A public engagement seeking views of the next stage of the proposed Aberdeen Rapid Transit (ART) launches today, Tuesday 30th September. Councillor Michael Hutchison, Chair and Councillor Alan Turner, Vice Chair of Nestrans announced details of the engagement that will run from 30th September until 7th November. The engagement will be held online, accessible from both Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeenshire Council’s engagement platforms and will also include in-person and virtual events. In person drop-in events will be held at:- Tuesday 7 October 11am-3pm Main Concourse, Foresterhill Health Campus, Aberdeen …
Bus Infrastructure Fund – North East Bus Alliance Award
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 …
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 …
Nestrans’ Board considering next steps for Aberdeen Rapid Transit
The Nestrans Board is set to discuss advancing efforts to deliver a step-change in public transport for the North East, in order to support a more connected, inclusive, sustainable and energised region. Technical work has been ongoing to develop a detailed appraisal of options for Aberdeen Rapid Transit (ART). The work, funded by Transport Scotland’s Bus Partnership Fund (BPF), is an early step in the process for the development of ART and the findings will be presented in a report to Nestrans’ Board on 12th April 2023. Aberdeen …
Public consultation to start for public transport and active travel connections from Ellon to Garthdee
From Aberdeen City Council People are being asked to take part in online or in-person public consultation for potential options for improving transport connections from the Park and Ride in Ellon to the Garthdee Road corridor in Aberdeen. The consultation is part of the Ellon P&R – Garthdee Transport Corridor study which has a particular focus on active travel and public transport connections and is taking a holistic approach by examining both northbound and southbound movements on the corridor to identify interventions with demonstrable benefits. The study will recognise development …
Setting the wheels in motion for Aberdeen Rapid Transit
Today (Thursday, 24 November) marks the launch of a campaign for Aberdeen Rapid Transit (ART), as work progresses on a bid to bring new high-quality, fast and sustainable public transport to North East Scotland. Nestrans, the Regional Transport Partnership for the North East of Scotland, and its partners are working to develop a significantly enhanced public transport offering for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Nestrans, Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council and bus operators have a shared vision to deliver a new system that will enable fast, frequent and reliable services; through a …
Bus Partnership Fund Programme update
From Aberdeen City Council Progress is continuing in nine workstreams including corridor studies which will help to unlock the benefits of the Aberdeen bypass (AWPR), a committee heard today. The city growth and resources committee approved an update on the workstreams for the Bus Partnership Fund Programme and that quarterly updates will be provided to future committees. The work being carried out by the programme includes A90 Ellon to Garthdee corridor, the A96 Inverurie to Aberdeen corridor, the A944/A9119 Westhill to Aberdeen corridor, the A92 Stonehaven to Aberdeen corridor, the …
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