Reduced dependence on cars UK news 2006 and 2005


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News 2006

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

Comment 2006

 * 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.

News 2005

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