John Taylor – Community Transport Pioneer
John Taylor, one of the founders of the modern community transport movement in the UK, died on 23 August after a battle with cancer. When John was a student at […]
People Delivering Change
David Metz – Driving Change in the 21st Century
David Metz collapsed whilst sailing on The Island of Mull in May 2026 and sadly did not survive. Many of us in Scotland first met David in 1992 when he […]
John Farrington
One of the founding members of STSG John Farrington sadly passed away on 19th July 2025. John’s academic career at the University of Aberdeen spanned more than 40 years. Across […]
Transport Journalism at its Best
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 […]
Sandy Scotland
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Railway Family
John Yellowlees Whatever the name to which they may happen to answer this week, Britain’s railways are world experts in restructuring, and successive waves of new kids on the track […]
Youngest Ever Harbourmaster
Ashley Nicholson is first female President of the UK Harbour Masters’ Association – and youngest certified harbourmaster to hold that role
Time to Stop Minding the Gap and Fix It
People have long thought that transport is male dominated because the people working in the sector have predominantly male interests like train-spotting and cars. Perhaps we have been looking at […]
A Potential Cruise/Ferry Port in East Lothian
By Brian Weddell, Former STSG Organiser and Chairperson of Prestonpans Community Council In March 2018 East Lothian Council purchased the former power station site at Cockenzie. For more than 20 […]
City Transport for People
Glasgow’s Subway is so fit for purpose, it just goes round and round. Edinburgh’s railway paths network converts a lost asset into an enticement to active travel. Stirling’s Forthside footbridge […]