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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How can we transform last-mile logistics?
Transform communications officer Katherine Scott reports on the Sustainable Transport Cross Party Group’s latest meeting, which focused on last-mile logistics. The recent meeting of the Cross Party Group (CPG) on Sustainable…
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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…
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‘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…
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Here’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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