Transform Scotland has issued a parliamentary briefing ahead of this afternoon’s debate on scrutiny of the Climate Change Plan. Transform director Colin Howden said: “We welcome the joint parliamentary committees’…
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Action on bus priority needed to turn around bus patronage trends
Commenting on today’s publication by the Scottish Government of its ‘Scottish Transport Statistics 2020‘ publication, Transform director Colin Howden said: “It’s hardly surprising that people will abandon buses if bus…
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New nationwide road pricing system must include zero emission vehicles
Transform Scotland is publishing its response to the UK Parliament’s call for evidence on zero emission vehicles and road pricing. The call for evidence is set in the context of…
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Moving the Vote: transport conversations with the parties
The Scottish Parliamentary elections in May will prove crucial for the future of sustainable transport in Scotland. In advance of May’s Scottish Parliament elections, we are hosting a series of…
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Cycle Connections at Queen Margaret University
Cycle Connections was set up by Queen Margaret Universities Sustainable Transport Team as a tool to increase active travel rates amongst staff and students as well as creating a scheme…
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Campaign Update: Unambiguous investment plans required, not nebulous promises
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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Moving the Vote: Graham Simpson outlines the Conservatives’ vision for sustainable transport
We held the first in our ‘Moving the Vote, transport conversations with the parties’ event series on Monday 15 February. We were delighted to welcome Graham Simpson MSP, the Shadow…
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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…
Read moreTransport priorities must change to achieve a Green Recovery
Ahead of this afternoon’s Scottish Parliament debate, we have published a parliamentary briefing welcoming the Scottish Parliament’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee’s inquiry report on Green Recovery. The…
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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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