Transform Scotland’s Emilia Lauder explores what Scotland’s transport trends reveal about the country’s continuing reliance on private cars. Scotland is investing millions in electric buses, EV infrastructure and cleaner vehicles,…
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How many oil shocks will it take before Scotland changes course?
Renewed disruption to global oil markets has exposed the continuing fragility of the world’s energy system. Transform Scotland’s Emilia Lauder argues that Scotland’s best defence against future oil shocks is…
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Tackling Traffic: Winning Business Support for Traffic Reduction
Transform Scotland engages with the Scottish business sector on measures to cut traffic by 20% by 2030.
Traffic demand management measures: implications for Scottish business
A report commissioned from the Transport Research Institute at Edinburgh Napier University to evaluate measures to reduce road traffic in Scotland.
Open for Business: Gaining business support for transforming city centres
This report sets out how car-free city centres can be designed to better meet the needs and expectations of businesses, and how Scottish cities can create sustainable, successful urban centres.
Evidence to the UK Parliament Transport Committee on zero emissions vehicles and road pricing
Transform submitted evidence to the UK Parliament Transport Committee on zero emissions vehicles and road pricing.
What We Want For Scottish Transport
Transform Scotland brochure setting out key demands that would help pedestrians, cyclists, public transport passengers and road users.
What do the Holyrood election results mean for transport?
Public affairs manager Laura Hyde-White comments on the outcome of the 7 May Holyrood elections and what the results could mean for transport in the next parliamentary session. What does…
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Holyrood 2026: What do party manifestos say on transport?
Ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections on 7 May, we’ve scrutinised the main party manifestos to assess what is promising, what is problematic, and what is missing from the debate….
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How to tackle the hidden costs of parking: A new report
Our new report ‘Ahead of the Kerb’ examines the hidden costs of parking in Scotland – including the pressures created by SUVs – and sets out how to use parking…
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Promoting car-free tourism across the Highlands | Transform Scotland
In this blog article, Transform member Far North Line Community Rail Partnership, discusses how car-free tourism can reduce emissions, ease pressure on rural roads and support sustainable travel across the…
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‘Heroic assumptions about EV uptake’: Our response to the Government’s Draft Climate Change Plan
We have today submitted our response to the Scottish Government’s Draft Climate Change Plan (CCP). In our response, we set out where the proposals fall short and what is needed to deliver…
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