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Low Emission Zones introduced across four Scottish cities
As part of the Scottish government’s continued efforts to tackle air pollution across the country, Low Emission Zones will be introduced across Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen.
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Stagecoach and partners begin testing UK’s first full-sized autonomous bus
Backed by the UK’s Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, the autonomous bus has begun live testing on Scotland's roads, in preparation for the launch of the CAVForth pilot service in late Summer 2022.
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Scottish government awards funding to support three bus partnerships
As part of a series of measures to increase public transport use across the country, the Scottish government’s £800,000 funding will help bus operators and local authorities to improve services in their region.
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Transport Scotland announces free bus travel for under 22s
From 31 January 2022, under 22s living in Scotland can benefit from free bus travel, with the scheme set to tackle inequality, respond to the climate emergency and improve the lives of young people.
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Transport Scotland shares government’s new vision for electric vehicle charging
The Scottish government has published a draft vision statement for electric vehicle charging, which includes a new public EV charging fund that will provide up to £60 million over the next four years.
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Stagecoach reaches next key milestone in autonomous bus project
The CAVForth project will see Stagecoach operate four full-sized autonomous single-decker buses between Fife and Edinburgh in 2022.
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Scottish Government approves £42 million funding for bus operators
The funding will help to plug the gap between the additional cost of running services as a result of COVID-19, and decreased ticket revenue collected by bus operators.
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Scottish Government invests £7 million in zero-emissions projects
More investment has been earmarked for sustainable transport projects by the Scottish Government, which is investing a further £7 million in two projects.
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Transport Scotland statistics show a decline in ridership before pandemic
Statistics from Transport Scotland have revealed a decline in the number of journeys being made on some modes even before the pandemic hit.
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Scotland to introduce European style mobility hubs
It’s hoped the mobility hubs will reverse some of the negative effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on shared and sustainable transport in Scotland.
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Edinburgh and Glasgow set for transport developments under new plans
New tram lines could soon be built in Edinburgh while an overhaul of Glasgow’s transport network is on the cards with light rail, metro, and bus rapid transit systems all slated for development.
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First Bus retrofits 1,000th bus in bid to reduce emissions across its UK fleet
First Bus retrofits 1,000 buses in its UK network to comply with Euro VI emission standards as it seeks to operate a zero-emissions fleet by 2035.
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Transport Scotland continues MaaS funding programme
Scotland’s national transport authority is dishing out £1 million in funding in order to promote MaaS solutions in the country.
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Scotland to demonstrate first hydrogen powered train later this year
A consortium of various stakeholders, including experts in hydrogen fuel cell technology, will work on converting an existing ScotRail train to hydrogen power.
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Scottish buses get funding boost to maintain COVID-hit services until 2021
Additional funding of up to £52.6 million will help operators cover the expected loss of fare-paying passenger revenue until 17 January 2021.
