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| High Street Celebrates Bussy Bargain Hunters - bus travel hits 11-year high with a million more bus journeys |
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A new report launched today by the Confederation of Passenger Transport UK reveals that a boom in bus use is helping to lift doom on the high street - with almost a billion bus journeys last year used for shopping.
Smart shoppers are getting back on board the bus in response to increasing congestion, rising parking costs and soaring fuel prices, leaving themselves more cash to splash in the shops.
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| A Message From Simon Posner - Chief Executive, CPT UK (02/01/08) |
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It is hard to believe that it was one year ago that I was sending you all an email on my appointment as Chief Executive (or Director General as it was then) of CPT. A great deal has happened in that year. It has been a very busy time for both CPT, and, of course, for the bus, coach and light rail industries as a whole.
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| Why You Need Your Trade Association |
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A trade association exists for this reason only: to support its members and further their interests, to defend them when they are under fire, and to try to agree, and then to promote, a common position on issues affecting the environment in which they operate.
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CPT has unparalleled influence in central, regional, local and EU Government. As the formally recognised voice of the industry, CPT is assured the access to politicians and officials at all levels, and crucially those in the UK Department for Transport.
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| New Report Outlines Route to 129 Million More Bus Passengers |
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Bus passenger numbers in the UK’s major urban areas could rise by more than 11 per cent under a package of improvements to services delivered by operators and transport authorities, according to a new report published today (15/11) by the Confederation of Passenger Transport UK (CPT).
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CPT’s Media Relations team is frequently approached by the media for facts and comments on current affairs affecting our industry. CPT Spokespeople appear on TV, radio and are quoted in the national press, ensuring that the membership’s view is heard.
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If your business is involved in an accident which attracts any kind of media attention – e.g. a road traffic accident – as a CPT member, you can hand over all the media relations – press, radio and TV – to CPT’s Crisis Control Team.
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| Technical and Compliance Support |
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Unsure of the rules for tachograph calibration? Worried your new coach will need expensive adaptations to meet future requirements? CPT’s place at the heart of national and European decision making puts us in a strong position to advise members on current and future technical aspects.
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Free to members, CPT provides information and advice on a broad range of subjects affecting operators’ businesses in an industry more heavily regulated today than ever before.
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| Conferences, Workshops and Seminars |
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Usually free to members, CPT delivers a range of “face to face” opportunities for members to learn about new legislation and regulation, plus industry developments, and express their views directly to politicians and policy makers.
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Competitive pricing, enhanced levels of service and additionally choice are the benefits CPT members can secure from a range of exclusive products and services negotiated with key industry suppliers.
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