The publication of the City of Edinburgh Council’s North-South tram consultation results has renewed debate about the future of Edinburgh’s transport network. Transform policy advisor Nigel Bagshaw ar...

This post briefly introduces some key transport policy concepts, with a view to informing debate on transport matters in the new parliamentary session, with a particular focus on road transport.

SUVs are taking over Scottish streets, making them less safe, more congested, and worse for the climate. We’ll work with councils, communities, and government to target large vehicles, reclaim space f...

International supply chains | A meeting of the Sustainable Transport CPG – Teams, Thu 12 Mar 2026 - PLEASE NOTE: Due to parliamentary business, this event has been provisionally rescheduled to take pl...

Bus Project Manager Stacey O’Flaherty responds to the draft Scottish Budget 2026-2027, setting out why this presents a major opportunity to deliver visible improvements for bus passengers across Scotl...

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...

The reform of transport taxation to place the ‘polluter pays principle’ at its core has for decades now been the cherished ambition of sustainable transport advocates. Road pricing has long been held ...

Professor of Transport & Health at Napier University, Dr Adrian Davis, writes for Transform Scotland. “SUVs are now one of the biggest emerging threats to road safety in Scottish cities.”...

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 Edi...

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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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: “Fantasti...

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.....

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...

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...

Following a series of inquiries this parliamentary session into traffic reduction, public transport electrification, and inequalities in transport, the Cross-Party Group on Sustainable Transport is tu...

JOHN Swinney has pledged to explore “any and all viable options” to save jobs at an imperilled Scottish bus manufacturer.

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...

Board member Rachael Revesz reports on a recent policy win for sustainable transport which has received very little attention. She outlines what the re-classification of pick-up trucks as cars means.....