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…
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Transport 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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20% traffic reduction target will be missed without demand management
Transform director, Colin Howden, today gave oral evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee on the updated Climate Change Plan. Colin was joined by, amongst others, Sustrans…
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January Newsletter — Campaigns Update
Transform Scotland Communications Officer Matt McDonald reports on a selection of our recent campaigns activities. Scotland’s Climate Assembly Transform communications officer Matt McDonald gave evidence to Scotland’s Climate Assembly ‘Transport…
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January Newsletter — Aviation Environment Federation — Member Profile
The Aviation Environment Federation (AEF) campaigns on aviation’s impacts, for people and the environment. We formed in 1975 as a federation of community groups near airports who were impacted by…
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Climate Change Plan update not fit for the Climate Emergency
Transform Scotland has published its response to the Scottish Parliament Energy, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee’s call for evidence on the updated Climate Change Plan. We shared our response to…
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Greater ambition required in Climate Plan to transform transport
Transform Scotland has published its response to the Scottish Parliament Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee’s call for evidence on the updated Climate Change Plan. In our response, we note that…
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Evidence to Climate Assembly calls for overhaul of infrastructure investment priorities
Transform communications officer, Matt McDonald, gave evidence to Scotland’s Climate Assembly ‘Transport and Work’ stream on Saturday 9 January. Recommendations from the Assembly will be put to Scottish Ministers at…
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Welcome for hard shoulder running for buses on M8 and M9 Trunk Roads (Newbridge to Hermiston Gait)
Transform Scotland has responded to Transport Scotland’s ‘Consultation on the M8 and M9 Trunk Roads (Newbridge to Hermiston Gait) (Actively Managed Hard Shoulder and Speed Limit) Regulations’. The consultation remains…
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New Year’s Message: Transform welcomes Julianne Robertson as new Chair
I wonder if a New Year has ever been more welcomed than 2021? Following on from the so-called “unprecedented challenges” of 2020 we are all longing to turn the page…
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