Commenting on today’s scrapping of Scotland’s 2030 climate change targets, Transform Scotland director Colin Howden said: “It is dishonest of the Scottish Ministers to blame Westminster for its own failure…
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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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What does the latest Scottish transport data tell us?
Following today’s publication of the new annual ‘Scottish Transport Statistics’ communications assistant Leah Callan reflects on what we can learn from these statistics and how they might inform future policy…
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Fair Fares Review: Our response
We respond to the Scottish Government’s Fair Fares Review, published today (Friday 22 March). The Review – originally proposed in 2021 to ‘ensure a sustainable and integrated approach to public…
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Scrap peak fares for good: An open letter
We’re calling for the Scottish Government to scrap peak rail fares permanently when the current pilot ends this spring. We’ve joined rail unions and environmental groups to urge the Scottish…
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Does transport worsen gender inequality?
This International Women’s Day, policy officer Laura Hyde-White reflects on the role of transport in the lives of women and asks ‘Who benefits from our transport systems, and who is…
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What does the Scottish Budget mean for sustainable transport?
The Scottish Budget process draws to a close this afternoon, and it’s a real mixed bag for sustainable transport.
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Unlimited public transport for a flat fare: What can Scotland learn from Germany’s €49 Ticket?
As part of our ‘Just the Ticket’ series which look at international ticketing practices for public transport, Policy advisor Nigel Bagshaw reports on Germany’s D-Ticket: the country’s latest sustainable transport…
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Transport Myths: Sorting fact from fiction
A recent blog from the Campaign for Better Transport (CBT, Transform Scotland’s equivalent south of the border) tackled five common transport myths to sort fact from fiction. Transform policy advisor…
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Where’s the priority? Our reaction to bus funding cancellation
The Scottish Government has confirmed that there are ‘no plans’ to provide funding for its Bus Partnership Fund – a fund originally announced in 2019 as a climate emergency response….
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Streamlined and Sustainable: LNER’s New Fare Structure Paves the Way for Hassle-Free Rail Travel
Rail company LNER has today announced its pilot to simplify fares across all of its trains. Transform rail policy advisor Paul Tetlaw comments on the ticket structure overhaul: “The latest…
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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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