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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Dirty Deals
A scrutiny of the climate impact of transport spending in Scotland’s City Region Deals.
Fossil-Free Future
A report which makes recommendations for the Government to enable a country-wide transition to zero-carbon buses, trains and ferries. Published on behalf of the Cross Party Group on Sustainable Transport
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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Swift action vital to secure Edinburgh’s public transport future
Transform Scotland, the national alliance for sustainable transport, has today published its response to The City of Edinburgh Council’s consultation on the next phase of tram route development in Edinburgh….
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Now’s the time for a proactive bus industrial strategy
Responding to the announcement from Alexander Dennis that the company “intends to keep Scottish manufacturing sites open and operational”, Transform Scotland director Colin Howden commented: “Fantastic news from Alexander Dennis…
Read moreCross Society Groups Support Extending Edinburgh’s Trams
• Transform Scotland, Scotland’s alliance for sustainable transport, has today published a statement of support, backed by 18 organisations supporting proposals to extend Edinburgh’s tram network. • The supporting organisations…
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Twenty Years of Scotland’s Railway: Our briefing for MSPs
A welcome for Scottish Government motion on 20 years of Scotland’s devolved railway, but calls for serious challenges ahead to be tackled. Ahead of tomorrow afternoon’s Holyrood debate on Scotland’s…
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Welcome for Borders & Fife rail electrification
Transform Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement of the electrification of the Fife and Borders railways, and the procurement of new battery-electric trains. Transform’s rail policy advisor Paul Tetlaw…
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Building momentum for 2026: Our member network briefing in Stirling
This week, over 50 of our members and supporters came together in Stirling for our latest Member Network Briefing – a packed afternoon of policy insights and discussion as we…
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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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Have your say: Infrastructure Strategy 2027-2037 | Scottish Government
⚠️ 05 May 2026
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