News category: Pressure Groups
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New Transit
Reflections

The modernisation of how customers pay for their bus and train travel has take a long time to arrive. A very long time. Stephen Morris, external... continue
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Editorial Comment
Robert Jack
Peter Roberts is one of those people who supports transport secretary Philip Hammond’s mission to end the mythical “war on the... continue
Peter Roberts is one of those people who supports transport secretary Philip Hammond’s mission to end the mythical “war on the... continue
New Transit
Feature Detail

Hebditch leads the CBT’s work on local transport and promotes links with parliamentarians and political parties while leading the campaign... continue
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Rail News

Punctuality and improved trains must be core to plans for the East Anglia franchise if passenger satisfaction is to improve, says watchdog Passenger... continue
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Viewpoint

Dr Paul Salveson
It would be an unusual election if transport featured prominently, but the 2010 contest has produced some interesting commitments from each of the... continue
It would be an unusual election if transport featured prominently, but the 2010 contest has produced some interesting commitments from each of the... continue
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Bus News
The Confederation of Passenger Transport launched a transport manifesto ahead of the general election. Among the more radical suggestions to promote... continue
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News Lead Story

by Robert Jack
The Campaign for Better Transport compiled questions it wants each party to answer, and New Transit put them to the each party’s transport... continue
The Campaign for Better Transport compiled questions it wants each party to answer, and New Transit put them to the each party’s transport... continue
New Transit
Cover Story

At present, the situation facing the UK’s public services is akin to a phoney war. Central government spending has continued to rise in an... continue
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Cover Story Detail
Transport is an area which is traditionally seen as a bit part player in elections, and that is unlikely to change this time. A recent survey of 141... continue
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Heroes & Villains - Villain

While the Versement Transport demonstrates the pro-public transport approach of the French government, NATA, the Department for Transport’s... continue
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Profile

April will see Passenger Focus finally take up its role as the champion for England’s bus users. It’s a move that David Sidebottom, the... continue
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The Big Question

Stephen Morris, External Affairs Officer, Bus Users UK
We wouldn’t disagree that overall public transport fares are far too high in this country. That is an institutional thing that affects all... continue
We wouldn’t disagree that overall public transport fares are far too high in this country. That is an institutional thing that affects all... continue
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Cover Story

The New Transit ‘Power 50’ list shows the most powerful and influential people in public transport. As wi... continue
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Viewpoint

Peter Stonham
There are plenty of industries who must have felt seriously challenged over the past couple of decades when looking at how they measure up against... continue
There are plenty of industries who must have felt seriously challenged over the past couple of decades when looking at how they measure up against... continue
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Letters

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Whilst I’m all for better public transport, I’m not sure the “Campaign for Better Transport” are helping that much. I refer... continue
Whilst I’m all for better public transport, I’m not sure the “Campaign for Better Transport” are helping that much. I refer... continue
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Aviation News

Andrew Garnett
British Airways today launched long haul flights from London's City Airport with a new business class-only service to New York's JFK Airport. The... continue
British Airways today launched long haul flights from London's City Airport with a new business class-only service to New York's JFK Airport. The... continue
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Cover Story

James Dark
As a proportion of the passenger transport sector, aviation is relatively small. Of the 7.7 billion journeys made by passenger transport in the UK in... continue
As a proportion of the passenger transport sector, aviation is relatively small. Of the 7.7 billion journeys made by passenger transport in the UK in... continue
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Business Lead Story

if cvc capital Partners succeeds in its bid for National Express Group, Stagecoach’s “agreement of principles” with CVC puts the... continue
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Letters
Steven Stewart, Director of Corporate Communications, Stagecoach, Perth
I was disappointed to read your article reporting on the Campaign for Better Transport’s claim that Stagecoach offers the most expensive bus... continue
I was disappointed to read your article reporting on the Campaign for Better Transport’s claim that Stagecoach offers the most expensive bus... continue
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Letters
Steven Stewart, Director of Corporate Communications, Stagecoach, Perth
I was disappointed to read your article reporting on the Campaign for Better Transport’s claim that Stagecoach offers the most expensive bus... continue
I was disappointed to read your article reporting on the Campaign for Better Transport’s claim that Stagecoach offers the most expensive bus... continue






