Transform Scotland has welcomed progress towards road-user charging in today’s UK Budget, but criticised the Chancellor’s failure to tackle the longstanding inequalities in transport taxation. Earlier today, we called on the…
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UK Budget: Time to put sustainable transport first
Ahead of today’s UK Budget, Transform Scotland is calling for fairer transport taxation and greater investment in public transport to help tackle the cost of living, strengthen the economy and…
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Safer journeys for women and girls: Our response to the Department for Transport’s call for evidence
Transform Scotland has today published its response to the parliamentary inquiry into the safety of women and girls when making journeys, whether by public transport or by other means. We…
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Speakers announced for the Think Rail First reception
This November, senior leaders from the transport, business and tourism sectors will come together in Dundee to discuss how rail can contribute to a more sustainable, connected and prosperous future….
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2026 Annual Report
We’ve just published our annual report, which reflects on our work and activities for the year 2025/26. Over the last 12 months we have focused on: Our report also features…
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Five priorities for Catch the Bus Month
As Catch the Bus Month gets underway, our director Colin Howden, takes stock of Scotland’s bus network and sets out five priorities that demand urgent attention from government, transport authorities…
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Beyond ‘Ahead of the Kerb’
Building on the substantial evidence from our report, Ahead of the Kerb, which demonstrates the social, environmental and economic impacts of increasingly large SUVs, Transform’s Emilia Lauder takes an in-depth…
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Edinburgh’s next trams: The case for investment to protect the city’s transport gains
Transform Scotland, the national alliance for sustainable transport, has today published its written deputation to the Transport and Environment Committee on the Strategic Business Case of the North-South tram route….
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Roads to Ruin: Five years on
Communications Officer Katherine Scott reflects on the Scottish Government’s progress in traffic reduction on the fifth anniversary of our report ‘Roads to Ruin’. Five years ago, Transform Scotland published Roads…
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What Scotland’s transport trends reveal about car dependency
Transform Scotland’s Emilia Lauder explores what Scotland’s transport trends reveal about the country’s continuing reliance on private cars. Scotland is investing millions in electric buses, EV infrastructure and cleaner vehicles,…
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How many oil shocks will it take before Scotland changes course?
Renewed disruption to global oil markets has exposed the continuing fragility of the world’s energy system. Transform Scotland’s Emilia Lauder argues that Scotland’s best defence against future oil shocks is…
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Why Scotland’s next fleet is everyone’s business: Inside our cross-sector rail summit
The challenge facing Scotland’s rail network is no longer about whether new trains are needed; it’s about how we actually deliver them. Scotland is running some of the oldest rolling…
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