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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Dear Santa, please read our Christmas wishlist!
With the news that the Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) is due to be published soon, Transform director Colin Howden felt that now was the time to make sure that…
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Transport Focus — Understanding people’s attitudes to sustainability in 2021.
Our recent report The Journey Towards Sustainable Travel, was conducted with the overall aim of establishing a base of knowledge about people’s attitude to sustainability in 2021. There is a…
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Union Connectivity Review is not a plan for improving transport connectivity
Our policy advisor Chris Day has prepared a commentary on the Union Connectivity Review final report. Chris writes: “The Union Connectivity Review is not a plan for improving transport connectivity….
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THINK RAIL FIRST: Changing perceptions of train travel
In autumn 2021, we worked in partnership with train operator LNER to encourage people to “Think Rail First” and chose train over flying or driving for UK trips.
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New Parliamentary cross-party group established to study sustainable transport policy
Today saw the first meeting of the proposed Scottish Parliament Cross-Party Group on Sustainable Transport. Following today’s meeting, a formal proposal will be made to the Scottish Parliament to establish…
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