Ahead of this year’s Euros we’ve sent an open letter to to the Scottish Football Association (SFA), calling for Scotland’s team to set an example and choose sustainable transport as…
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New campaign: A Wee Walk Works Wonders!
A wee walk works wonders Our new pilot campaign encourages Scots to embrace walking for short trips to cut travel costs and boost health. ‘A Wee Walk’ features four new…
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What does the Scottish Budget mean for sustainable transport?
The Scottish Budget process draws to a close this afternoon, and it’s a real mixed bag for sustainable transport.
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Unlimited public transport for a flat fare: What can Scotland learn from Germany’s €49 Ticket?
As part of our ‘Just the Ticket’ series which look at international ticketing practices for public transport, Policy advisor Nigel Bagshaw reports on Germany’s D-Ticket: the country’s latest sustainable transport…
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Fee or free? Edinburgh’s workplace parking levy plans: Submit your views
The City of Edinburgh Council are looking into the feasibility of a Workplace Parking Levy – and are looking for views ahead of 6 February 2024. The Council currently has…
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Transport Myths: Sorting fact from fiction
A recent blog from the Campaign for Better Transport (CBT, Transform Scotland’s equivalent south of the border) tackled five common transport myths to sort fact from fiction. Transform policy advisor…
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Where’s the priority? Our reaction to bus funding cancellation
The Scottish Government has confirmed that there are ‘no plans’ to provide funding for its Bus Partnership Fund – a fund originally announced in 2019 as a climate emergency response….
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Streamlined and Sustainable: LNER’s New Fare Structure Paves the Way for Hassle-Free Rail Travel
Rail company LNER has today announced its pilot to simplify fares across all of its trains. Transform rail policy advisor Paul Tetlaw comments on the ticket structure overhaul: “The latest…
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A Happy New Year – well, perhaps!
Welcoming in the new year, director Colin Howden, reviews the latest for sustainable transport in Scotland and what we can hope for in 2024. A Happy New Year – well,…
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A festive message
The team at Transform Scotland would like to take this opportunity to give a big thank you to all those who have supported our work this year. We wish you…
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Transform’s 2023: Our year wrapped
As the year draws to a close, our policy and comms officer, Laura Hyde-White, takes the opportunity to reflect on Transform’s work and achievements in 2023. This year, our work…
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Scotland Leads the Way: Electric Trains to Barrhead
Rail policy advisor Paul Tetlaw highlights the benefits of rail electrification ahead of the launch of electric train services to Barrhead later this week. “The launch of electric train services…
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