Transform’s rail spokesperson Paul Tetlaw has commented on today’s publication by the UK Department for Transport of the ‘Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail’: “We note the publication of the Williams Review…
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Call for new Session of Parliament to scrutinise government transport plans
Along with seven other organisations, we have written to the Scottish Parliament’s Presiding Officer and Deputy Presiding Officers to call for transport to be given adequate scrutiny in the new…
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New Scottish Government ministerial team — Transform comment
Transform’s director Colin Howden has congratulated the Scottish Government’s new ministerial team for transport. The new Cabinet sees Michael Matheson MSP, who held the brief for transport, infrastructure & connectivity…
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Moving the Vote: Analysis of transport in Holyrood party manifestos
We have today published our report ‘Moving the Vote: Sustainable transport in the party manifestos for the 2021 Scottish Parliament elections’. The report sets out our analysis of transport in…
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Campaigns Update for April 2021 newsletter
Transform Scotland’s Communications Officer, Rachel McFarlane, reports on a selection of our recent campaigns activities. Moving the Vote We have now successfully held all five ‘Moving the Vote: Transport Conversations…
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Michael Matheson MSP discusses the SNP’s transport vision in our final ‘Moving the Vote’ event
On Friday 23 April we held the fifth and final event in our ‘Moving the Vote: Transport Conversations with the parties’ series. A recording of which can be found here….
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Moving the Vote – Mark Ruskell MSP outlines the Scottish Greens’ vision for Scotland’s transport sector
We held the fourth event in our ‘Moving the Vote: Transport Conversations with the parties’ series on Friday 9 Mar, a recording of which can be found here. In a…
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Moving the Vote – Sarah Boyack MSP outlines Scottish Labour’s plans to achieve a sustainable transport sector
We held the third event in our ‘Moving the Vote: Transport Conversations with the parties’ series on Friday 26 March, a recording of which can be found here. We were…
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What Do Transport Groups Want from the next Scottish Government?
The Scottish Parliament’s Cross-Party Group on Cycling, Walking & Buses held its final meeting on Tuesday 9 March. At this meeting, the members of the group were asked to share…
Read moreIs there an election or something happening?: Director’s Notes for March 2021 newsletter
In his ‘Director’s Notes’ for the March 2021 newsletter, Transform director Colin Howden attempts to keep up. Is there an election or something happening? Yes, the blizzard of announcements over…
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Moving the Vote: Carole Ford outlines the Liberal Democrats’ vision for sustainable transport
We held the second in our ‘Moving the Vote: Transport Conversations with the parties’ event series yesterday, Thursday 11 March. A recording of which can be found here. We were…
Read moreAll five speakers confirmed for ‘Moving the Vote’ series
Transform Scotland has today confirmed all final speakers for its ‘Moving the Vote: Transport Conversations with the parties’ series. Transform spokesperson Marie Ferdelman commented: “We are very pleased to be…
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