ߣߣÊÓƵ Scotland welcomes the Scottish Government’s continued investment in active travel and commitment to zero-emission city centres to tackle the climate emergency.
Commenting on the Scottish Government Programme for Government, ߣߣÊÓƵ Deputy CEO, John Lauder said:
"ߣߣÊÓƵ Scotland welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to continued investment of circa £80M a year in active travel as announced in today’s programme for government. Â
"We also welcome the announcement of the Government’s creation of new funding for infrastructure to help improve travel by bus and raise bus usage.
"This increase in funding is a good thing for the third of people in Scotland who don’t have a car.Â
"Crucially, it should also make it easier for car owners switching to the bus for more of their travel needs.Â
"Walking, cycling, buses and trains are all complementary elements of a sustainable transport solution that is a core tenet of the draft National Transport Strategy, which is currently out for public consultation.Â
"We hope therefore that this announcement can be part of a wider programme to decarbonise transport in our towns and cities – and to reduce dependence on the private motorcar. Â
"We welcome the plans to consult on zero-emission city centres by 2030 - this is the pace of change Scotland needs to tackle both the climate emergency and dangerous levels of air pollution in our towns and cities. Â