Transform policy officer Laura Hyde-White reports on the Sustainable Transport Cross Party Group’s latest meeting, which focused on the intersection of transport and poverty. The recent meeting of the Cross…
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Fair Fares: Lack of action threatens the future of public transport
Transform Scotland has today sent a parliamentary briefing to all Members of the Scottish Parliament ahead of this afternoon’s debate, ‘The Future of Public Transport – The Fair Fares Review‘….
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Fee or free? Edinburgh’s workplace parking levy plans: Submit your views
The City of Edinburgh Council are looking into the feasibility of a Workplace Parking Levy – and are looking for views ahead of 6 February 2024. The Council currently has…
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A Happy New Year – well, perhaps!
Welcoming in the new year, director Colin Howden, reviews the latest for sustainable transport in Scotland and what we can hope for in 2024. A Happy New Year – well,…
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Fossil-Free Future: Parliamentary event recap
To coincide with the launch of its new inquiry report on public transport decarbonisation ‘Fossil-Free Future‘, the Cross Party Group (CPG) on Sustainable Transport met in the Scottish Parliament to discuss next steps for cutting emissions from Scotland’s public transport.
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New Scottish Parliament report calls for government to capitalise on Scottish expertise and wealth of renewables to deliver zero-carbon public transport
New eport published today (Tuesday 28 November) from the Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Sustainable Transport calls for the Government to take urgent action to decarbonise Scotland’s public transport network.
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Scotland’s transport spending undermining climate goals: Zero-Carbon Investment seminar recap
We were delighted to discuss our ‘Zero-Carbon Investment’ priority with our members at our recent policy event. The seminar included a teaser for our upcoming report on the climate compatibility…
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Fair Fares? An opportunity for innovative policymaking
Transform policy advisor Tom Flanagan reports on the Government’s progress in delivering its commitments to improve the affordability and accessibility of public transport through fares.
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Bus priority missing from new Programme for Government
Our response to the latest Programme for Government.
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Government delays on fair fares threaten Scotland’s most vulnerable passengers
Our latest report ‘Off Track’ finds that Scotland’s most vulnerable transport users are being neglected by Government delays. The Scottish Government had promised to report on its Fair Fares Review…
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Action needed now to meet traffic reduction deadline
Targeting Traffic project lead Elspeth Wray reports on the Government’s ambitious commitment to cutting traffic levels by a fifth by 2030.
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Electrification progress must not leave buses and trucks behind
In our latest guest article, Transport & Environment (T&E)‘s UK director Richard Hebditch reports on the progress with phasing out the top polluters in the transport sector: petrol and diesel…
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