Transform Scotland director Colin Howden reports on recent climate and capital expenditure plans revealed by the Scottish Government. The last couple of months has seen a deluge of new Scottish…
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“Now is the time for bolder, more transformational action” — Welcome for Edinburgh city mobility plan
Transform Scotland today warmly welcomed The City of Edinburgh Council’s ‘City Mobility Plan‘, which was published this morning. Transform’s director Colin Howden said: “It’s great to see the new emphasis…
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Support for Scottish Ministers’ proposal for Direct Award of ScotRail contract
Transform Scotland have today responded to Transport Scotland’s ‘Franchising Policy Statement Consultation’. In our response, we agree with the Scottish Ministers that it should pursue a Direct Award for ScotRail…
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Infrastructure Investment Plan “disastrous” for climate change & sustainable transport
When the Scottish Government published the draft Infrastructure Investment Plan in September last year we called the Government out on its ‘warm words’ about a green recovery and sustainable investment…
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Scottish Budget: No new investment for sustainable transport
The Scottish Government published its 2021/22 budget today, setting out its spending priorities for the coming year. The transport portfolio appears to contain no surprises but also no new investment…
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Welcome for hard shoulder running for buses on M8 and M9 Trunk Roads (Newbridge to Hermiston Gait)
Transform Scotland has responded to Transport Scotland’s ‘Consultation on the M8 and M9 Trunk Roads (Newbridge to Hermiston Gait) (Actively Managed Hard Shoulder and Speed Limit) Regulations’. The consultation remains…
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Transform Consulting ‘Access to Bikes’ research for Cycling Scotland published
Cycling Scotland have published the ‘Access to Bikes Schemes in Scotland’ research that was prepared by our social enterprise consultancy, Transform Consulting. As reported in Cycling Scotland’s news release, the…
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New report: ‘Transport recovery: Rebuilding public transport patronage’
TRANSPORT RECOVERY:New Transform report sets out transport investment priorities post-lockdown Transform Scotland [1] has today (Thursday 25 June) published its new report, ‘Transport Recovery’, which sets out transport investment priorities…
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New report: ‘Connected Recovery: Enabling the digital commute’
CONNECTED RECOVERY:New Transform report sets out priorities for the ‘digital commute’ post-lockdown Transform Scotland [1] has today (Thursday 18 June) published a new report, ‘Connected Recovery’, which sets out recommendations…
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New report: ‘Just Recovery: reversing the lockdown inequalities’
NEWS RELEASEThursday 4 June 2020 New report sets out recommendations for ensuring transport recovery doesn’t embed transport inequalities Transform Scotland [1] has today (Thursday 4 June) published a new report,…
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