Transform Scotland use a number of tactics in order to encourage the growth of sustainable transport, including lobbying the Scottish Government, carrying out media work, responding to government consultations, compiling independent evidence and research, producing publications and briefing documents, and holding events and projects.
They are a member of the European Federation for Transport and Environment (T&E)[3] and their Director Colin Howden was formally on the Board of T&E.
For nine years until 2007, Transform Scotland was based in Friends of the Earth offices in Leith and in 2007 it moved to the Ethical Property centre at 5 Rose Street.
[6] The organisation secured an amendment to the Scottish Transport Act to allow home zones to be set up in Scotland.
Its key finding was that a move to continental levels of cycle use would benefit the Scottish economy between £2-4bn per annum through avoided health costs.
http://transformscotland.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Towards-a-Healthier-Economy.pdf "Civilising the Streets" (June 2010) This reviewed a dozen cities across the continent to identify the political, social and cultural factors that led to their high cycle rates and how this could be used in Scotland to drive similar change.
http://transformscotland.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Interchange-Summary-Report.pdf "Car-Free Tourism" (June 2015) Advice on how to visit Scotland's most popular tourist attractions on foot, by bike or by public transport.
http://tourism.transformscotland.org.uk/ "A Green Journey to Growth" (August 2017) New research looking into the carbon benefits of Anglo-Scottish rail.