Stage 1 Report on the Transport (Scotland) Bill

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Overview
Report
- Summary of conclusions and recommendations
- Introduction
- Low Emission Zones (LEZs)
  - Objectives, exemptions and enforcement
  - Impact of LEZs at a local, regional and national level
    
    The displacement effect and the need for a holistic approach
  - Timescales, technology and financial implications
  - Finance - low emissions zones
- Bus Services
  - Background to bus services in Scotland
  - General decline of bus passenger numbers
  - Provision of bus services by local authorities
  - Bus Service Improvement Partnerships
    
    The practicalities of partnership working
  - Local Bus Service Franchising
  - Service data
  - Finance - bus services provisions
- Ticketing arrangements and schemes
  - National technical standard for smart ticketing
  - National Smart Ticketing Advisory Board
  - Directions and reporting
  - Finance - ticketing arrangements and schemes
- Pavement parking and double parking
  - Delivery/loading exemption
  - Dropped kerbs
  - Enforcement and finance
- Road works
- Regional Transport Partnership finance
- Canals
- Conclusion
- Workplace parking levy - forthcoming amendment to the Bill
- Annex A - Extract from minutes
- Annex B - Written submissions and analysis of survey responses
- Annex C - Correspondence and other evidence
Sources

Richard Lyle MSP, John Mason MSP and Edward Mountain MSP with Gordon Dickson and Bruce Kiloh of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) in Buchanan Street Subway Station

Image: Introduction

Image: General decline of bus passenger numbers

Informal stakeholder event in the Scottish Parliament on 24 October

Image: Enforcement and finance

Richard Lyle MSP, Colin Smyth MSP, Edward Mountain MSP, Maureen Watt MSP and Peter Chapman MSP speak with London transport stakeholders via video conference

Image: The displacement effect and the need for a holistic approach

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RAC Foundation. (2018, September). Written submission. Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/RAC_Foundation_TB.pdf

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. (2018, September 19). Official Report. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11678

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 24 October 2018 [Draft], Neil Greig, contrib. 34, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11732&c=2120856

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 21 November 2018 [Draft], Michael Matheson, contrib. 131, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11799&c=2131104

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. (2018, October 24). Official Report. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11732

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 19 September 2018, Bruce Kiloh, contrib. 68, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11678&c=2112768

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 24 October 2018 [Draft], Tony Kenmuir (Scottish Taxi Association), contrib. 5, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11732&c=2120827

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 19 September 2018, Jim Grieve, contrib. 74, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11678&c=2112774

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 19 September 2018, Jim Grieve, contrib. 92, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11678&c=2112792

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 24 October 2018 [Draft], Martin Reid (Road Haulage Association), contrib. 7, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11732&c=2120829

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 24 October 2018 [Draft], Gavin Thomson, contrib. 24, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11732&c=2120846

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 21 November 2018 [Draft], Michael Matheson, contrib. 112, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11799&c=2131085

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 21 November 2018 [Draft], Michael Matheson, contrib. 110, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11799&c=2131083

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 24 October 2018 [Draft], Tony Kenmuir, contrib. 58, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11732&c=2120880

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 24 October 2018 [Draft], Martin Reid, contrib. 12, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11732&c=2120834

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 24 October 2018 [Draft], Tony Kenmuir, contrib. 18, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11732&c=2120840

Finance and Constitution Committee. (2018, November 14). Official Report. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11788&mode=pdf

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. (2018, November 21). Official Report. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11799

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT). (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Strathclyde_Partnership_for_Transport_(SPT).pdf

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 03 October 2018, Chris Day (Transform Scotland), contrib. 113, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11714&c=2118180

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 03 October 2018, Emma Cooper, contrib. 140, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11714&c=2118207

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 03 October 2018, George Mair, contrib. 124, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11714&c=2118191

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 03 October 2018, Professor David Gray (Robert Gordon University), contrib. 112, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11714&c=2118179

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 03 October 2018, Chris Day, contrib. 128, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11714&c=2129479

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 21 November 2018 [Draft], Michael Matheson, contrib. 10, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11799&c=2130983

The Equality and Human Rights Commission. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Equality_and_Human_Rights_Commission_TB.pdf

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 19 September 2018, Gordon Mackay (Society of Chief Officers of Transportation in Scotland), contrib. 21, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11678&c=2112721

COSLA. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/COSLA_TB.pdf

HITRANS. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/HITRANS_TB.pdf

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 19 September 2018, David Summers, contrib. 30, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11678&c=2112730

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 21 November 2018 [Draft], Michael Matheson, contrib. 28, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11799&c=2131001

Stagecoach. (2018, September). Written Submission to the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/109147.aspx

Society of Chief Officers of Transportation in Scotland. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Society_of_Chief_Officers_of_Transportation_in_Scotland.pdf

FirstGroup plc UK Bus Division. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/FirstGroup_plc_UK_Bus_Division_TB.pdf

Highland Council. (2019, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Highland_Council_TB.pdf

Stagecoach UK Bus. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Stagecoach_UK_Bus_TB.pdf

Perth and Kinross Council. (2018, September). Written Submission to the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Perth_and_Kinross_Council_tb.pdf

COSLA. (2018, September). Written Submission to the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/COSLA_TB.pdf

Society of Chief Officers of Transport Scotland. (2018, September). Written submission to the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Society_of_Chief_Officers_of_Transportation_in_Scotland.pdf

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 21 November 2018 [Draft], Michael Matheson, contrib. 12, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11799&c=2130985

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 03 October 2018, George Mair, contrib. 157, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11714&c=2118224

East Dunbartonshire Council. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/East_Dunbartonshire_Council.pdf

Fife Council. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Fife_Council_TB.pdf

Lothian Buses. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Lothian_Buses_TB.pdf

Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Scotland. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Confederation_of_Passenger_Transport_Scotland.pdf

Confederation of Passenger Transport. (2018, October 03). Oral evidence to the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11714

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 03 October 2018, Chris Day, contrib. 175, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11714&c=2118242

City of Edinburgh Council. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/City_of_Edinburgh_Council_TB.pdf

Clackmannanshire Council. (2018, September). Written Submission to the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Clackmannanshire_Council_TB.pdf

Stagecoach. (2018, September). Written Submission to the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Stagecoach_UK_Bus_TB.pdf

Lothian Buses. (2018, September). Written Submission to the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Lothian_Buses_TB.pdf

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. (2018, October 3). Official Report. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11714&mode=pdf

Glasgow City Council. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Glasgow_City_Council_TB.pdf

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Strathclyde_Partnership_for_Transport_(SPT).pdf

Scottish Association for Public Transport. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Scottish_Association_for_Public_Transport.pdf

Urban Transport Group. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Urban_Transport_Group_TB.pdf

UNITE. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/UNITE_TB.pdf

Lothian Buses. (2018, September). Written Submission to the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/109147.aspx

Clackmannanshire Council. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Clackmannanshire_Council_TB.pdf

Equality and Human Rights Commission. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Equality_and_Human_Rights_Commission_TB.pdf

Royal National Institute of Blind People. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Royal_National_Institute_of_Blind_People.pdf

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 03 October 2018, George Mair, contrib. 137, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11714&c=2118204

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 03 October 2018, Chris Day, contrib. 141, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11714&c=2118208

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 03 October 2018, Professor Gray, contrib. 160, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11714&c=2118227

North Lanarkshire Council. (2018, September). Written Submission to the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/North_Lanarkshire_Council_TB.pdf

Aberdeen City Council. (2018, September). Written Submission to the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Aberdeen_City_Council_TB.pdf

Get Glasgow Moving. (2018, September). Written Submission to the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/109147.aspx

First Bus. (2018, September). Written Submission to the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/109147.aspx

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 03 October 2018, Robert Samson, contrib. 15, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11714&c=2118082

North Lanarkshire Council. (2018, September). Written Submission. Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/North_Lanarkshire_Council_TB.pdf

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 12 September 2018, Gordon Hanning (Scottish Government), contrib. 46, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11660&c=2109980

East Ayrshire Council. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/East_Ayrshire_Council_TB.pdf

Society of Chief Officers of Transportation in Scotland. (2018, September). Written Submission. Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Society_of_Chief_Officers_of_Transportation_in_Scotland.pdf

Age Scotland. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Age_Scotland_TB.pdf

Disability Equality Scotland. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Disability_Equality_Scotland_TB.pdf

Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Mobility_and_Access_Committee_for_Scotland_(MACS).pdf

South Lanarkshire Council. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/South_Lanarkshire_Council_TB.pdf

North Ayrshire Council. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/North_Ayrshire_Council_TB.pdf

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 19 September 2018, David Summers, contrib. 52, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11678&c=2112752

South Lanarkshire Council. (2018, September). Written Submission. Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/South_Lanarkshire_Council_TB.pdf

Fife Council. (2018, September). Written Submission. Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Fife_Council_TB.pdf

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 03 October 2018, George Mair, contrib. 105, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11714&c=2118172

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 21 November 2018 [Draft], Michael Matheson, contrib. 158, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11799&c=2131131

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 07 November 2018 [Draft], Stuart Hay, contrib. 26, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11763&c=2125703

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 07 November 2018 [Draft], Stuart Hay, contrib. 11, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11763&c=2125337

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 21 November 2018 [Draft], Michael Matheson, contrib. 164, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11799&c=2131137

Cycling Scotland. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Cycling_Scotland_TB.pdf

SPOKES. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Spokes_TB.pdf

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 21 November 2018 [Draft], Michael Matheson, contrib. 149, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11799&c=2131122

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 21 November 2018 [Draft], Michael Matheson, contrib. 151, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11799&c=2131124

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 07 November 2018 [Draft], Iain Smith, contrib. 34, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11763&c=2125360

Perth and Kinross Council. (2018, September). Written submission to Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Perth_and_Kinross_Council_tb.pdf

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 07 November 2018 [Draft], Iain Smith, contrib. 7, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11763&c=2125333

Edinburgh City Council. (2018, September). Written submission to Edinburgh City Council. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/City_of_Edinburgh_Council_TB.pdf

Society of Chief Officers of Transport Scotland (SCOTS). (2018, September). Written Submission to Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. Page 6. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Society_of_Chief_Officers_of_Transportation_in_Scotland.pdf

Law Society of Scotland. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/The_Law_Society_of_Scotland_TB.pdf

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 21 November 2018 [Draft], Michael Matheson, contrib. 180, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11799&c=2131153

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. (2018, December 4). Letter from the Finance and Constitution Committee. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/20181204_Finance_and_Constitution_Cttee_-_Transport_Bill_FM.pdf

North Lanarkshire Council. (2018, September). Written submission to Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/North_Lanarkshire_Council_TB.pdf

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. (2018, September 12). Official Report. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11660

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 07 November 2018 [Draft], Mark McEwen (Scottish Water), contrib. 81, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11763&c=2125407

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 21 November 2018 [Draft], Kat Quane, contrib. 208, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11799&c=2131181

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 07 November 2018 [Draft], Angus Carmichael, contrib. 89, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11763&c=2125415

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 07 November 2018 [Draft], David Hunter, contrib. 86, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11763&c=2125412

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 21 November 2018 [Draft], Michael Matheson, contrib. 197, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11799&c=2131170

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. (2018, November 21). Official Report. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11763

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 19 September 2018, Charlie Hoskins, contrib. 152, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11678&c=2112852

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 19 September 2018, Bruce Kiloh, contrib. 151, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11678&c=2112851

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 21 November 2018 [Draft], Michael Matheson, contrib. 231, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11799&c=2131204

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Image: Introduction

Image: General decline of bus passenger numbers

Image: Enforcement and finance

Image: The displacement effect and the need for a holistic approach

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