Campaign for Better Transport celebrates its 50th anniversary 🚆🚍🌍

Let's make transport better, greener and fairer for all.
View this email in your browser ([link removed])
[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed]
Forward to a friend ([link removed])
[link removed]


** Campaign for Better Transport is 50 today!
------------------------------------------------------------

Today's the day !

Today, Campaign for Better Transport celebrates its 50th anniversary!

Yes, on 6 February 1973, a new organisation was founded to campaign against shocking plans to shrink the British Rail Network by half.

Then called Transport 2000, the organisation soon expanded its remit to fight horrendous road building plans, including three 'ringways' in London which would have devastated the capital. There were similar plans in other cities too, including plans to demolish much of York's historic centre. Thankfully, both these schemes were eventually scrapped.

For 50 years, this organisation - which changed its name to Campaign for Better Transport in 2007 - has been campaigning for better, greener, fairer transport; transport which doesn't ruin our environment or leave people behind, but connects us in ways that are affordable and sustainable.

For more on our charity's history, you can read my blog ([link removed]) which also highlights why we've still got lots of work to do!
Stephen Joseph and Paul Tuohy "For 50 years, Campaign for Better Transport, and its predecessor Transport 2000, has spoken up for and brought people together to campaign for better and cheaper rail and bus services, less traffic, less road building and less car dependence."
Stephen Joseph, Campaign for Better Transport's chief executive for 30 years

I am proud today to be celebrating Campaign for Better Transport's history of successful campaigning, from seeing off those plans to close half the rail network to winning a long-overdue national strategy for buses. And - together with the team here - I'm looking to the future too. It's plain there's still a lot of work to be done, so we won't be resting on our laurels. With lots of campaigning activities planned for this year we're hoping this is just the start of the next 50 years.

It only remains for me to thank you. Our wonderful supporters, who join in our campaigns ([link removed]) , lobby their MPs ([link removed]) , spread the word ([link removed]) , make donations ([link removed]) , and choose to travel sustainably ([link removed]) when they can, are what give Campaign for Better Transport real power to change things for the better. I hope you will join me in raising a glass to the next 50 years!

Warmest wishes

Paul

Paul Tuohy, Chief Executive, Campaign for Better Transport
[link removed]

============================================================
** Facebook ([link removed])
** Facebook ([link removed])
** Twitter ([link removed])
** Twitter ([link removed])
** Website ([link removed])
** Website ([link removed])

Support Campaign for Better Transport

** Donate button ([link removed])
We are a small charity making a big difference. But we can't do it without your help. ** Please make a donation today ([link removed])
and help us to fight for better, greener, fairer transport for all.
** Campaign for Better Transport logo ([link removed])
Copyright © 2023 Campaign for Better Transport, All rights reserved.
You received this email because you've signed up to receive emails from Campaign for Better Transport, or one of our campaigns.

Our mailing address is:
Campaign for Better Transport
7-14 Great Dover Street
London, SE1 4YR
United Kingdom
** Unsubscribe from this list ([link removed])
** Update subscription preferences ([link removed])