Transform’s rail spokesperson Paul Tetlaw has commented on today’s publication by the UK Department for Transport of the ‘Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail’: “We note the publication of the Williams Review…
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Call for new Session of Parliament to scrutinise government transport plans
Along with seven other organisations, we have written to the Scottish Parliament’s Presiding Officer and Deputy Presiding Officers to call for transport to be given adequate scrutiny in the new…
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Edinburgh Napier’s Transport Research Institute celebrate their 25th anniversary – Member Profile for April 2021 newsletter
Join us as we celebrate 25 years of Edinburgh Napier’s Transport Research Institute (TRI) TRI’s 25th anniversary Timeline Event, Thursday 29 April. At this event, you will hear from past members…
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Campaigns Update for April 2021 newsletter
Transform Scotland’s Communications Officer, Rachel McFarlane, reports on a selection of our recent campaigns activities. Moving the Vote We have now successfully held all five ‘Moving the Vote: Transport Conversations…
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#lovemybus campaign update
News from team #lovemybus This time last year, #lovemybus was due to roll out nationally after really positive engagement in the pilot, working with a great team at Stagecoach West…
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‘STPR2 Update and Phase 1 Recommendations’ report — response from Transform Scotland
Our response to the Jacobs/Aecom ‘Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) Update and Phase 1 Recommendations’ report.
Moving the Vote – Sarah Boyack MSP outlines Scottish Labour’s plans to achieve a sustainable transport sector
We held the third event in our ‘Moving the Vote: Transport Conversations with the parties’ series on Friday 26 March, a recording of which can be found here. We were…
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What Do Transport Groups Want from the next Scottish Government?
The Scottish Parliament’s Cross-Party Group on Cycling, Walking & Buses held its final meeting on Tuesday 9 March. At this meeting, the members of the group were asked to share…
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What do transport groups want from the next Scottish Government?
Views from members of the Scottish Parliament’s Cross-Party Group on Cycling, Walking & Buses at its final meeting held on 09/03/21.
ScotRail in the Community – Member Profile for March 2021 newsletter
Since 2005, ScotRail has been partnering with community groups and charities all over Scotland to rejuvenate and transform many of our railway stations. There are more than 1200 volunteers contributing…
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Is there an election or something happening?: Director’s Notes for March 2021 newsletter
In his ‘Director’s Notes’ for the March 2021 newsletter, Transform director Colin Howden attempts to keep up. Is there an election or something happening? Yes, the blizzard of announcements over…
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Switch spending from building more roads to zero-carbon communities: welcome for Just Transition Commission report
Transform Scotland has today welcomed the key message from the Just Transition Commission in their final report, published today, that: ‘We must move beyond GDP as the main measure of…
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