A GROUNDBREAKING new initiative which integrates information on transport availability with the needs of people who have difficulty in getting to and from medical appointments is to be piloted in Grampian. The move supports the north-east Health & Transport Action Plan (HTAP) drive to help the public – including those in remote areas which are not well served by public transport – to access healthcare facilities. Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray councils, along with NHS Grampian, the Scottish Ambulance Service and Nestrans, have joined forces to address the transport difficulties …
Transport Partnership to Press for Improved Junctions at Key North East Routes
THE north-east’s regional transport partnership is to lobby the national roads agency over what it believes is a strengthened case for safety improvements to two busy north-east trunk roads. Details of the A9 dualling programme released by Transport Scotland include aims to install grade separated junctions on the route between Perth and Inverness. Members of the public have been submitting their thoughts on the plan at a series of public exhibitions this month. With Holyrood’s Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee currently examining the case for a flyover at Laurencekirk where …
SDPA welcomes Aberdeen City and Shire growth, but highlights continued need for investment
The Aberdeen City and Shire Strategic Development Planning Authority (SDPA) has welcomed the news that Aberdeen City and Shire’s economy was the fastest growing in the UK in 2011. The data, published by the Office for National Statistics, showed an annual growth rate of 6.5% for the area, compared to 1.9% for Scotland as a whole (see tables below). The growth in Aberdeen City and Shire accounted for 45% of the total Scottish growth. As well as being the fastest growing area in the UK in 2011, Aberdeen City and …
Regional Transport Partnerships Take the Campaign to Europe
Transport groups campaigning to ensure the north of Scotland’s connectivity to and from London and the rest of the world is safeguarded for future years have raised their concerns with the European Union. The directors of Nestrans and HITRANS, the statutory regional transportpartnerships for the north-east and Highlands and Islands respectively,travelled to Brussels to put forward the case for the EuropeanCommission to create a regulatory regime which protects the current Heathrow landing slots held by Aberdeen and allows for future provision from Inverness. Derick Murray and Ranald Robertson met with Margus …
Nestrans Launches Festive Travel Guide
Nestrans, through the Getabout brand, has launched a festive interactive travel guide which provides details about bus and rail services across the city and shire. The guide, which also provides information about routes, timetables and special festive services, is available on the Getabout website at www.get-about.com The city is served by a comprehensive public transport network and the festive park and ride services will be in operation from this weekend (1st/2nd Dec), providing those who use the service with free parking outwith the city centre. The car park at Woodhill …
City Centre Transport Masterplan needs your views
Aberdeen City Council has issued a consultation on its City Centre Masterplan you can find the survey on this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/citycentretransport if it does not work please cut and paste it into your browser
Transport Scotland starts work on AWPR
Nestrans is pleased to announce that following on from this weeks ruling from the Supreme Court, Transport Scotland has taken immediate steps to start delivering the long-awaited Aberdeen West Peripheral Route. The judgment on Wednesday means Transport Scotland and local authority partners Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils can press on with the much-needed project for the north east. And the publication today of the Prior Information Notice (PIN) for the AWPR and the adjoining Balmedie-Tipperty project signals the start of procurement and engagement with the construction industry. A further notice …
AWPR decision welcomed by Nestrans
Peter Argyle, chair of Nestrans, welcomed the supreme court’s decision to reject the appeal by Roadsense on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route, he said “This is a defining moment for north-east transport infrastructure in that today’s announcement will finally allow progress to be made on providing a fit-for-purpose route for business, residents and visitors alike. “Much more than a road, the AWPR is absolutely central to our vision of a modern-day network for the region and is the enabler to unlock a raft of significant projects across all transport modes. …
Consultation on Regional Transport Strategy underway
Nestrans, the regional transport partnership for Aberdeen City and Shire, has launched a main issues report, as the first stage in a refresh of its Regional Transport Strategy (RTS). The original RTS was approved by Government Ministers in 2008 and provides the strategic framework for the development of the north east’s transport network in the period to 2021. Consisting of a £1 billion package of proposals for the upgrade of the road and rail networks, it also encourages the promotion of public transport, cycling and walking and calls for investment …
Getabout Cycle Roadshow at North East Events for European Mobility Week
As part of European Mobility Week, which runs from Monday 17th of September to Sunday 23rd September, the Getabout Cycle Roadshow will be appearing at the following events to promote sustainable transport: Mon 17th – Longside School, Longside Peterhead 09:00 – 15:00 School students only Tue 18th – Bucksburn Academy, Aberdeen 09:00 – 15:00 School students only Wed 19th – Hazlehead School, Aberdeen 09:00 – 15:00 School students only Thur 20th – Aboyne Academy, Aberdeenshire 09:00 t0 15:00 School students only Fri 21st – University of Aberdeen – University road …