Transform has submitted its response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the future of Air Departure Tax (ADT), highlighting the urgent need to address the aviation sector’s historic under-taxation and…
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7 steps to cleaner freight: A plan from the Sustainable Transport Cross Party Group
The Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Group on Sustainable Transport inquiry has set out a seven-point plan to clean up Scotland’s supply chains, from zero-emission zones in city centres to reinstating…
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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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‘Heroic assumptions about EV uptake’: Our response to the Government’s Draft Climate Change Plan
We have today submitted our response to the Scottish Government’s Draft Climate Change Plan (CCP). In our response, we set out where the proposals fall short and what is needed to deliver…
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Making the £60m Bus Infrastructure Fund deliver for passengers
Bus Project Manager Stacey O’Flaherty responds to the draft Scottish Budget 2026-2027, setting out why this presents a major opportunity to deliver visible improvements for bus passengers across Scotland.
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Jets, buses and roads: Our top 3 takeaways from the Scottish Budget
Public affairs manager Laura Hyde-White takes a look at today’s draft Scottish Budget, outlining Transform’s initial thoughts on the general trends in transport expenditure, as well as on one of…
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Buses: What’s the state of play among political parties ahead of 2026 elections?
Transform bus policy advisor Chris Day provides a critical commentary on the latest debate on bus services in the Scottish Parliament. On 12 November, the Scottish Parliament held a debate…
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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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Mileage charge for electric vehicles a baby step towards a national road pricing scheme
Transform responds to today’s UK Budget. Transform Scotland spokesperson, Emilia Lauder, responds to the Chancellor’s Budget announcement today. “The Chancellor’s decision to introduce a mileage based charge for electric vehicles…
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A new impetus behind road pricing?
Following widespread speculation that the Chancellor will announce plans for a pay-per-mile charge for electric vehicle use in tomorrow’s UK Budget, here’s the article initially written by Transform director Colin…
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Charting a new course: a future for ferries
On 21st October, Transform members met for the first in our new three-part series of Network Briefings. The discussion focused on the future of Scotland’s ferry network and the key…
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Does the Scottish Government have what it takes to meet its 2045 net zero target?
Policy Advisor Jamie Wallace critiques the Scottish Government’s draft Climate Change Plan. The Scottish Government is committed to producing a draft Climate Change Plan before the end of the year,…
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