SAPT member profile for Transform Scotland’s February newsletter The Scottish Association for Public Transport (originally the Scottish Railway Development Association) was founded 60 years ago to oppose Dr Beeching’s proposed…
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Transform’s campaigning updates
We’ve recently seen the release of a number of key transport policy documents, including STPR2, NPF4, the traffic reduction plan consultation and a consultation on a new Aviation Strategy. Our…
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Scotland’s Railway in 2022
The year ahead promises many changes and challenges for the railway in Scotland and Anglo-Scottish rail links. This commentary focuses on both the ScotRail network and the crucial Anglo-Scottish links. …
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Transform calls for ‘Infrastructure First’ in NPF4
Our policy advisor Dr Caroline Brown today gave evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee as part of its inquiry into the Scottish Government’s draft new…
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A Whole Industry Strategic Plan? Then don’t forget about Anglo-Scottish rail routes.
Today, our rail spokesperson Paul Tetlaw responded to Great British Railway’s consultation on their proposed Whole Industry Strategic Plan, which will impact the future of Britain’s railways. In May 2021,…
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STPR2: Scottish transport spending priorities moving in the right direction
Transform Scotland NEWS RELEASEFor immediate use: Thursday 20 January 2022 Scottish transport spending priorities moving in the right direction:But focus should be on sorting out failing ferry services rather than…
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Transform sets out its aspirations for STPR2
Scottish transport spend has in recent years been massively skewed towards high-carbon road-building. To tackle the #ClimateEmergency, this afternoon’s @scotgov #STPR2 announcement needs to prioritise #SustainableTransport investment. A thread on…
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Welcome to Ember, our new member
In each newsletter we highlight the work of one of our members. This edition we are delighted to include a piece from one of our newest members at Transform, Ember….
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So what does 2022 have in store for sustainable transport?
In his ‘Director’s Note’ for the January 2022 Transform newsletter, Transform director Colin Howden casts forward over the coming six months and more, and asks ‘what does 2022 have in…
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Reflections on 2021 by our Chair
Transport is central to all of our lives. We make choices daily about where to go, how to get there, or if we should even travel at all. Perhaps there’s…
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Edinburgh City Plan needs tougher parking policies and to challenge airport expansion
We have today published our response to The City of Edinburgh Council’s ‘City Plan 2030’, the period for representations on which closed on Monday this week (20 December). Transform director…
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Recent campaign activities at Transform
Transform Scotland’s communications officer, Rachel McFarlane, reports on a selection of our recent campaign activities. #ThinkRailFirst We were delighted to be back in the Scottish Parliament at the beginning of…
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