On behalf of the North East Bus Alliance Transport Scotland have today announced the allocation of £20 million through the new Bus Infrastructure Fund 2025/26. The fund is split into two Tiers, with Tier 1 funding being allocated to local authorities based on levels of Transport Poverty (with a minimum threshold of £50,000) and Tier 2 through bids put forward by voluntary Bus Partnerships. Tier 1 funding of £10 million has been distributed through the General Capital Grant with Aberdeen City Council awarded £50,000 and Aberdeenshire Council awarded £510,000. Aberdeen …
Further work to strengthen case for new rail stations as Aberdeen to Laurencekirk study plans progress.
Ongoing efforts to study and improve transport infrastructure to the south of Aberdeen have taken a step forward today. Nestrans board members have endorsed the findings of a Detailed Options Appraisal for the Aberdeen to Laurencekirk multi modal corridor study. The comprehensive study aims to address issues and enhance transport connectivity and accessibility along the travel corridor through a range of strategic interventions. During the Detailed Options Appraisal process, options are assessed against agreed transport planning objectives, Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG), as well feasibility, affordability and public acceptability. The …
New campaign to encourage changes in how people get around the city centre to tackle climate change
Early improvements of the bus priority measures include reduction in congestion, improved punctuality and increased passenger numbers Aberdeen’s new bus priority measures are reducing pollution and congestion in the city centre, and slashing journey times by 25% according to the North East Bus Alliance. The alliance says that “more people taking the bus, more often” will make an even bigger difference to emissions given that one double decker bus takes up to 75 cars off the road. The new statistics come as the alliance launches a campaign to encourage people …
A million Aberdeen bus passengers experience better journeys thanks to new city centre bus priority
Almost 600,000 bus passengers a month are now experiencing better journeys because of the new bus priority routes in Aberdeen city centre. Two months on from their introduction, new figures from First Aberdeen and Stagecoach show the bus gates are already delivering measurable benefits for bus passengers across the region. The priority works have been delivered by Aberdeen City Council, funded through the North East Bus Alliance bid to the Scottish Government’s Bus Partnership Fund (BPF). Scottish Transport Minister, Fiona Hyslop, visited Aberdeen today (Tuesday, 24 October) to meet with …
Roadworks for new road layout to create bus priority route
From Aberdeen City Council A new road layout in the city centre which will create a bus priority route is to open after Scottish Gas Networks has finished works on Union Terrace. The new road layout will help to reduce travel times for buses in the city centre which will in turn encourage more people to use sustainable or active travel, which is one of the goals of the City Centre Masterplan. The bus priority route will minimise the amount of general traffic on Bridge Street, Guild Street (east of …
£200,000 for Aberdeen bus infrastructure Improving bus reliability and making journeys faster
From Transport Scotland: The Scottish Government has awarded £200,000 to the North East Bus Alliance through the Bus Partnership Fund. This will deliver bus priority infrastructure on Market Street, Guild Street, and Bridge Street in Aberdeen city centre – reducing the impact of congestion on bus services and making journeys quicker for passengers. Bus lanes and gates are expected to be operational by the end of Summer 2023, coinciding with the completion of improvements at South College Street which are funded by the Scottish Government and Aberdeen City Council. This …
12 million-pound investment secured to transform public transport in the North East
The North East of Scotland Bus Alliance has been successful in its bid for £12 million from Transport Scotland’s Bus Partnership Fund. The ambitious proposals have been developed with the vision to significantly transform public transport provision in the North East. The success of the bid means that early work can begin on the development of an Aberdeen Rapid Transit system, as well as delivering significant bus priority in the city centre, and on key routes into the city. Funding will be used to develop, the business cases and designs …