There is a big difference between net-zero transport and a zero-emission transport. The world’s largest airline by revenue and value, Delta, already claims to be net-zero. In contrast, the decarbonisation […]
25 years ago I was getting ready for my first Christmas after leaving the UK Civil Service and setting up my own business. As Christmas approaches in 2021 I was […]
The publication of Transport Scotland’s road safety consultation in early September follows a UN resolution and the Stockholm Declaration earlier in the year calling for a reduction in road traffic […]
Planning transport for new developments with parking restraint has a mixed track record. Derek Halden was recently asked to review a controversial development in Dublin. There are three basic principles […]
On 4 March 2020, the Strathclyde Pension Fund committee decided to postpone a decision on whether to divest from fossil fuel companies. The meeting of the pension fund committee had […]
How prepared was the transport sector for the covid-19 pandemic and has it responded as expected? Many organisations have been busy in recent weeks shoring up their finances. For some […]
Who wants slower journey times, higher travel costs and less reliable journeys? There is little doubt that many current transport trends are unpopular. Yet over the last 50 years, transport […]
Accessibility is complex, but the needs of the population can be represented by a basket of indicators describing opportunities available to transport users and non-users. This paper was prepared for […]
In November 2021 Glasgow will host what promises to be an influential UN Climate Change Summit, the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 26). Glasgow City Council […]
New strategy must look beyond propping up representative political democracies as the only way to strengthen transport democracy with more deliberative democracy and more democratic market design.