Morningsider @morningsider.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Those with a long(ish) memory may remember the Scottish Government telling local authorities that they could not implement road user charging schemes due to legislative defects - but not to worry, as it would all be sorted via a "regulatory check". Well, today that check was binned: 221
Morningsider @morningsider.bsky.social · 01/09/2026So, the Scottish Government have announced the £2 bus fare cap for Stathclyde starts next Monday. The current 12-month pilot in the Highlands and Islands has a budget of £10 million. Seems reasonable that a cap for seven months of 2026-27 in Strathclyde would likely cost more, possibly much more. 121
Morningsider @morningsider.bsky.social · 06/08/2026In what must be a new low for the "Edinburgh" Evening News, they have illustrated an article about strikes at the National Galleries with a photo of...the inside of National Museum. 050
Reposted by MorningsiderTransform Scotland @transform.scot · 12/06/2026Motornormativity, community severance, transport poverty, forced car ownership, car bloat... All this & more unpacked in SPICe's latest transport blog. An excellent 8 minute read unpacking issues rarely understood outside academia and policy circles 👇 spice-spotlight.scot/2026/06/11/t...spice-spotlight.scotThinking about transportThis post briefly introduces some key transport policy concepts, with a view to informing debate on transport matters in the new parliamentary session, with a particular focus on road transport. 11310
Morningsider @morningsider.bsky.social · 25/05/2026A short thread on possibly the worst bit of transport policy analysis I have ever seen. See: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukHow has free bus travel for young people worked in Scotland?As England moves to give people under the age of 15 free bus travel, under-22s in Scotland have had free bus passes for four years. 454
Morningsider @morningsider.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Given the recent announcements about the A9 dualling, I had a quick dig to see if a revised Outline Business Case had been published. Nothing recent that I can see, but I did spot a November 2023 version, released under an FoI request that I haven't seen before.gov.scot 152
Morningsider @morningsider.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Thought it worth highlighting, on the day the Scottish Government ruled out reducing the speed limit on single carriageway rural roads to 50mph, that research (www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...) into just such a move in France found that: 155
Morningsider @morningsider.bsky.social · 25/06/2025The Scottish Government's Medium Term Fiscal Strategy confirms a significant squeeze on the five year capital budget. Despite warm words on climate action the only transport capital project confirmed as going ahead is the £3.7bn A9 dualling. www.gov.scot/publications...gov.scotScotland's Fiscal Outlook: The Scottish Government's Medium-Term Financial StrategyThis is the seventh Medium-Term Financial Strategy published by the Scottish Government. It provides the economic and fiscal context for the Scottish Budget and sets the medium-term strategy for susta... 020
Morningsider @morningsider.bsky.social · 23/05/2025The guys at the Cockburn really know how to breakfast if the noise can drown out the sound of cars, buses, delivery trucks, bin lorries and street sweepers. 030
Morningsider @morningsider.bsky.social · 13/05/2025A quick crunch of the numbers on Edinburgh Council's active and sustainable travel plans. democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s8...democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk 123
Morningsider @morningsider.bsky.social · 23/04/2025The Scottish Government has binned its commitment to reduce car travel by 20% by 2030 (base year 2019): www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...dailyrecord.co.ukPlan to cut 20% of car journeys in Scotland by 2030 dumped by SNP GovernmentCar usage in Scotland would need to drop to a level last seen in 1994 if the ambitious target was to have been met. 011
Morningsider @morningsider.bsky.social · 01/03/2025I know reposting hot takes on Zelensky/Trump might feel like all we can do in the current climate. Trust me, if you are lucky enough to have a few spare quid then donating to this feels better: bank.gov.ua/en/news/all/...bank.gov.uaNBU Opens Special Account to Raise Funds for Ukraine’s Armed Forces (updated) The National Bank of Ukraine has decided to open a special fundraising account to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The central bank’s decision comes after the Ukrainian gove... 000
Morningsider @morningsider.bsky.social · 17/12/2024Also the wording of the written answer leaves scope for the ScotRail HSTs to be replaced by "newer" diesels. Potentially Voyagers or Meridians! 000
Morningsider @morningsider.bsky.social · 17/12/2024Scottish Ministers delay target date for the decarbonisation of the ScotRail train fleet by 10 years, from 2035 to 2045. www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...parliament.scot* 000
Morningsider @morningsider.bsky.social · 13/12/2024Transport Scotland has published research on local and national road user charging. This found either could reduce car use by 20% at reasonable cost to drivers. The accompanying policy note rules out a Scotland-wide road user charging scheme. www.transport.gov.scot/publication/...transport.gov.scotContext and Scottish Government Policy Position on Car Demand Management and Transport Demand Management Research | Transport Scotland 030