In March 2024, we launched A Wee Walk Works Wonders, a media campaign to encourage people to walk for short journeys instead of taking the car. We are delighted to…
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Will the Programme for Government put public transport users first?
Ahead of tomorrow’s Programme for Government, we’re calling for a renewed focus on supporting public transport users – starting with urgent investment in bus priority. Despite repeated commitments to reduce…
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War on the motorist? Our briefing for MSPs
We’re calling on MSPs to reject divisive rhetoric and back a transport system that works for everyone – not just drivers. Ahead of this afternoon’s Holyrood debate on the so-called…
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Transport & disabilities: Who is being left behind in our transport planning?
The March meeting of the Cross Party Group on Sustainable Transport was the fourth in its series on transport inequalities, this time focusing on the experiences of disabled people navigating…
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9,000 Scots walking more and driving less: Our campaign results are in
Evaluation of our recent walking campaign finds 9,000 adults in Moray and Aberdeenshire now walking more for short journeys, instead of driving. Campaign manager Susan Jeynes reports on the findings…
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How transport planning worsens gender inequality: A parliamentary discussion
Public affairs manager Laura Hyde-White reports on the Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Group (CPG) on Sustainable Transport’s most recent meeting on ‘Women & Transport’. This December, the CPG on Sustainable…
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Draft Scottish Budget 2025-26: Our response
Colin Howden, director of Transform Scotland, said: “It’s deeply disappointing that no funds were found for reinstating the Bus Partnership Fund. Installing bus priority on the roads is a cheap…
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Transform’s top 4 priorities for the Scottish Budget
Wednesday 4 December sees the Scottish Government’s finance secretary set out the draft Scottish Budget for 2025/26. We set out here four areas where we need to see the Scottish…
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Walk more and drive less: Our latest campaign
We’re pleased to announce the launch of our “A Wee Walk Works Wonders – Whatever the Weather!” campaign, starting today in Moray and on 28th October in Aberdeenshire. Following the…
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Transport for tomorrow: How do we make transport work best for children and young people?
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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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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