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bettertransport.bsky.social
Campaign for Better Transport
@bettertransport.bsky.social
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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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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 4h
We are working for every community to have good, affordable public transport, so that people can live full lives without needing a car. Can you help by making a donation? https://ow.ly/g84z50Xapzt
Two people walking in a city at night with blurred red and white lights in the background, emphasizing car-free mobility.
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 19h
🏆We won!
We were honoured last week to have our Bus Stop Standard campaign named as 'campaign of the year' at the Business Green Women in Green Business Awards 2025. You can find out more about the campaign here: https://ow.ly/IPMN50XaEw1
Wooden award plaque for Campaign of the Year won by Bus Stop Standard campaign at Women in Green Business Awards 2025.
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 19h
We couldn't agree more! Find out what we're doing to help bring trams to more towns and cities: bettertransport.org.uk/campaigns/ti...
Time for trams
Tram networks once crisscrossed towns and cities in the UK, but most were dismantled in the middle of the 20th century. With modern electric trams offering an eco-friendly, accessible and efficient tr...
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 1d
Rail is one of the most effective tools for driving sustainable, inclusive economic growth.
Find out why we need continued capital and revenue investment in all parts of the rail network: https://bettertransport.org.uk/research/making-the-connection-rail-and-the-sustainable-growth-opportunity/
Colourful rail map branches forming a tree shape beside a quote about rail's role in sustainable, inclusive economic growth from Campaign for Better Transport.
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 1d
This week our Better Bus Stops campaign won Campaign of the Year at the Women in Green Business Awards!
Great news, because bus stops are often overlooked, despite being used in >10 million journeys a day.
More info: https://mailchi.mp/bettertransport.org.uk/better-bus-stops-is-campaign-of-the-year
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 3d
Trams can play a powerful role in supporting cleaner, better-connected cities:
https://www.uktram.org/post/campaign-for-better-transport-report-showcases-how-trams-are-driving-sustainable-city-transformation
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 4d
#Essex County Council is consulting on the future of 41 bus routes.
You can respond to the consultation here:
consultations.essex.gov.uk/iptu/localbu...
Local Bus Consultation 2025 - Essex County Council - Citizen Space
Find and participate in consultations run by Essex County Council
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 4d
Buses are an "essential public service," said our @silviyabarrett.bsky.social on BBC Essex this morning.

Hop back to 11:25am to listen:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Essex - Ben Fryer, Akylah Rodriguez sits in (10/10/2025
Join Akylah for stories to make you smile, mid-morning updates and music.
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 4d
Did you know, a 2019 study found older people with bus passes are likely to report better quality of life and fewer depressive symptoms?

This #WorldMentalHealthDay we're highlighting the links between better transport and mental health.
Two elderly passengers seated inside a bus with a sign indicating the bus is stopping ahead. Text underneath image says: Better transport reduces isolation and boosts wellbeing.
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 5d
We are hugely honoured that our #BetterBusStops campaign has won Campaign of the Year at the #WomeninGreenBusiness awards!

Judges praised the "impactful" campaign - led by @silviyabarrett.bsky.social - for "making sustainable transport more accessible."

www.businessgreen.com/news/4520113...
Graphic with the words, Women in Green Business Awards, Winner, Campaign of the Year
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 5d
Good luck to our Director of Policy & Campaigns Silviya Barrett who has been nominated in the Transport Professional of the Year category in this evening's BusinessGreen Women in Green Business Awards 2025. (We're also up for Campaign of the Year for our Better Bus Stops work).
Silviya Barrett, Director of Policy and Campaigns at Campaign for Better Transport, nominated for Transport Professional of the Year 2025.
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 5d
Not getting our regular campaign updates? Sign up here: https://bettertransport.org.uk/support-us/newsletter/

Together let's campaign for transport that doesn't cost the earth.
Join our email list
Join the thousands of people on our email list, and we'll send campaigning actions straight to your inbox. Together let's campaign for transport that doesn't cost the earth.
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 7d
Thank you to everyone who is already supporting us on #easyfundraising.

If you've not signed up yet, please join today. You can raise donations for Campaign for Better Transport every time you shop online, at no extra cost to you!

You can sign up here: www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/campa...
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 8d
Rail is already delivering huge benefits, but it could deliver even more, for passengers and the economy.

Find out how in our latest blog post: https://bettertransport.org.uk/blog/making-the-connection/
Making the connection
How can rail contribute to a more prosperous, better connected and more equitable Britain? Find out in our latest blog
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 8d
Roads need to work for buses, cyclists & pedestrians.

At the #HighwaysUK conference next wk, our CEO will lead a session on integrated transport.

And our Head of Campaigns will speak about the relationship between roads, health & equality.

Free tickets: https://ow.ly/AngA50X6U9Q
Highways UK event partner Campaign for Better Transport logo with event dates 15-16 October 2025 at NEC Birmingham and free ticket offer.
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 8d
Rail is already delivering huge benefits, but it could deliver even more, for passengers and the economy.

Find out how in our latest blog post: https://bettertransport.org.uk/blog/making-the-connection/
Making the connection
How can rail contribute to a more prosperous, better connected and more equitable Britain? Find out in our latest blog
bettertransport.org.uk
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 10d
As the seasons turn and the weather gets wetter and windier, what's it like waiting for a bus at your local stop? 🌧️🍂

We're campaigning for #BetterBusStops: more shelters, seating, timetables, and real-time information: https://ow.ly/iezk50X6fJz
Better Bus Stops: Creating a national bus stop standard
This report looks at how a National Bus Stop Standard would ensure all bus stops provide specific facilities and information as a minimum.
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 11d
🚨NEW BLOG
How can rail contribute to a more prosperous, better connected and more equitable Britain? Find out in our latest blog: bettertransport.org.uk/blog/making-...
Making the connection
How can rail contribute to a more prosperous, better connected and more equitable Britain? Find out in our latest blog
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 11d
Wow, that looks stunning!
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 11d
We're still buzzing from our visit to #Portsmouth last week, where bus passenger numbers are up 41 per cent in just two years! More than a million journeys are now made on the city's buses every month. Find out how they did it: https://ow.ly/K64150X3NyX
Portsmouth: a transformation in bus travel
In Portsmouth, bus passenger numbers are up 41 percent in just two years, with over a million journeys now made every month. That's the best post-covid recovery of any UK city.
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 12d
Happy #InternationalWalkToSchoolMonth! Children worldwide are celebrating the joys of walking to school. Join them by taking part in Living Streets' #AutumnStreetSafari! Get yours now at https://bit.ly/481SJto
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 13d
We're very glad to be part of this starter pack, in such great company! #GlobalUrbanists
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 16d
NEW STARTER PACK! This time I’m hoping to encourage and support global urbanists from OUTSIDE North America here on Bluesky, so hopefully this will help! Who’ve I missed? Just joined? Let me know! I’ll keep updating, so please keep checking & sharing this pack! And let’s try using #GlobalUrbanists.
Urbanists OUTSIDE North America Worth Following!
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 13d
Today is International Day of Older Persons, #IDOP2025.

Many older people rely on public transport to get to shops and services, friends and family, work and volunteering.

Public transport MUST be protected and improved.
Elderly man sitting on a bus holding a small dog, promoting public transport protection for healthier lives on International Day of Older Persons.
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 13d
📢 Read our NEW REPORT endorsed by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) - Making the connection: Rail and the sustainable growth opportunity: https://ow.ly/CTo850X4ivt

Quote from Ian O’Donnell, Deputy Policy Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB): “Investing in infrastructure, including rail, is incredibly important. We need reliable services, a joined-up system that works alongside other transport systems, and a fair, simplified ticketing system that people can actually afford. This report highlights the powerful impact investment can have in strengthening communities and driving local and national economic growth in a sustainable way.”
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 13d
Is train travel part of a green future, not just our industrial past?

If you missed Campaign for Better Transport's Silviya Barrett on BBC Radio 4's Rare Earth discussing this with Helen Czerski and Tom Heap last week, catch up here: https://ow.ly/KQWv50X4j2p.

#Railway200

Rare Earth - Trains on Trial - BBC Sounds
Is train travel part of a green future, not just our industrial past?
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