BUS, ferry and train services in Scotland need “urgent improvements” if the plan to reduce car use is to be implemented “fairly”, a report…
BUS, ferry and train services in Scotland need “urgent improvements” if the plan to reduce car use is to be implemented “fairly”, a report has said.
“Policies aimed at limiting car use could make this worse unless a clear, practical and affordable strategy is developed to tackle social isolation, support low-paid essential workers, expand access for people with mobility issues, and make affordable places and communities that have less need for car travel to access goods, services, amenities and facilities.”
Professor Jim Skea, outgoing chair of the Just Transition Commission, said: “Our current transport system is far from just, and for many people it is already simply too difficult or expensive to get around. Professor Jillian Anable, a member of the advisory panel and transport expert at Leeds University, said that decarbonising the transport system “requires rapid and wholescale changes to the vehicles we use” as well as how much they are used.
Lang Banks, director of WWF Scotland and panel member, added: “If Scotland successfully delivers a just transition it will have helped contribute to a fairer society at the same time as addressing the climate and nature crises.“However, to deliver a transition to net zero that is fair for workers, communities, and consumers it’s crucial for decision-makers to go meet and listen to those who might be directly affected, as we have done.
"We will work with all local authorities to support equitable measures which encourage active travel and accompany greater investment in public transport for a fairer and greener transport system.
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