Scottish Transport Review 63 – May 2022
There has been a very welcome large boost to funding for active travel so STR considers some of the challenges and opportunities currently being faced by those working on these […]
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What Should Local Authorities Include in their 2022 Manifesto Commitments?
With budget challenges, declining staff resources, and increasingly controversial transport choices many prospective transport Councillors might be forgiven for trying to duck hard transport choices. However the challenges of declining […]
Scottish Transport Review 62 – December 2021
Within the mainstream media the COP26 outcome has so far been judged by the wording of the final Climate Pact. This is pitched at a high level and makes no […]
Time to face reality on smart ticketing
From the perspective of many experienced transport professionals, perhaps the most interesting thing about the 21th October article “Scottish Government Dragging its Feet on Smart Ticketing” (republished in the Times […]
A New Look at Making Sustainable Transport Work for Everyone
There is a lot of talk about ‘what’ changes are needed to decarbonise transport, but far less attention is paid to ‘how’ the change is managed. Are we expecting too […]
2021 AGM – 23rd November 2021 – 10 Things Scottish Transport Operators Must do to Recover from the COVID Pandemic
The STSG AGM will be held on 23rd November at 12noon by Zoom. Meeting details will be e-mailed to all those who have registered by contacting us at admin@stsg.org . […]
Scottish Transport Review 61 – August 2021
The latest review considers how visitors to COP26 might view Scottish transport, why the groundbreaking SNP/Green draft cooperation agreement is a key step to building social and political consensus on […]
50 Years of the Erskine Bridge
There is much to be learned from the Erskine Bridge. Was it a mistake to build it as one part of a ring road round Glasgow that was then never […]
Improving Transport Provision through Land Use Planning
Since the 1990s Scottish planning policy has required new development to demonstrate its sustainability credentials. However a recent report from Living Streets Scotland shows that best practice is routinely being […]
2021 Rail News
John Yellowlees diary notes of significant events in Scotland’s rail history. Italics show items perceived as bad news January 2021 : parapet collapse at Carron Water Viaduct, Carmont, Stranraer reduction […]
Brian Cox 1947-2021
Brian Cox, the retired senior manager from the passenger transport industry, died suddenly on 3 January, aged 74. In a career that spanned over 40 years, he held senior positions […]
Walking the Talk – The Front Line of Climate Change Writing and Campaigning – 24th February with Steve Melia
On 24 February 2021 at 13:00-14:00 UK time STSG is hosting a webinar to ask why there is still more talk than action on Climate Change nearly 30 years after […]