Transform Scotland NEWS RELEASETuesday 10 August 2021 ROADS TO RUIN:New report finds climate-wrecking roads programme due to double in size despite Scottish Government’s Climate Emergency pledge Transform Scotland [1] has…
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Strategic review needed of Edinburgh-Newcastle local passenger services
Transform Scotland has today published its response to the review of the East Coast Main Line rail timetable. Transform rail spokesperson Paul Tetlaw said: “We welcome LNER’s proposed improved journey…
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TRO Review “fails the test of transparency”
We have responded to Transport Scotland’s ‘Traffic Regulation Order Review Consultation‘. In our response, we call for a more fundamental review of the TRO process, arguing that the current process…
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New action required to embed the benefits of distributed working
We’ve today published an update on our ‘Connected Recovery’ report of June 2020, highlighting whether there has been progress in embedding the benefits of distributed working necessitated by the pandemic…
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Scotland’s Railway – The Year Ahead
Transform’s rail spokesperson Paul Tetlaw has prepared a new commentary on what developments we might see on Scotland’s railways over the coming year. Government Transport Policies The future development of…
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Why has Scottish public transport recovery lagged behind the rest of Great Britain?
Transform Scotland has today published a new paper, ‘A Just Recovery for Transport?’, which reflects on pandemic trends in transport, and the differing impacts that this has had on private…
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Treasury’s aviation tax proposals would create perverse incentives for flying over rail
Transform Scotland has published its response to the HM Treasury’s ‘Aviation Tax Reform’ consultation. Transform’s policy officer Marie Ferdelman said: “Flying is by far the most climate-damaging form of travel….
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Transform responds to SPT’s ‘Case for Change’ consultation
Transform Scotland has published its response to Strathclyde Partnership for Transport’s Regional Transport Strategy ‘Case for Change’ consultation. Transform’s response to the consultation takes the form of a letter sent…
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Open for Business — June 2021 newsletter article
Transform Scotland’s Policy Officer, Marie Ferdelman, reports on our recent ‘Open for Business’ report launch. We’ve published a new report titled ‘Open for Business – Gaining business support for car-free…
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Campaigns Update — June 2021 newsletter
Transform Scotland’s Communications Officer, Rachel McFarlane, reports on a selection of our recent campaigns activities. Committee structure for new parliament announced It has now been established that there will be…
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Trams to Newhaven — Member Profile for June 2021 newsletter
Trams to Newhaven Supporting Local Businesses Now 18 months into construction, the Trams to Newhaven project is making visible strides in its progress. The project, which will add 4.69…
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Active recovery: Locking-in the active travel benefits
We’re delighted to have two speakers at today’s National Active Travel Conference. Our Enterprise Manager, Elspeth Wray, is making a joint presentation with Cycling Scotland on the topic of ‘Access…
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