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News 2007

 * Monday, February 19 2007 - Congestion Charge extends west. Transport for London press release. / London C Charge extension welcomed by Friends of the Earth  and Transport 2000
 * Friday, February 16 2007 - Put the break on road-pricing inaccuracies say Friends of the Earth and Transport 2000. FoE press release
 * Thursday, February 15 2007
 * Department for Transport failing to meet 5 out of 7 targets: its two targets for congestion, targets for public transport patronage, air quality and carbon dioxide emissions. House of Commons Transport Committee press release. / Transport 2000 joins MPs in failing the Department for Transport on its climate record. Transport 2000
 * Road charging - the Living Streets view. Living Streets news release.

News 2006

 * Thursday, December 7 2006 - Reducing oil reliance key to Britain's future, says Greenpeace
 * Friday, December 1 2006 - Reaction to Eddington Review of Britain's transport requirements. / New Start editorial December 6 2006
 * Thursday, July 20 2006 - Demise of daft Expressway welcomed, but M6 widening still opposed. CPRE news release, Transport 2000 / West Midlands
 * Monday, July 3 2006 - Bypass schemes - damage done and lessons unlearnt, says research, commissioned by CPRE and the Countryside Agency, into the effects of three controversial major schemes. CPRE News release
 * Monday, June 26 2006, Transport 2000 hails challenge to roads-first transport policy.
 * Monday, March 20 2006 - M62 car-share lane must be accompanied by workplace promotion - Transport 2000. Transport 2000 press release
 * Wednesday, 15 March 2006, Transport 2000 welcomes new long-term rail strategy but still concerned about congestion hotspots. Transport 2000 press release

News 2005

 * Campaigners welcome plans to make developers pay towards communities, December 5 2005
 * Transport 2000 leads broad coalition demanding a growing railway, October 17 2005
 * Carbon dioxide cuts inadequate if aviation growth not curbed, says Tyndall Centre, September 21 2005

Comment

 * New Start editorial December 6 2006 - My quest for the holy grail of zero-carbon journalism knows no bounds. It even extended to using the services of Northern Rail twice in three days last week.