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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Towards a Democratic Mandate for the Future of Scottish Transport
In November 2020 STSG held a round table to discuss what changes in transport policy needed fresh political commitments endorsed through the ballot box at the 2021 Scottish Parliament elections. […]
Edinburgh Light Rail – How the Axis Turned
It is difficult now to believe that Edinburgh once had a suburban railway system comparable with Glasgow’s. However unlike in the west there was no hinterland of large satellite towns, […]
The Role of Battery Electric Cars in Contributing to Net-Zero Emissions from Scottish Transport
The road to net-zero is far from clear but positive steps are being taken that point the way forward. Douglas Robertson of the Electric Vehicle Association Scotland (EVAS) presented to […]
Clarify Accountability for Better Road Maintenance Performance
Clarifying accountability, investing in capabilities, and rebuilding business models for better performance were the three key messages STSG Secretary Derek Halden made to the Rural Affairs and Connectivity Committee scrutiny […]
Share Best Practice on Collaborative Working – 15th February Edinburgh
During 2018 STSG intends to hold regular networking sessions around Scotland, open to everyone who wants to contribute to our lively debates on topical transport issues. One of the most […]
The Lessons Being Learned Locally about Enabling the Collaborative Economy
John Yellowlees – January 2018 In her coverage of the recent government reshuffle, Laura Kuenssberg told Radio Four listeners that Jo Johnson MP’s move from minister of state at education […]