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E-bikes to lead the way in Scotland’s green recovery
The Scottish Government is providing additional funding to promote the uptake of e-bikes as lockdown restrictions ease and people begin to travel again.
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Scotland’s two largest cities to benefit from free bike-share services
Temporary free access to bike-share services in Glasgow and Edinburgh has been put in place as COVID-19 lockdown measures ease.
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Active travel fund boosted as part of Scottish Transport Transition Plan
Transport Scotland has produced new COVID-19 travel guidance for passengers and operators, as well as announcing an extra £20 million in funding for the ‘Spaces for People’ active travel initiative.
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Edinburgh set to introduce safety measures for pedestrians and cyclists
Over the coming weeks, Edinburgh City Council will be implementing several changes to help support pedestrians and cyclists adhere to physical distancing guidelines.
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£10 million to support pop-up active travel infrastructure in Scotland
£10 million is being reallocated from an annual active infrastructure initiative so that participating local authorities do not have to match funding and can promote physical distancing with fast, pop-up solutions.
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Transport Scotland presents National Transport Strategy
A collaborative approach has been taken to the development of the document, with more than 60 organisations and 6,500 people contributing.
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Transport Scotland launches driverless vehicle plan
The CAV Roadmap highlights how Scotland can best benefit from and contribute to the connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) industry in the future.
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Funding awarded to accelerate EV adoption in Scotland
The Plugged-In Households Grant Fund scheme is said to offer alternatives to car ownership and affordable access to ultra-low emission vehicles.
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Scotland to allow smartcard use across multiple transport modes and operators
In a joint project between public transport operators, the National Entitlement Card Programme Office, Young Scot and Transport Scotland, all 16 types of public transport smartcards can now be used between transport modes.
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Scottish satisfaction with public transport declines
A survey of Scotland’s transport and travel habits has found that satisfaction with public transport has dropped by 10 per cent.
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Scottish public to have their say on future transport strategy
A new National Transport Strategy for Scotland that presents a marked change in the approach to transport for the next 20 years has been published for public consultation.
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Edinburgh pushes for a citywide network of electric vehicle charging points
Edinburgh is the first city in the UK to put forward such an ambitious and comprehensive electric vehicle infrastructure business case.
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Intelligent Transport Conference Speaker’s Interview: Gordon Hanning
With the Intelligent Transport Conference quickly approaching, we sit down with one of its speakers, Gordon Hanning, Head of Concessionary Travel and Integrated Ticketing at Transport Scotland, on what he will be speaking about and what he’s looking forward to most at the event.