Transform Scotland heralded the resilience of public transport and active travel as the latest Scottish Transport Statistics show a marked increase in journeys in 2021/22 compared to the previous year…
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Winning business support for traffic reduction
Workplace charging regimes and other traffic reduction measures can win the support of businesses if properly designed and focused on areas of strong economic activity, a report by Transform Scotland…
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Cuts to bus and rail fares needed to meet government’s traffic reduction plans
Scottish Parliament cross-party group publishes new report responding to Scottish Government’s plan to cut road traffic levels by 20% by 2030 The Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Group on Sustainable Transport…
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Roads to Ruin one year on: Better policies, but road spending plans largely unchanged
A year ago today we published our ‘Roads to Ruin’ report, which found that Transport Scotland: Note that this £7 billion is not the budget for repairs or upgrading existing…
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Achieving 20% reduction in car kms: A question of logistics
We have today published the video and minutes from the Cross-Party Group on Sustainable Transport meeting that took place on Tuesday 24 May. At this meeting Clare Linton, the policy…
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Traffic reduction route map: Strong target, poor plan.
Transform Scotland has today published its response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the ‘20% reduction in car kilometres’ route map. We strongly support the target and commend the Scottish…
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Spring Statement does nothing for public transport users. What about the third of households without a car?
Commenting on today’s Spring Statement, Transform director Colin Howden said: “Today’s Spring Statement does absolutely nothing for public transport users. The Chancellor clearly thinks that everyone has a car. What…
Read moreOil madness: Why we must avoid fuel duty cuts
“Addiction to fossil fuels is mutually assured destruction”: Transform’s communications officer Rachel McFarlane sets out why cutting fuel duty is not the answer to the Ukraine crisis. The UN Secretary…
Read moreSpeaker confirmed for upcoming Cross-Party Group on Sustainable Transport meeting
We are delighted to announce that Bruce Whyte, Public Health Programme Manager at the Glasgow Centre for Population Health, is the confirmed speaker at the next meeting of the Cross-Party…
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‘End imports of Russian oil to stop financing Putin’s war’
NGOs also demand the country of origin for oil be made clear at petrol stations The European Union should embargo all oil and gas imports from Russia in order to…
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Workplace Parking Levy: attempt to remove important powers from Local Authorities must be opposed
Transform Scotland has briefed the members of the Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee ahead of its evidence session with Scottish Government transport minister Jenny Gilruth MSP this…
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What to expect at next week’s Cross-Party Group on Sustainable Transport meeting
The second Cross-Party Group on Sustainable Transport meeting of 2022 is taking place next week, on Thursday 24 February at 1-2pm. The main theme for this session will be demand…
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