We’ve just published our annual report, which reflects on our work and activities for the year 2025/26. Over the last 12 months we have focused on: Our report also features…
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Edinburgh’s next trams: The case for investment to protect the city’s transport gains
Transform Scotland, the national alliance for sustainable transport, has today published its written deputation to the Transport and Environment Committee on the Strategic Business Case of the North-South tram route….
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Roads to Ruin: Five years on
Communications Officer Katherine Scott reflects on the Scottish Government’s progress in traffic reduction on the fifth anniversary of our report ‘Roads to Ruin’. Five years ago, Transform Scotland published Roads…
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How many oil shocks will it take before Scotland changes course?
Renewed disruption to global oil markets has exposed the continuing fragility of the world’s energy system. Transform Scotland’s Emilia Lauder argues that Scotland’s best defence against future oil shocks is…
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Why Scotland’s next fleet is everyone’s business: Inside our cross-sector rail summit
The challenge facing Scotland’s rail network is no longer about whether new trains are needed; it’s about how we actually deliver them. Scotland is running some of the oldest rolling…
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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
What do the Holyrood election results mean for transport?
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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The substitution myth: Why EVs are the new vapes
In 2011, Dr Margaret Douglas asked, “Are cars the new tobacco?” Fifteen years on, the parallels between a cultural overreliance on cars and cigarette habits are harder to ignore. Vaping…
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Members‑only deep dive into the Scottish Budget
This month, Transform members were invited to attend our first event of 2026, where we shared what we knew about the Scottish Budget and discussed how members could influence its content…
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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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Full speed ahead: shaping tomorrow’s rail industry
On 18th November, Transform members met for the second time in our three-part autumn series of Network Briefings. The discussion focused on the future of Scotland’s rail network, featuring presentations…
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