6 Questions for '26 transform.scot/2026/01/12/6... 1. Will we see even one mile of new bus lane laid down during 2026? 2. Will we see a national campaign put in place to deliver road traffic reduction? 3. Will we see any movement on traffic demand management anywhere in Scotland?

Following widespread speculation that the Chancellor will announce plans for a pay-per-mile charge for electric vehicle use in tomorrow's UK Budget, here's the article initially written for @transform.scot's 'Ideas for Investment' report. www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-im...

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🚍 NEW REPORT: Public backs bus priority—now it’s time for action Today, we launch ‘Life in the Bus Lane’, revealing strong public support for bus priority measures—even from non-bus users 👇 transform.scot/our-work/our... 🧵 Read on for key findings & what needs to change [1/5]

Yes, spot on. Let's see the £10m *only* spent on delivering bus priority. Five years of buggering about and, as far as I can see, precisely no new bus lanes on the roads.

Bus Partnership Fund reported as having been "concluded" by Transport Scotland according to Route One magazine. So concluded only c. £473m short of the £500m originally committed. We wait to see how the replacement £10m Bus Infrastructure Fund will work. www.route-one.net/news/bus-inf...

So the £500m Bus Partnership Fund has indeed been cancelled, not "paused", as Transport Scotland claimed earlier this year. But it has been replaced by a £10m 'Bus Infrastructure Fund'. www.gov.scot/binaries/con... Unclear whether this new fund comes at the expense of active travel investment.

Just having a look at the transport aspects of the #ScottishBudget document now. As ever, the thing is difficult to scrutinise because of the general opacity of the information presented.

Wednesday's #ScotBudget needs to deliver for #SustainableTransport: 🚌 Reinstate investment in bus priority 🚶‍♀️ Invest in the healthiest modes of transport 🚃 Get rail electrification plans back on track 💷 Develop new revenue sources Our priorities: transform.scot/2024/12/03/t...

The @transformscot.bsky.social 'Ideas for Investment' report contains my article on how in Iceland action is being taken now to implement road pricing for EVs. transform.scot/2024/11/27/f... It's now almost 4 years since Scot Gov committed to road traffic reduction. We're long overdue for action.

Hello Bluesky! I'd encourage you all to have a look at the new @transformscot.bsky.social report published today. Lots of opportunity to put in place the investment needed to deliver sustainable transport in Scotland.