A National Bus Fare Cap for Scotland
Following the May 2026 Scottish Parliament election, there is a clear democratic mandate for change in the way bus services in Scotland are paid for. Scotland’s transport think tank STSG […]
Debates
Expanding Affordable Bus Network Coverage
We have a new government with a clear mandate to improve bus services. The Scottish Government has made specific commitments to reduce fares for more travellers, and to strengthen leadership […]
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 […]
Future of Buses
How should Scotland ensure that its bus industry fulfills its potential? Zero emissions buses are one of the cheapest and most efficient way to decarbonise travel and use roadspace better […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
What Should be the Future for Micro-Mobility?
Segway is ending production of its celebrated 2 -wheeler. It was popular for tours and with the police but once the novelty had worn off electric scooters were proving to […]
Net Zero Scottish Transport
The Scottish Government is seeking to move to a net-zero economy by 2045. This will mean huge changes for the transport sector in Scotland. To achieve this level of change […]
Covid-19 and Scottish Transport
The global pandemic is transforming attitudes and behaviour. Please use this page to post observations and comments about the unfolding events and their effect on Scottish transport.
MaaS Movement or Delusion
Jonathan Bray, director of the Urban Transport Group writing in Passenger Transport magazine explains that the much talked about Mobility as a Service has everything yet still to prove. There […]