How will transport be organised in an independent Scotland?

Public transport in all forms should be controlled by government to provide a public benefit rather than private profit.

Organisation of transport in an independent Scotland

Author or Creator

Common Weal

Transport has one of the most uncertain futures. It is nearly certain that a high proportion of road and marine vehicles are likely to be battery-electric powered, or use hydrogen fuel cells. Making this happen will require planning the essential transitional work to carbon zero. It will require installing the core charging and re-fuelling infrastructure. Investment to replace or retrofit existing public transport to be zero-carbon. Replacement of the existing ferry fleet is needed for hydrogen fueled vessels is required. Development of a strategy for air transport may be the most difficult.

Thinking Outwith the Box, GERS 2020-21 and the SNP conference Agenda

Primary Author or Creator

Craig Dalzell

Date Published

Wed, 08/18/2021 - 12:00

Fast Facts

This week, Craig talks to SNP Policy Development Convenor Chris Hanlon and Agnes MacAuley from SNP Greenock & Inverclyde about the latest GERS figures and what they mean (and don’t mean) for Scotland, independence and the post-pandemic recovery.

APD Cut: A Flighty Economic Case

Primary Author or Creator

Craig Dalzell

Alternative Published Date

April 2016

Fast Facts

The case for the Scottish Government’s proposal to half and then eliminate Air Passenger Duty with the stated goal of boosting tourism in Scotland is examined and found to be counter-productive.

A Public Future for Scotland’s Railways

Primary Author or Creator

Lewis Bloss

Fast Facts

― Railways should be publicly run – Scotland’s rail system is currently structured in a complex manner, which mainly reflects the legacy of the Britain-wide privatisation experiment initiated by the Major Government’s 1993 Railways Act.