public transport

Embarrassment For Government As Cars Are Shown To Be Less Polluting Than Buses

January 4, 2012

Auto Express has highlighted that the Government’s own data has shown that buses outside of London are more polluting per passenger than the average car during the last decade. Not only is this is a shock but it’s a real disappointment. If public transport providers cannot lower their emissions – per passenger – then they [...]

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Public Transport Isn’t That Clean!

July 1, 2009

I’m not sure how newsworthy this is, but I’m guessing quite so given how furiously politicians sprout their nonsense about buses and other forms of public transport being perfect for the new ‘green’ world we all find ourselves in (like it or not).  On the way home, I had to stand on a noisy, cramped [...]

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Public Transport Fare Increases

January 20, 2009

This year, my public transport costs have risen by 14% – frankly I find this quite shocking given the fact that the price of both petrol and diesel has gone down!  Bus prices in my area have gone up by 6.3% for bus tickets, whilst metro train fares have increased by 7.7%.  These might not sound like a great [...]

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The Ugly Face Of Road Pricing Re-emerges

June 14, 2008

A transport committee has put forward that road pricing should be re-examined to deal with congestion and rail reliability should be monitored. The committee examined the DfT report from 2007 that showed that local authorities were not keen to apply for road pricing schemes (something you should applaud your local borough for). Now, correct me [...]

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