Updates

Queensferry crossing commute has become major problem, MSPs warned

Thu 9 Jan, 2020

Commuting into Edinburgh from Fife by car has become “a problem” which can only be solved by better public transport, MSPs have been told.

Speaking to the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee, Ewan Kennedy, Transport and Planning Manager at the City of Edinburgh said traffic has increased to 60,000 cars coming into Scotland’s capital every morning.

With traffic growth going “in the wrong direction”, the congestion and resultant pollution has created “a huge issue” for communities that the A9 passes through, such as Crammond, he said.

Scottish Greens issue climate budget warning to Derek Mackay

Mon 6 Jan, 2020

Finance secretary Derek Mackay must produce a climate emergency budget if it is to win support of the Scottish Greens, the party has said.

In a letter to the finance secretary, Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie warned that support of the Greens would depend on commitments to decisive action to lower Scotland’s emissions.

Greens urge government to reconsider rail fare rise

Thu 2 Jan, 2020

The Scottish Government should reconsider the rail fares rise following another year of delays, cancellations and overcrowding on ScotRail services, according to Scottish Greens Transport Spokesperson John Finnie MSP.

John Finnie MSP said:

“It’s wrong to ask passengers to pay significantly increased fares when so many have had to deal with poor services over the last year. Delays, cancellations and overcrowding are experienced by passengers all too often.

Ministers must up cycling rates

Mon 30 Dec, 2019

The Scottish Government must move quickly to increase the number of people cycling on daily journeys after it failed to reach its target that 10% of everyday journeys would be made by bike by 2020, according to Scottish Greens Transport Spokesperson John Finnie MSP. 

The latest Transport Scotland statistics reveal that around only 2% of everyday journeys are made by bike, despite Scottish Ministers having had the 10% target in their cycling action plan for at least ten years. 

John Finnie MSP said: