Scotland’s buses in a new era
STSG is 40 years old in 2024. The 2024 AGM was held on 9th December at 12:30 by Zoom. The annual report and accounts are published here. The speaker at […]
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Scottish Transport Review 66 – April 2024
Who invests in Scottish transport? Are the goals of investors aligned with the policy goals of Scottish transport? The Scottish National Investment Bank raises much of its finance from private […]
30 years of managing uncertainty to plan the future of mobility, accessibility and society
Back in the early 1990s Derek Halden was working on risk assessment in bridge management, alongside research on transport policy and realised that if we applied the same ‘systems thinking’ […]
Investing in People and Places
National Planning Framework 4 makes fundamental changes in the focus of transport investment towards people and places. However these have not yet been matched by changes in national funding for […]
From Passing the Buck to Consensus for Change
The need for governance reform in Scottish transport is widely recognised. This paper seeks to provoke debate about approaches to governance that would secure better accountability, effective delivery of policies, […]
Are People Working in Scottish Transport Treated Fairly?
How is Scottish Transport Doing in the Big Reset of Working Conditions? The Scottish Government has said that by 2025 Scotland will become a fair work nation. What does this […]
2023 STSG Chair’s Annual Report
John Yellowlees, STSG Chair In 2023 Scotland has had three transport ministers, but the issues remained much the same. Indeed the ministerial churn was cited by Holyrood’s net zero committee […]
Scottish Transport Review 65 – May 2023
At a time when public finances are under more pressure than for many years, could decarbonisation goals lead to a new wave of investment in Scotland’s railway, and would further […]
Scottish Transport Review 22 – Summer 2003
Islands Transport, Freight and Distribution, State Aid Rules, Disability Discrimination Act Read STR22 here
Scottish Transport Review 21 – Spring 2003
Transport Manifestos, Walking and Cycling Plans, Tackling Congestion, Strategic Rail Plans. Read STR 21 here
Scottish Transport Review 20 – Winter 2002/3
Transport Finance, Cities Review, Rail Inquiry, Performance Indicators. Read STR20 here
Scottish Transport Review 19 – Autumn 2002
Transport Devolution, Kickstart for Buses, Northlink Ferries, Transport and the Economy Read here