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Campaign for Better Transport
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We are the national charity that champions greener, fairer transport.
Find out more at: bettertransport.org.uk
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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 for people like David and ensure that every community has a bus service it can rely on. bettertransport.org.uk/help-improve...
Picture of a snowy street with the words, I do wonder what will happen when I can no longer drive... David, Wiltshire
November 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Shopping online for Black Friday and Christmas? Raise free funds for Campaign for Better Transport at the same time! Everything you buy at over 8,000 online retailers can turn into free funding and support for us: ow.ly/yHyU50Xy411
November 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Take our survey: how should rail improve?
The way the railways are run is changing. If you have 10 minutes, please tell us what you think are the main issues that the rail reform process should tackle:
Rail reform: share your views
The way the railways are run is changing. Tell us what you think are the main issues that the rail reform process should tackle.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Here's our reaction to today's Budget...
Ben Plowden, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport: "With the end of the fuel duty cut in due course, a new distance-based electric vehicle charge and freezing rail fares, this Budget is finally starting to rebalance transport costs towards more sustainable modes. However, the Chancellor missed a huge opportunity to go further by failing to close the aviation tax loophole which exempts aviation fuel duty and allows private jet passengers to fly VAT free."
November 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Today is not just #Budget day, it's also UN World #SustainableTransport Day.
We're calling on the Government to support public and shared transport, walking, wheeling and cycling, which have all these benefits and more.
Sustainable transport means cleaner air, a more stable climate, safer streets, space to play, a fairer world, more opportunities, stronger economies, better connections, happier journeys, healthier lives. World Sustainable Transport Day, 26 November.
November 26, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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We agree!

We're calling on the Chancellor to use the Budget to:

✈️End aviation's tax-free fuel status
✈️Add VAT to private jet flights
✈️Raise the rate of Air Passenger Duty for private jet passengers.
wearepossible.bsky.social Possible @wearepossible.bsky.social · 3d
NEW | Our latest research exposes just how lightly private jet users are taxed — and how much the UK is losing because of it.

It’s time the biggest polluters paid their share.
November 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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We're hoping the Chancellor will deliver more good news for public transport users in tomorrow's Budget.

Find out what we think would help households living with transport poverty AND boost the economy in our latest blog: bettertransport.org.uk/blog/will-th...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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We're already celebrating one of our Budget asks - the fare freeze - but what else can the Chancellor do for public transport on Wednesday?

⛽End the 5p fuel duty cut
❄️Unfreeze fuel duty
✈️End aviation's tax-free fuel status
🛩️Tax private jets
🚘Set out plans for a pay-per-mile EV charge.
Person in red jacket hailing a bus at a street stop with campaign messages on fuel duty and transport investment.
November 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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🙌 Regulated rail fares are now frozen until at least March 2027! That's a big campaign win for us and something that will not just benefit rail passengers, but the whole country. Now we want to see fare and ticketing reforms speeded up to ensure long-term affordability.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Well I never.
Not RPI+1%, not RPI, not even CPI, just 0%...
bettertransport.bsky.social Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 5d
The Chancellor has announced that regulated rail fares will be frozen next year. A huge win for passengers and the economy, and one of our Budget asks!
Quote from Ben Plowden, CEO of Campaign for Better Transport: “We know that cost is the number one concern for people wanting to travel by train, so it is very welcome that fares will be frozen next year as we have been calling for. As well as helping households with the cost of living, this will enable more people to choose rail, reducing traffic on our roads, benefitting the economy, helping the environment, and connecting communities across the country. One of the Government's six objectives for the reformed railways is that they should be affordable. As plans for Great British Railways gather pace, this is a positive sign that affordability for passengers is being given the high priority it deserves.”
November 23, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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theguardian.com
Relief for rail passengers as fare freeze in England announced for 2026
Relief for rail passengers as fare freeze in England announced for 2026
Chancellor will confirm the measure, intended to help commuters on expensive routes, in her budget speech Rail fares in England will not be increased in 2026, the government has announced, surprising passengers with the first fare freeze in 30 years. The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will confirm a freeze on fares in this week’s budget, a move designed to limit inflation, ease the cost of living and support economic growth. Continue reading...
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November 22, 2025 at 10:53 PM
bettertransport.bsky.social
The Chancellor has announced that regulated rail fares will be frozen next year. A huge win for passengers and the economy, and one of our Budget asks!
Quote from Ben Plowden, CEO of Campaign for Better Transport: “We know that cost is the number one concern for people wanting to travel by train, so it is very welcome that fares will be frozen next year as we have been calling for. As well as helping households with the cost of living, this will enable more people to choose rail, reducing traffic on our roads, benefitting the economy, helping the environment, and connecting communities across the country. One of the Government's six objectives for the reformed railways is that they should be affordable. As plans for Great British Railways gather pace, this is a positive sign that affordability for passengers is being given the high priority it deserves.”
November 23, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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Rail passengers deserve a break from rising fares...we're calling for a rail fare freeze in next week's Budget to help with the cost of living and for fare reforms to be speeded up.
Person scanning a digital train ticket on a smartphone at a ticket validator machine.
November 22, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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We’re calling for an end to the fuel duty freeze and 5p fuel duty cut in next week’s Budget. We also want to see the Chancellor out a clear process and timetable for introducing a per-mile charge on EVs.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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November 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Here’s what’s on our Budget bucket list…
November 22, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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We'd love to email you too - sign up here: bettertransport.org.uk/support-us/n...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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The Bus Services Act 2025 extends bus franchising powers - previously only available to mayoral combined authorities - to all local transport authorities.

But will this mark 'a new dawn for bus travel' as the Government claims? Find out in our latest blog: bettertransport.org.uk/blog/a-new-d...
Two elderly passengers sit quietly on a bus, one wearing a blue hat and dark coat, the other in a red jacket with a floral skirt.
November 20, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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In just one week, Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver her Budget. Here's what we are calling for...
Checklist outlining Budget 2025 goals including ending 5p fuel duty cut, reinstating inflation-linked fuel duty, and boosting local bus revenue.
November 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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🛤️New publication> Local London Vision

London’s largest sub-regional partnership, Local London, contributes £60 billion to the economy.

This is a critical opportunity for inclusive growth.

Read our ambitious, mission-led strategy for the sub-region:
centreforlondon.org/publication/...
November 18, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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transportfornewhomes.org.uk
We agree! Good to see the NPPF taking transport into account, but don't forget the rest of what makes places work for everyone.
bettertransport.bsky.social Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 10d
Here's our response to the government announcement that housing developments near railway stations will be given a ‘default yes’...
Aerial view of a suburban development site with a quote from Ben Plowden: “Updates to the National Planning Policy Framework which encourage more developments around existing and planned public transport networks are welcome, but we need to ensure that locations are not just selected on the vague and undefined basis of being “well-connected”. Developments need to be built next to good-quality, high-capacity, integrated public transport and walking, cycling and wheeling networks which are available to new residents from day one to be truly sustainable and avoid creating yet more car-dependent communities.”
November 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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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 for people like Francesca and ensure that every community has a bus service it can rely on. bettertransport.org.uk/help-improve...
Image of a snow-covered bus stop with a quote from Francesca from Wiltshire: "I recently had to take my son to an appointment somewhere I had not been before, and whilst I managed to work out which bus to get, the stop was not clear and we ended up getting off the bus late and having to walk back, making us late for our appointment. Afterwards, it was not clear which bus stop we needed to get back home, as there was little information on display."
November 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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The #CrossChannelRail final report is now out!

You can download it here:
crossborderrail.trainsforeurope.eu/projects/cro...
#CrossChannelRail Report Launch - 17 November, 12:30 CET (event in Brussels, and online) - #CrossBorderRail
The PDF of the report is available to download here, Version 1.0.0   IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE LOGIN LINK FOR THE WEBINAR, PLEASE E-MAIL stream@crosschannelrail.eu FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT!   In the r...
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November 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Here's our response to the government announcement that housing developments near railway stations will be given a ‘default yes’...
Aerial view of a suburban development site with a quote from Ben Plowden: “Updates to the National Planning Policy Framework which encourage more developments around existing and planned public transport networks are welcome, but we need to ensure that locations are not just selected on the vague and undefined basis of being “well-connected”. Developments need to be built next to good-quality, high-capacity, integrated public transport and walking, cycling and wheeling networks which are available to new residents from day one to be truly sustainable and avoid creating yet more car-dependent communities.”
November 18, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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Last month, the Bus Services Act 2025 became law, introducing a number of important reforms which could help transform local bus services. So will the Act mark 'a new dawn for bus travel in the UK' as the Government claims? Find out in our latest blog: bettertransport.org.uk/blog/a-new-d...
Two young adults wearing winter jackets sit together on a city bus during daytime, looking out the window.
November 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Sign up for our campaign emails and let's make transport better, together: bettertransport.org.uk/support-us/n...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:12 AM