Campaign for Better Transport has published its General Election Manifesto setting out its transport asks for the next government.

The manifesto calls on the incoming government to prioritise investment in public transport, walking and cycling instead of road building

The manifesto calls on the incoming government to:

• Prioritise investment in public transport, walking and cycling instead of road building
• Replace short-term competitive funding with longer term, multi-modal funding settlements for all local transport authorities
• Commit to a target for modal shift to public transport and active travel
• Reform the rail fares and ticketing system to make fares simpler and more affordable
• Progress essential rail infrastructure projects to enhance capacity, connectivity and reliability
• Legislate for minimum levels of bus services and ensure sufficient funds are available to all authorities to deliver this
• Commit to only build new roads if stringent emission reduction and sustainable transport provision criteria are met
• Reform aviation taxation, including introducing a kerosene tax and reversing the cut to Air Passenger Duty (APD) for domestic flights, and introducing a ‘super rate’ of APD (charged at 10 times the current rate) for private flights.

Silviya Barrett from Campaign for Better Transport said: “Whatever the result of the forthcoming election, we need to ensure that creating a fairer, more sustainable transport system is top of the agenda for the next government.

“Prioritising investment in public transport, shared travel, walking and cycling with a commitment to reduce the number of car journeys should be a priority, for the sake of communities, the economy and the planet.”

Campaign for Better Transport’s General Election Manifesto is online here.