Dr. John McCormick, Chair of the Scottish Association for Public Transport (SAPT), reports on the future of Scotland’s ferry fleet and the the Government’s commitment to reduce emissions by 2032….
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Trams Return To Leith: Now Let’s Build More Lines
We’re delighted to see the return today of tram services in Edinburgh to Leith and Newhaven. The completion of the original ‘Line 1’ from the Airport to Newhaven must now…
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Scotland’s Pathway to Zero-Emission Buses: CPG Inquiry
Transform policy officer Laura Hyde-White reports on the Cross-Party Group for Sustainable Transport’s latest evidence session, which focused on the decarbonisation of Scotland’s bus fleet. The inquiry We’re raising awareness and…
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Rail Update | May 2023
In his latest update, policy advisor Paul Tetlaw details the current position of the railway in Scotland as well as the key Anglo-Scottish routes. He also comments on the progress…
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Action needed to transform the price trends that penalise public transport users
Transform Scotland has today sent a parliamentary briefing to all Members of the Scottish Parliament ahead of this afternoon’s opposition debate, ‘Access to Bus Services‘. In our briefing paper, we…
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Public Transport Fares in US Cities | Just the Ticket
Our ‘Just the Ticket’ series looks at various international ticketing practices for public transport. In this instalment Transform policy forum member David Giles reports on his experiences with public transport…
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A Fossil-Free Future: CPG Inquiry Into the Decarbonisation of Public Transport
Transform policy officer Laura Hyde-White reports on the Cross-Party Group for Sustainable Transport’s latest inquiry into the decarbonisation of public transport which held its first evidence session in the Scottish…
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Making the Case For Change in the Highlands
Transform has today submitted its response to HITRANS’s consultation on its Regional Transport Strategy ‘Case for Change’ document. Transform Scotland director Colin Howden said: “There’s much to welcome in the…
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Fair Transport Pricing event: Key takeaways
We were delighted to discuss our ‘Fair Transport Pricing’ priority at our recent members policy event, featuring speakers from Transport Scotland and Austria’s VCÖ. Our priority Our Fair Transport Pricing…
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Fair, Inclusive and Green: A Just Transition for Transport
Transform Scotland has today sent a parliamentary briefing to all Members of the Scottish Parliament ahead of this afternoon’s debate, ‘Delivering on Climate Change and the Just Transition’. In our…
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In the slow lane: Investment in bus priority
In 2022’s Stuck in Traffic, Transform Scotland reported on the Scottish Government’s commitment to ‘invest over £500 million in improved bus priority infrastructure’. Our Policy Advisor, Chris Day, comments on…
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Free Fares in the Balearics | Just the Ticket
In light of Mallorca’s decision to make public transport free to all residents in 2023, Transform’s Policy Advisor Paul Tetlaw reports on his observations following a recent visit. This is…
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