Transform bus policy advisor Chris Day provides a critical commentary on the latest debate on bus services in the Scottish Parliament. On 12 November, the Scottish Parliament held a debate…
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Mileage charge for electric vehicles a baby step towards a national road pricing scheme
Transform responds to today’s UK Budget. Transform Scotland spokesperson, Emilia Lauder, responds to the Chancellor’s Budget announcement today. “The Chancellor’s decision to introduce a mileage based charge for electric vehicles…
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Swift action vital to secure Edinburgh’s public transport future
Transform Scotland, the national alliance for sustainable transport, has today published its response to The City of Edinburgh Council’s consultation on the next phase of tram route development in Edinburgh….
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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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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…
Read moreCross Society Groups Support Extending Edinburgh’s Trams
• Transform Scotland, Scotland’s alliance for sustainable transport, has today published a statement of support, backed by 18 organisations supporting proposals to extend Edinburgh’s tram network. • The supporting organisations…
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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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Welcome for Borders & Fife rail electrification
Transform Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement of the electrification of the Fife and Borders railways, and the procurement of new battery-electric trains. Transform’s rail policy advisor Paul Tetlaw…
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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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Why fly to London when the train emits 90% less carbon?
Today we’ve launched Why Fly? – a new website urging Scotland’s public bodies and businesses to shift travel between Scotland’s Central Belt and London from air to rail. You can…
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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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‘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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