Today is Holocaust Memorial Day, marking 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. We remember the 6 million Jewish men, women, and children murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators. As survivors grow fewer and antisemitism rises, today is more vital than ever.

The Scottish Government aims to reduce car kilometres by 20% by 2030. This is part of its efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions. But car traffic has increased since 2020. And Scottish Government has no delivery plan and is now unlikely to hit its target. More: bit.ly/Sustainable_Tr…

WE NOW HAVE A YEAR OF DATA SINCE 20MPH WAS INTRODUCED IN WALES There were around 100 fewer people killed or seriously injured on 20/30mph roads. The number of casualties in 2024 from July-Sept was the lowest Q3 figures in Wales since records began. Over the year since it

⚡️BREAKING NEWS - Rosebank oil field declared unlawful 🎉💚 In Scotland, we're celebrating this win because we need a just & properly-funded transition for communities who currently depend on the oil and gas industry. We need to help workers transition into the clean energy

Something not mentioned here (& hardly raised anywhere) is how the number of bus stops in Glasgow slows journey times. It's so common for buses to barely leave the stop before having to pull in again. 🚌 A particularly bad example near me: Two stops 183m apart in Battlefield.👇

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Enforcement will also be taken against vehicles that are double parked or parked next to dropped kerbs. news.stv.tv/west-central/f…

Today South Yorkshire announce they will become the 5th UK city-region to bring their bus network back into public control🚍 Well done to all the Better Buses for South Yorkshire campaigners who made this happen👏 Let's make Strathclyde the next! Join our campaign👇 📝betterbuses.uk/strathclyde

Before the 1995 Madrid elections, the Partido Popular promised to build 30 miles of metro by the end of their 4 year term. The re-elected West Yorkshire Mayor pledged that construction would begin, not finish, on a tramline in Leeds by the end of her term Why the difference?🧵

A big thank you to CEIS for their fantastic 40th anniversary event at the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 19th of March. It was lovely to meet so many interesting people, including the First Minister, John Swinney and David Kelly, CTA Director for Scotland. Well done to all!

Community Transport is too often left out of rail reform — and passengers lose out. David Kelly 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ shares our response to the Railways Bill and a vision for true integration. Department for Transport Heidi Alexander MP — we need a seat at the table. 🔗 lnkd.in/dnHmfckz #RailReform

The British Medical Association, the people who know what sex actually is, has just called the Supreme Court stupid. Let that sink in. Our politicians are ignoring evidence because it ‘feels good’.

Scotland’s Programme for Government: Too little, too slowly. After a string of climate U-turns, this was a key test and it falls short. 💚Positive step: permanent scrapping of peak rail fares ⚠️Included and overdue: action on cleaner home heating, woodland creation, and

Send our mayors to Coventry: to witness a tram revolution My article on a very British tram revolution happening in Coventry Building tram track in 8 weeks. That's not a typo. Every city leader should get themselves to Coventry asap capx.co/coventrys-tram…

🇸🇬Sir Tom Hunter's call for Scotland to look to Singapore as an exemplar doesn't work. Cherry-picking evidence and a return to failed policies is damaging. 💷Those with resources must use them judiciously. Read this blog by Stephen Boyd ⤵️ ippr.org/articles/singa…

Today Climate Change Committee has published advice on Scotland's carbon budgets & reaching net zero. They are clear that immediate action at pace and scale is required, especially on transport and home heating. Due to dithering, delay and disagreement we are 6 years off track to meet our

🎥 Why Newburgh needs its train station back – in under 7 mins 38 trains pass through daily, but none stop... yet. 1 in 5 households have no car. After 15 years of grassroots work, momentum is building. Watch Newburgh Train Station Campaign's powerful short film about how a new station could

NEW RESEARCH: new car bonnets are trending higher every year and drivers of high fronted cars unable to see children as old as nine 😱🚙🚸❗ #Carspreading is out of control. What’s the latest? 🧵1/9

Our Scotland team was shortlisted for Excellence in Transport Accessibility at the #ScottishTransportAwards 2025! It was also a great night for CTA members: 🚐Glenfarg Community Transport - Best Bus shortlist 🚐Badenoch & Strathspey Community ConnXions - Highly Commended

It is 39°C in Lisbon today. The same in Madrid. In Paris next week it will also be 39°C. Look at this picture. People are under trees, where it can be up to 12°C cooler. Given trees take decades to mature and many don’t survive, cities need to plant many more. And urgently.