SAPT

There is a need for better urban transport for Scotland's cities. SAPT advocates development of metropolitan transport networks with improved rail, bus, tram and underground services with interchange between routes and through tickets and smartcards valid on all transport modes. This may need legislation to amend the current deregulated bus framework. SAPT is making the case for this with transport authorities and the Scottish Government... High Speed InterCity trains are the answer to trunk road congestion and delays on Scottish InterCity routes. An Anglo-Scottish High Speed Rail Line will solve congestion on the West and East Coast Main Lines and will also reduce Anglo-Scottish flights and CO2 emissions from aviation. SAPT is playing an important role in analysing the options for extension of HS2 to Scotland... Some important towns are still without rail services. Leven/Methil and Grangemouth have no passenger train services but are on the rail network. SAPT supports extension of..

Also known as: Scottish Association for Public Transport

Primary location: Perth United Kingdom