Scotland has a vital interest in the current re-appraisal of HS2 following the illthought-out curtailment by former prime minister Rishi Sunak. Anglo-Scottish air travel accounts for a considerable proportion of Scotland’s aviation greenhouse gas emissions. There are over 50 flights each weekday from Glasgow and Edinburgh to London, making this the busiest domestic air corridor […]
Public transport costs the Scottish Government £2 billion every year. Buses and trains are essential for many people and for reducing car travel and emissions. But in the current financial climate, short-term economies in operation are feared in 2025. The Scottish Government is responding to current short-term financial pressures. But longer term strategic planning is
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The Trossachs Explorer is a new initiative from the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. It has provided a regular interval seasonal bus service from Aberfoyle to Callander seven days a week from 1 July to 30 September. There are six stops on the route, including Loch Katrine, which gives access to the boats on
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During the Challenge Poverty Week in October, the Poverty Alliance were calling for improvements in the affordability, accessibility and reliability of public transport so all of us have the same freedoms to access essential services, employment and leisure. Rural Scots, particularly those living on low incomes, feel let down by public transport as poor bus
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Lothian Buses attracted a large number of visitors to their Doors Open Days event at Marine garage in Edinburgh. Visiting heritage vehicles from Lathalmond Bus Museum helped to demonstrate the history of the fleet from tramway replacement services in the 1950s up to the present day. Positioned at the far end of the line up
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A ferry service has connected Cromarty and Nigg across the Cromarty Firth for centuries. It is known as the Route of Kings, as the monarchs of ancient times used it as the highway of the seas while on pilgrimage to visit the shrine of St Duthac at Tain. The establishment of the Nigg oil fabrication yard in the 1970s
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The September SAPT meeting discussed a range of accessibility problems and possible solutions. Many stations in Scotland have hazards associated with ‘Mind the Gap’ or and/low platforms. Some stations require the use of steps which cause problems for those with mobility issues. The use of portable ramps at locally steep angles can cause additional hazards
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An exciting week long trial at Inverness Airport gave passengers the opportunity to ride in an autonomous Auto-Pod from the new rail station to the airport terminal. This was followed by another week-long trial of a larger Auto-Shuttle at the University of the Highlands and Islands Inverness Campus, which was popular with students travelling around
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Scottish airline Loganair is looking at how hybrid-electric aircraft might be used on its routes in the future. See illustration of Loganair livery applied to a prototype design. Glasgow-based Loganair serves a network of more than 30 destinations across the UK and additional points in Ireland, Norway and Denmark with a fleet of 44 aircraft,
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