At our lunchtime webinar on 1st December (12:30-13:45) we will discuss what needs to change for Scotland to achieve its decarbonisation aims. David Metz will summarise the findings of his […]
Ian Jack sadly passed away on 28th October 2022. His final piece tells the story of Scotland’s ferries and is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how the past […]
We are very sad to hear that cycle campaigner and accountant Sandy Scotland has died after a period of illness. For over 20 years Sandy has faithfully audited STSG accounts […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 . […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]