Report on our engagement work on bus priority with passengers and non-bus users across Scotland.
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The Future of Public Transport | Parliamentary briefing
Transform provides evidence to the Scottish Parliament debate on the future of public transport in Scotland, highlighting the importance of ensuring public transport is more affordable than driving.
Access to Bus Services | Parliamentary briefing
Transform provides evidence to the Scottish Parliament debate on access to bus services, arguing for fair fares that address the long-term transport price trends which have penalised public transport users.
Fair Fares
This report reviews the current cost of public transport to users from different groups and how this impacts access, with recommendations for the government’s Fair Fares Review.
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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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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ScotRail Peak Fares Scrapped for Good
Transform Scotland has welcomed the permanent removal of peak rail fares from the ScotRail network. Transform’s rail policy advisor Paul Tetlaw said: “The Scottish Government is to be congratulated on…
Read moreHere’s one tax against large cars that went entirely under the radar
Board member Rachael Revesz reports on a recent policy win for sustainable transport which has received very little attention. She outlines what the re-classification of pick-up trucks as cars means…
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‘Mind the Gap’: New inquiry reports transport system excluding majority of Scots
A new report published today (Tuesday 17 June) by the Cross Party Group on Sustainable Transport reveals that Scotland’s transport system is systematically excluding many Scots — especially women, disabled…
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A ‘Just Transition’ for transport? Our response to the Government’s draft plan
Transform has today (Monday 19 May) submitted its response to the Scottish Government’s Draft Just Transition Plan for Transport. We welcome the Draft Plan’s useful summary of inequalities in Scotland’s…
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What does the 2025-26 Programme for Government mean for sustainable transport?
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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