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What does the 2025-26 Programme for Government mean for sustainable transport? 

8 May 2025

After a trend of delays and backtracking, this week’s new Programme for Government (PfG) offers some overdue progress on public transport. The permanent abolition of ScotRail peak fares is welcomed…

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Welcome for ScotRail peak fares abolition

6 May 2025

Director Colin Howden responds to today’s announcement that peak fares on ScotRail services will be abolished. “We’re delighted to see the Scottish Government prioritise public transport users after a series…

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Will the Programme for Government put public transport users first? 

5 May 2025

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

30 April 2025

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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Commitment to 20% car traffic reduction dropped: Our response

24 April 2025

Public affairs manager Laura Hyde-White responds to the Scottish Government’s decision to drop its car traffic reduction commitment: It is deeply disappointing to see the Government abandon its target to…

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Life in the Bus Lane

Life in the Bus Lane

Report on our engagement work on bus priority with passengers and non-bus users across Scotland.

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‘Life in the Bus Lane’: New report calls for Government action on bus priority

2 April 2025

Transform’s new report ‘Life in the Bus Lane’, published today (Wednesday 2nd), finds that three-quarters of non-bus users appreciate the value of bus priority measures such as bus lanes, bus…

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Transport & disabilities: Who is being left behind in our transport planning?

17 March 2025

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

29 January 2025

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

17 December 2024

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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Putting safety first? Our response to A96 announcement

28 November 2024

Responding to the A96 Ministerial Statement in the Scottish Parliament this afternoon, Colin Howden, director of Transform Scotland said: At £5,000 million, the cost of the full A96 dualling represents…

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Failing on fairer transport: Our response to (another) UK budget fuel duty freeze

30 October 2024

Director Colin Howden comments on today’s UK Budget, criticising Labour’s decision to maintain a subsidy for private car use – and the missed opportunity for progressive transport reforms. Today’s UK…

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