get directions
7-14 Great Dover Street
London, England SE1 4YR, GB
Employees at Campaign for Better Transport
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Eric Galvin
Author Self Employed and presenter on art and local history topics
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Paul Tuohy
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Silviya Barrett
Director of Policy and Research at Campaign for Better Transport
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Mark Walker
Chief Executive at Cogitamus Limited | I help the worlds of politics and business understand one another.
Updates
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Royal Mail's decision to stop using rail freight is a concerning one. Ending nearly 200 years of mail rail will only mean more lorries, congestion and pollution. We're urging the new government to work with Royal Mail to reverse this decision and make it clear that freight belongs on rail. Our response👇 https://lnkd.in/dZcreChW
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The election's over... now what? With little time for celebrating, new Transport Secretary Louise Haigh's in-tray looms. We've rounded up just three of the most important transport issues this government will face. New blog👇 https://lnkd.in/euYNyPBc
The election’s over... now what?
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Our research team has looked in-depth at issues including how motoring taxation should be reformed, how buses can best be funded, and the changes needed to rail fares. Read all of our research for free on our website: https://lnkd.in/dtn7Shw2
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We look forward to working with the new Government to improve transport for people around the country. We have outlined the important changes needed in our own manifesto:
General Election Transport Manifesto
https://bettertransport.org.uk
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A #BetterTransportWeek highlight! Getting into the Eryri National Park by bus with Transport for Wales 🚌⛰
We're improving public transport to and from Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri Snowdonia National Park to help lower congestion within the National Park. We were pleased to show Campaign for Better Transport what we've done
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The incredible Sam Allwood cycled from Glasgow to London, running up Ben Nevis and Scafell Pike as he went, to raise money for us during #BetterTransportWeek! 🚵 Sam's written a blog all about his Better Transport Adventure, read here👇 https://lnkd.in/eHT4SisB
Sam’s Better Transport Adventure
https://bettertransport.org.uk
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We've been shortlisted for a Transport Times | News & Analysis | Events National Transport Award 2024 for our successful 'Don't Cut the Travelcard' campaign! Read more about the campaign here: https://lnkd.in/ePP-EbYz
Campaign success - we helped save London's Travelcard!
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Here’s what our Director of Policy and Research Silviya Barrett told the Guardian is wrong with the rhetoric around transport issues pre-election and why road pricing is needed:
From potholes to HS2, transport gets voters going – but some solutions are unsayable
theguardian.com