Scottish motorists “missing out” on pothole compensation
It’s being claimed drivers in Scotland are suffering a “postcode lottery” of compensation for damage caused by potholes. The Herald Newspaper has seen statistics showing just one in six claims for damage was compensated in the country last year. The paper says 15.76% of pothole claims were paid out in 2021-22, amounting to £274,254.01. The […]
Scottish government urged to cut public transport fares to reduce car use
A new cross-party report by members of the Scottish Parliament are calling for a review of public transport fares as a study shows they have risen “well above inflation”. The Scotsman newspaper says the group at Holyrood says the cost of public transport needs to be cut in real terms. The paper says that in […]
Binmen to drive Scottish children to school because of a shortage of bus drivers
Bin lorry drivers are being redeployed to drive pupils to school after a problem with bus contracts left more than 1,000 children without transport. The Daily Record reports around 1,400 pupils in North Lanarkshire were affected last week after Strathclyde Partnership for Transport was unable to put in place a number of school bus contracts […]
School bus routes cut the night before children return to school
A number of school bus routes in North Lanarkshire have been cancelled the night before local children returned to school. The BBC reports Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), who organise contracts for North Lanarkshire Council, failed to find drivers for more than 40 routes. The cuts affected 26 primary and secondary schools in the area. […]
Scottish Transport Minister gets married
Scotland’s transport minister Jenny Gilruth has married the former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale. The wedding took place at the Teasses Estate in Ceres on Saturday. The couple started dating in 2017. They told The Courier newspaper, “This was a wonderfully happy day for us, and we were blessed to share it with family and […]
Scottish Government admits infrastructure funding gap
Some major transport projects in Scotland could be abandoned or scaled back because of less money than expected to fund major infrastructure improvements. The BBC reports that spending on roads faces delay or cancellation under plans currently being drawn up. Funding for major projects running to the end of the decade is no longer being […]
Scottish men shunning bus option
Men in Scotland are almost twice as likely to use their car for journeys that they know they could take the bus for compared to their female counterparts and are less likely to feel guilty about it. This is according to a survey providing a snapshot view of Scotland’s travel behaviours commissioned by First Bus […]
Scots workplace parking levy approved
The Scottish Government has passed a law to allow councils to charge workplaces that offer parking. The Conservatives and Labour in the Scottish Parliament opposed the idea, which means that workers could end up paying to park at work. Opponents had said it wasn’t the time to impose a charge, given companies are trying to […]
Scotland could see a return to bridge tolls
They were removed 14 years ago, but now road tolls could return to Scotland’s bridges and tunnels in an attempt to cut car use. The newspaper The Courier reports that the option has been included in plans being drawn up as part of efforts to reach emissions targets. It quotes the Sunday Times as saying […]
More flexible support to maintain bus services in Scotland
A new grant will help maintain bus services while passenger numbers recover from the effects of the pandemic. From 1 April, the Network Support Grant will replace the COVID Support Grant, COVID Support Grant – Restart and the Bus Service Operators Grant to secure services as part of wider improvements to attract passengers back over the longer […]