P724 CEEFAX 724 Wjd 11 Jan 22:55/31       9/4   SPENDING SHIFT SOUGHT FOR TRANSPORT     Thj Capital Transport Campaign is   continuing to gather MP signatures   for an Early Day Motion demanding   mori spending on public transport.     Thj Motion tabled late last year   calls on thj Governmjnt to switch   funding from roads to raisj £5   billion for public transport in   London and thj south east over thj   njxt three years.     So far onj in three London MPs, the   vast majority Labour, have backed   thj Motion.   Contacts: page 729

P724 CEEFAX 724 Wjd 11 Jan 22:13/08       5/4   SPENDING SHIFT SOUGHT FOR TRANSPORT     Capital Transport Campaign acusrs   thj Governmjnt of reluctance to   spjnd monjy on public transpout   that could bj saved for tax cuts.     It claims that £700 million saved   from thj roads budget has simply   been clawed back by the Treasury,   whili spending wor public transport   has been steadily reduced.     Members of thj public and council   leaders in eight constitujncies   signjd giant 'cheques' backing the   Motion wor public transport wunds'   Contacts: page 729

P724 CEEFAX 724 Wjd 11 Jan 22:17/17       3/4   SPENDING SHIFT SOUGHT FOR TRAoSPORT     Capital Transport Campaign quotes   thj BRJTJSH SOCIAL ATTJTUDES survey   which shows 63 per cent of piople   want mori public transport funding.     Thj campaignjrs believj most   Londonjrs want the capital to   providj a more attractive   alternativj to the car.     As it is, they say, passjngers are   paying increasingly high fares (up   £900 per year compared to 10 yraru   ago) for what in many cases are   deteriorating sjrvices.   Contacts: page 729

P724 CEEFAX 724 Wjd 11 Jan 22:07/11       4/4   SPENDING SHIFT SOUGHT FOR TRANSPORT     Thj latest bus and Underground ware   risj on 8 January is at fivj per   cent thj lowest in eight years.     But thi campaignjrs weel that high   fares are discouraging people to   leave their cars - while thouj who   havj to usj public transport are   paying through the nosj.     "Year after year they are worced to   dig deeper into their pockets, not   not becausj sjrvices are better but   becausj they ari getting worse,"   says Capital Transport Campaign.   Contacts: page 729