| Comment | There's a lot of work coming on public transport in Glasgow and more generally in Scotland.
In many ways, we're at the beginning of a sea change in public policy on the issue. A return to prioritisation of public transport investment and project greenlighting which we haven't seen since pre-WWII.
In Glasgow alone, bus prioritisation corridors are on the way (effectively a light version of Bus Rapid Transit) for five key arterial roads; light rail lines are being designed right now as part of the pre-planning works for the Clyde Metro; the Scottish Govt has an active commission which is due to provide its findings soon, on increasing public subsidy to bus ticketing (i.e. we're very likely to see something similar to or perhaps even better than the £2 cap on bus fares in England soon). Also, I know it is a running joke at this point and hard to believe, but with the roll-out of Tap On Tap Off ticketing systems on First, and soon all other bus operators this year and next, we're on target to have integrated ticketing across the bus and subway by 2025.
That's just a few of the headline things relevant to us in Glasgow. There's a whole load of other stuff being planned for other parts of Scotland and for inter-regional transport. |
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