Commenting on today’s Spring Statement, Transform director Colin Howden said: “Today’s Spring Statement does absolutely nothing for public transport users. The Chancellor clearly thinks that everyone has a car. What…
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Oil madness: Why we must avoid fuel duty cuts
“Addiction to fossil fuels is mutually assured destruction”: Transform’s communications officer Rachel McFarlane sets out why cutting fuel duty is not the answer to the Ukraine crisis. The UN Secretary…
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Monthly member profile: GoBike
GoBike campaign for better infrastructure, policy, and political support for cycling to be a safe, efficient, clean and healthy mode of active travel for everyone. They believe that spaces should…
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Recent updates from Transform
Transform Scotland’s policy officer, Marie Ferdelman, reports on a selection of our recent campaigning activities. ScotRail briefing session: What to expect from the upcoming change in arrangements On Thursday last…
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Funding secured for Active Travel, now time to secure engagement from those with the powers to spend it
Transform Scotland has today sent a parliamentary briefing to all Members of the Scottish Parliament ahead of this afternoon’s debate, ‘Delivering on Active Travel Commitments’, which is being led by…
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Speaker confirmed for upcoming Cross-Party Group on Sustainable Transport meeting
We are delighted to announce that Bruce Whyte, Public Health Programme Manager at the Glasgow Centre for Population Health, is the confirmed speaker at the next meeting of the Cross-Party…
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‘End imports of Russian oil to stop financing Putin’s war’
NGOs also demand the country of origin for oil be made clear at petrol stations The European Union should embargo all oil and gas imports from Russia in order to…
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The Scottish Association for Public Transport — February member profile
SAPT member profile for Transform Scotland’s February newsletter The Scottish Association for Public Transport (originally the Scottish Railway Development Association) was founded 60 years ago to oppose Dr Beeching’s proposed…
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Transform’s campaigning updates
We’ve recently seen the release of a number of key transport policy documents, including STPR2, NPF4, the traffic reduction plan consultation and a consultation on a new Aviation Strategy. Our…
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Scotland’s Railway in 2022
The year ahead promises many changes and challenges for the railway in Scotland and Anglo-Scottish rail links. This commentary focuses on both the ScotRail network and the crucial Anglo-Scottish links. …
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Workplace Parking Levy: attempt to remove important powers from Local Authorities must be opposed
Transform Scotland has briefed the members of the Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee ahead of its evidence session with Scottish Government transport minister Jenny Gilruth MSP this…
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What to expect at next week’s Cross-Party Group on Sustainable Transport meeting
The second Cross-Party Group on Sustainable Transport meeting of 2022 is taking place next week, on Thursday 24 February at 1-2pm. The main theme for this session will be demand…
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