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Will Scottish Government’s new National Transport Strategy deliver anything at all?
Published 05 February 2020 by Transform ScotlandTransform Scotland is looking forward to today’s publication of the new National Transport Strategy. In advance of its launch, we have published some of the priorities that must feature if the Strategy is to be considered as a credible response to the Climate Emergency.
It would be fair to say that we have serious doubts, given that despite being three years in the making, last summer’s consultation paper included no new commitments for tackling the Climate Emergency.
Car-dominated cities aren’t working for anyone, including car drivers.
Cities across Europe are transforming their streets to put people first. It is vital ambitious plans of @Edinburgh_CC & @GlasgowCC are supported, and other cities show same leadership. #CarFreeCities (2/9) pic.twitter.com/p001q9Ul85
— Transform Scotland (@TransformScot) February 5, 2020
Getting more people on to buses would make a massive contribution to tackling congestion.
We need to see investment in bus priority. As a first step, @transcotland must take action this year on Ministerial promises for bus priority lanes on Glasgow motorways. #lovemybus (4/9) pic.twitter.com/LZd1RuKVN7
— Transform Scotland (@TransformScot) February 5, 2020
We need major investment in ferries and ports.
The current fleet is ageing fast. A supreme effort is required to urgently modernise our ferry infrastructure to make it fit for the future. (6/9) pic.twitter.com/lvLFJgsPrG
— Transform Scotland (@TransformScot) February 5, 2020
Scotland must cut the excessive volume of flights from Edinburgh and Glasgow to London.
As a #ClimateEmergency response, @scotgov should take decisive action by ruling out air travel for Central Belt-London trips for both itself and the Scottish Public Bodies. #AirToRail (8/9) pic.twitter.com/ErxAsgKOU4
— Transform Scotland (@TransformScot) February 5, 2020