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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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The Sustainable Bus Update: volume nine
Here we round up all of the latest development in sustainable buses around the world. In volume nine, a French project gets a funding boost and Aberdeen achieves a world first...
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CoMoUK calls for on-demand buses in Scotland to improve connectivity
"We should use this moment to embed the shifting attitudes and commuter behaviour which occurred during lockdown to erode the dominance of the private car," explains CoMoUK's Scotland Director.
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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.
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First Bus receives £3m from Transport Scotland to boost green credentials of mid-life fleet
The £3 million in funding from Transport Scotland will aid First's efforts in operating a fully zero emission fleet by 2035.
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£9.46 million awarded to 10 low carbon/active travel projects in Scotland
£7.21 million of the overall total has been provided through the European Regional Development Fund.
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Scotland’s Road Safety Framework to 2030 under review
The Road Safety Framework to 2030 sets out a long-term vision for road safety - Vision Zero - where there are zero fatalities and injuries on Scotland’s roads by 2050.
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£9.75 million awarded to retrofit cleaner exhausts for Scotland’s buses
The funding aims to support the green recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, whilst improving air quality and supporting the introduction of Low Emission Zones in Scotland’s four biggest cities.
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Indicative timeline for Scotland’s Low Emission Zones agreed
The indicative timeline has considered the earliest period in which LEZs could be realistically introduced using the powers of the Transport (Scotland) Act.
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Transport accessibility app to be piloted in Scottish Highlands and Islands
The app will provide instant information about access to buses, trains, car hire, car clubs, bicycle hire, air travel and ferries.
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Scotland reveals plans to make pop-up active infrastructure permanent
Scotland's COVID-19 pop-up active infrastructure fund has now closed, but the Government has introduced a series of measures to incentivise local authorities to make these changes permanent.
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Scottish Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme launched
The new initiative focuses on ultra-low emission technologies in buses and aims to support the Scottish Government's transport decarbonisation plans.
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Further £63 million to maintain bus services in Scotland
The funding is said to be particularly important with the recent return of schools in Scotland.
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First EV charging hub delivered through Project PACE in Scotland
Project PACE is a strategic partnership with the Scottish Government and electricity network companies and aims to speed up the roll out of electric vehicle charging hubs.