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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Scotland Leads the Way: Electric Trains to Barrhead
Rail policy advisor Paul Tetlaw highlights the benefits of rail electrification ahead of the launch of electric train services to Barrhead later this week. “The launch of electric train services…
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Fossil-Free Future: Parliamentary event recap
To coincide with the launch of its new inquiry report on public transport decarbonisation ‘Fossil-Free Future‘, the Cross Party Group (CPG) on Sustainable Transport met in the Scottish Parliament to discuss next steps for cutting emissions from Scotland’s public transport.
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New Scottish Parliament report calls for government to capitalise on Scottish expertise and wealth of renewables to deliver zero-carbon public transport
New eport published today (Tuesday 28 November) from the Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Sustainable Transport calls for the Government to take urgent action to decarbonise Scotland’s public transport network.
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New opportunities to cut car use: Our response to ScotRail’s timetable consultation
The reopening of the Levenmouth Rail Link, which will mark the return of passenger rail services to the region for the first time since the 1960s, has presented ScotRail with…
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Our work over the past 12 months | 2023 Annual Report published
We’ve today published our new Annual Report, which reflects on our work and activities for the year 2022/23. In the midst of a cost-of-living crisis and the ongoing climate emergency…
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Edinburgh Tram Inquiry: Lessons learned
The long-awaited inquiry into the the delays and costs of the first phase of the Edinburgh Tram project has today been published. The inquiry scrutinised the reasons for the project…
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Fair Fares? An opportunity for innovative policymaking
Transform policy advisor Tom Flanagan reports on the Government’s progress in delivering its commitments to improve the affordability and accessibility of public transport through fares.
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Bus priority missing from new Programme for Government
Our response to the latest Programme for Government.
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Government delays on fair fares threaten Scotland’s most vulnerable passengers
Our latest report ‘Off Track’ finds that Scotland’s most vulnerable transport users are being neglected by Government delays. The Scottish Government had promised to report on its Fair Fares Review…
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