26 new bike racks installed on buses for the first time in northeast Scotland, enhancing transport connectivity. Available on all double-decked buses on the 201/202 route, operated by Stagecoach, connecting Aberdeen with Braemar and the 35/ X35 route connecting Aberdeen and Elgin via Macduff. Initiative funded by Nestrans, Hitrans, Aberdeenshire Council, and the Cairngorms National Park Authority, coordinated by Aberdeenshire Council with support from Moray Council Racks accommodate two bicycles (including mountain bikes), free to use on a first-come, first-served basis, without affecting wheelchair access. The project will expand into …
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 …
Consultation launched to improve walking, wheeling, cycling and public transport between Aberdeen and Laurencekirk
A new consultation will ask those who live and travel along the Aberdeen to Laurencekirk corridor for their input into options for improving walking, wheeling, cycling and public transport along the route. Launching today (Tuesday 24 September), a five-week consultation will ask locals and those who travel along the Aberdeen to Laurencekirk corridor for their views on different ways to boost sustainable travel. Nestrans, working with Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeenshire Council, have launched the consultation as part of the continuing Aberdeen to Laurencekirk Multi Modal Corridor Study. Earlier phases …
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 …
Bus Passenger Satisfaction Surveys
Nestrans, supported by the North East Bus Alliance partners, are conducting a bus passenger satisfaction survey across the north east. This research aims to understand the current bus passenger experience of bus services within both local authority areas of Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. Between Monday 30 October and Sunday 3 December, AECOM will be conduct interviews on behalf of Nestrans with members of the public at specified public transport locations, local town centres and on-street locations across the North East of Scotland. In undertaking the surveys we are looking to …
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 …
Peterhead Transport Interchange reopens to customers following improvement works
From Aberdeenshire Council Bus services have resumed at Peterhead’s transport interchange following the completion of a series of improvements to the facility. Work on the project, arranged by Aberdeenshire Council and largely funded by Nestrans, took place over six weeks and has involved a range of repairs, upgrades and new additions to the Windmill Street facility. Energy-efficiency has been a key focus of the scheme, with the five new enclosed bus shelters installed by Commutaports featuring sedum vegetation roofing and solar-powered LED lighting. The site also has three Papercast ‘electronic …
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 …
Peterhead transport interchange to undergo a programme of improvements during the summer
From Aberdeenshire Council Peterhead’s transport interchange is to undergo a £250,000 programme of improvements during the summer. Opened in 2007, the facility continues to serve as an important entry point to the town centre with both local town bus services and longer distance services operating out of the interchange. Following recent concerns raised by members of the public and local councillors regarding the appearance of the site including the condition of footpaths and heavy corrosion to bus shelters, Aberdeenshire Council will undertake improvements from June 19 through till the end …
£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 …