News category: Pressure Groups
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Rail News
A new high-speed rail link between London, Heathrow, Birmingham and the north west has been proposed by pressure group Greengauge21, in a... continue
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In Passing
The scrap between Scottish politicians over the future of the Edinburgh tram and airport rail link schemes is now over it would seem. However, things... continue
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Bus News
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People
The Confederation of Passenger Transport has appointed John Major as its director of communications. Major’s background is in government and... continue
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Regular Feature

By Rhodri Clark
Real-time information at bus stops was once an optional extra for local authorities and bus operators but as communications technology develops... continue
Real-time information at bus stops was once an optional extra for local authorities and bus operators but as communications technology develops... continue
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Bus News
Confederation of Passenger Transport Scotland has launched a a new document that it is calling its manifesto for better bus services in... continue
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Bus News

By Andrew Garnett
FIRST’S WEST London bus business has knocked Go Ahead-owned London General from the top of Transport for London’s bus performance league... continue
FIRST’S WEST London bus business has knocked Go Ahead-owned London General from the top of Transport for London’s bus performance league... continue
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People
Stephen Smith has joined the Confederation of Passenger Transport as operations executive. He replaces Mark James who left
CPT after nine years of... continue
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People
At its meeting on February 1, 2007, the council of the Confederation of Passenger Transport agreed to change the title of the head of the secretariat... continue
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Rail News
The Department for Transport has this week been blamed for the week-long closure of two community rail lines in the South West of England.
Julia... continue
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Rail News
high speed rail champion Jim Steer has said that the message needs to be communicated that high speed rail is about capacity rather than speed.
The... continue
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Bus News
Bus operators said they were “surprised and disappointed” by Sir Rod Eddington’s decision to support calls for bus franchising in... continue
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Rail News
Concern has been expressed that Sir Rod Eddington’s report on transport lacks long term vision, and overlooks the role that high speed rail... continue
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Rail News
A REPORT BY Transport 2000 and Mother &?Baby magazine, has found that expectant and new mothers feel public transport is hostile to their needs.... continue
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Light Rail/Tram News
The Welsh Consumer Council says that a new generation of bus-based rapid transit networks, including First’s ftr concept and the recently... continue
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Rail News
A new report released by high speed rail lobby group Greengauge21 says there is a substantial regeneration benefit in many major European
cities... continue






