Focus of work
As the oldest UK transport charity covering all modes, Campaign for Better Transport’s archive has been, until now, an untapped resource. To unlock and promote the charity’s unique, historic record for researchers, campaigners, academics and National Railway Museum visitors, the National Railway Museum has created a searchable online catalogue of over 120 boxes worth of documentation, digitised selected items from the archive and made them available online, and preserved fragile digital and paper material. Visit the archive here
Impact
For anyone wishing to challenge the current status quo and develop bold plans to reduce traffic, the Campaign for Better Transport archives will offer invaluable insights. The decades-long story of transport campaigning will help in understanding what is (and isn’t) effective, and the lasting positive impact that campaigns can have. It will also contribute to the existing cannon of literature on campaigning more broadly. Potential beneficiaries include transport charities, local authorities, and national governments who will make better decisions going forward.