Public affairs manager Laura Hyde-White reports on the Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Group (CPG) on Sustainable Transport’s most recent meeting on ‘Transport, Children & Young People’. This month, the Sustainable…
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We’re hiring: Community events coordinator
Apply by Fri 11 October for our community events coordinator role! This is a 3 month contract starting end of October.
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Our work over the past 12 months | 2024 Annual Report published
We’ve today published our new Annual Report, which reflects on our work and activities for the year 2023/24. Director Colin Howden reflects on our activities over the past 12 months…
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Five steps to deliver 20% traffic reduction now
Policy advisor Nigel Bagshaw outlines five urgent steps to cut Scotland’s road traffic by 20% and meet climate targets. Scotland simply has no choice but to decarbonise transport if it…
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Scottish Government failing on 7 out of 10 commitments to sustainable transport
Our new report ‘In Reverse’ published today (Tue 3 September) finds that the Scottish Government has failed to meet 7 out of 10 key commitments made over the past five…
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Decoding carbon footprints: Comparing emissions across different transport modes
Bus priority project manager Susan Jeynes analyses the latest transport emissions data to identify which modes are the biggest climate culprits. Clear choices vs complex comparisons Given that transport is…
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Celebrating 150 years of the Far North Line
This month marks the 150th Anniversary of the completion of the Far North Line to Thurso and Wick – with the last line of track laid on 28th July 1874….
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What is the top transport challenge for the new UK Government?
Policy officer Laura Hyde-White comments on the recent UK general election, highlighting its impact on transport in Scotland. What does the new UK Government mean for Scottish transport? Transport is…
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Climate emergency demands action from politicians on transport
Transform Scotland has today issued a parliamentary briefing to all Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) ahead of this afternoon’s debate on the climate emergency. The debate comes following the…
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How can sustainable transport break the cycle of poverty?
Transform policy officer Laura Hyde-White reports on the Sustainable Transport Cross Party Group’s latest meeting, which focused on the intersection of transport and poverty. The recent meeting of the Cross…
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Passenger trains return to Levenmouth after 50 years
As the Levenmouth rail line reopens to public services, Transform public affairs advisor James Mackenzie reflects on the history of the rail link and the success of the community campaign….
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Campaign sees 1 in 3 walking more and driving less
Evaluation of our recent pilot campaign ‘A Wee Walk Works Wonders’ finds 30% of adults in Renfrewshire, Moray and Aberdeenshire walking more for short journeys, instead of driving. Our national…
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