The Way Forward

Media

The Way Forward campaign is run by Campaign for Better Transport, a charity working across England and Wales to help make transport more sustainable. Journalists are invited to contact us at communications@bettertransport.org.uk.

Press releases

Two pound bus fare cap will be a great relief

3 September 2022

3 September 2022 Reacting to the announcement of a £2 cap on English bus fares, to last for three months…

Bus recovery funding extended with an extra £130 million: transport charity reacts

19 August 2022

19 August 2022 Responding to the announcement of up to £130 million of government funding to support English bus services…

Tax aviation fuel to fund rail fare freeze, say campaigners

16 August 2022

16 August 2022 Campaign for Better Transport is calling on the Government to introduce a fuel tax on domestic flights…

National £2 bus fare cap will be useless if buses are cut, warns Campaign for Better Transport

15 August 2022

15 August 2022  Responding to an article in today’s (15 August) Daily Telegraph by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps in which…

Calls for rail fare freeze as RPI forecast hits at 17.7%

3 August 2022

3 August 2022 Responding to The National Institute of Economic and Social Research forecast that the Retail Prices Index (RPI),…

Chancellor urged to help rail passengers with cost-of-living-crisis as inflation hits 11.8%

21 July 2022

21 July 2022 Campaign for Better Transport has written to the Chancellor, Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi, to urge him to…

Government’s Jet Zero Strategy won’t address aviation emissions, says Campaign for Better Transport

19 July 2022

19 July 2022 Responding to the launch of the Government’s Jet Zero Strategy published today (19 July), Norman Baker from…

Campaign for Better Transport reveals ten-point plan to help light rail realise its full potential

12 July 2022

12 July 2022 Speaking at the UK Light Rail Conference in Gateshead today, Campaign for Better Transport revealed a ten-point…

E-Scooter trial extended – Campaign for Better Transport responds

6 July 2022

6 July 2022 Responding to the announcement that all English local authorities have the option of continuing pilot schemes for rental…

New analysis finds Government funding intended to transform buses is disadvantaging rural communities

1 July 2022

1 July 2022 New analysis from Campaign for Better Transport has highlighted how the competitive nature of Government funding for…

Reopening rail lines: Campaign for Better Transport responds

19 June 2022

19 June 2022 Welcoming the announcement by the Government of the latest round of rail reopening schemes to receive funding…

Reopening rail lines: Campaign for Better Transport responds

19 June 2022

19 June 2022 Welcoming the announcement by the Government of the latest round of rail reopening schemes to receive funding…

Elizabeth Line opening welcomed by Campaign for Better Transport

23 May 2022

23 May 2022 Ahead of the opening of the new Elizabeth Line in London tomorrow (24 May), Norman Baker from…

Transport charity ‘disappointed’ by ticketing omission from Transport Bill

10 May 2022

10 May 2022 Responding to the Queen’s Speech today, Norman Baker from Campaign for Better Transport said: “We are pleased…

Too few UK businesses pledge to reduce business flying, new corporate ranking finds

10 May 2022

10 May 2022 A new T&E ranking of corporate air travel reveals that work is underway to reduce emissions by…

Success of Great British Rail Sale shows need for cheaper rail

7 May 2022

7 May 2022 Responding to the Government announcement that 1.3 million tickets were sold during the Great British Rail Sale,…

Just The Ticket! Good first step, but more to do as Great British Rail Sale is launched

19 April 2022

19 April 2022  Campaign for Better Transport has welcomed the Great British Rail Sale as a useful first step in…

New research reveals 1 in 4 bus services have disappeared in a decade – urgent action needed

4 April 2022

4 April 2022 Campaign for Better Transport research has revealed that more than one in four bus services in England…

Bus funding will only help a ‘minority of places’

4 April 2022

4 April 2022 Responding to the Government announcement today that 31 local authorities – 40 per cent of all authorities…

Spring Statement fuel duty cut sends the wrong message

23 March 2022

23 March 2022 Campaign for Better Transport has warned that the fuel duty cut announced in the Spring Statement today…

Chancellor’s fuel duty cut disadvantages public transport passengers

22 March 2022

22 March 2022 Campaign for Better Transport has warned that a fuel duty cut in tomorrow’s Spring Statement will not…

One year since Bus Back Better: charity calls for ‘back on board’ message

15 March 2022

15 March 2022 On the first anniversary of the Government’s national bus strategy, Bus Back Better, Campaign for Better Transport…

Fare rise will ‘do nothing’ to help the economy

1 March 2022

1 March 2022 On the day that rail commuters face a 3.8 per cent fare rise – with commuters coming…

Public transport in UK cities most expensive in Europe

24 February 2022

24 February A new report out today has highlighted how the UK’s largest cities – Birmingham, London and Greater Manchester…

Public transport cuts will mean more cars on the roads

31 January 2022

31 January Responding to the cuts to rail funding reported over the weekend, Norman Baker from Campaign for Better Transport,…

Freeze fares or lose passengers Chancellor told

20 October 2021

20 October 2021 Campaigners and rail passengers are urging the Chancellor to freeze rail fares next year to help get…

Promote rail to avoid annual bank holiday gridlock

27 August 2021

Friday 27 August As millions take to the roads for the long weekend, Campaign for Better Transport is calling on…

Fare freeze would boost the economy and reduce carbon emissions

18 August 2021

18 August 2021 Responding to the news that rail passengers will now have to wait until later in the year…

Government should freeze rail fares

17 August 2021

17 August 2021 Ahead of the announcement of July’s Retail Price Index (RPI) figure tomorrow (18 August), which will be…

Government urged to promote the train to avoid a summer of traffic jams and air pollution as 2.3m cars take to the roads

23 July 2021

23 July 2021 On the day that 2.3 million car trips are expected to take place, Campaign for Better Transport…

Don’t stigmatise public transport

10 June 2021

10 June 2021 Ahead of next week’s Government announcement on Covid restrictions, Paul Tuohy, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better…

Flexible season tickets: comment from Campaign for Better Transport

20 May 2021

20 May 2021 Reacting to the announcement of flexible season tickets in the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail, Paul Tuohy, Chief…

Government urged to promote public transport as new campaign is launched to get people back on board

19 May 2021

19 May 2021 A national campaign to help get people back on board public transport is being launched outside the…

Back public transport to help high streets and avoid gridlock, businesses warn PM

9 May 2021

9 May 2021 An unprecedented coalition of organisations representing shops, offices, restaurants, venues, public transport providers and trades unions has…