Public affairs manager Laura Hyde-White takes a look at today’s draft Scottish Budget, outlining Transform’s initial thoughts on the general trends in transport expenditure, as well as on one of…
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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.
6 questions for ’26
Looking at the year ahead, director Colin Howden poses a series of hard questions about the future direction of transport in Scotland. 1. Will we see even one mile of…
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Buses: What’s the state of play among political parties ahead of 2026 elections?
Transform bus policy advisor Chris Day provides a critical commentary on the latest debate on bus services in the Scottish Parliament. On 12 November, the Scottish Parliament held a debate…
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Mileage charge for electric vehicles a baby step towards a national road pricing scheme
Transform responds to today’s UK Budget. Transform Scotland spokesperson, Emilia Lauder, responds to the Chancellor’s Budget announcement today. “The Chancellor’s decision to introduce a mileage based charge for electric vehicles…
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A new impetus behind road pricing?
Following widespread speculation that the Chancellor will announce plans for a pay-per-mile charge for electric vehicle use in tomorrow’s UK Budget, here’s the article initially written by Transform director Colin…
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Too big for our streets: the harms of SUV use in Scottish cities
Professor of Transport & Health at Napier University, Dr Adrian Davis, writes for Transform Scotland. “SUVs are now one of the biggest emerging threats to road safety in Scottish cities.”…
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‘Gas-Guzzling Status Symbols’: Majority of Scots Say SUVs Don’t Belong in Cities
The rise of SUVs in Scottish cities is under fresh scrutiny today, as new polling shows a clear majority of Scots believe these large vehicles are unnecessary in urban areas…
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