Views from members of the Scottish Parliament’s Cross-Party Group on Cycling, Walking & Buses at its final meeting held on 09/03/21.
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Scottish Parliament Cross-Party Group on Cycling, Walking & Buses — Legacy Report
Legacy report of the Scottish Parliament Cross-Party Group on Cycling, Walking & Buses, which Transform Scotland provided the secretariat function for in Session 5 of the Parliament (2016-21).
Just Recovery: reversing the lockdown inequalities
The report sets out recommendations for the Scottish Government in designing its transport response to coronavirus so that the negative impacts of the lockdown are not “prolonged indefinitely”.
Getting the Bill Right: Report on the Scottish Government’s Transport Bill
Getting The Bill Right’ sets out our recommendations for a successful Transport Bill.
What We Want For Scottish Transport
Transform Scotland brochure setting out key demands that would help pedestrians, cyclists, public transport passengers and road users.
‘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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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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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…
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How do we move goods more sustainably? A new focus for transport Cross Party Group
Following a series of inquiries this parliamentary session into traffic reduction, public transport electrification, and inequalities in transport, the Cross-Party Group on Sustainable Transport is turning its attention to a…
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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…
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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