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Stage 1 Report on the Transport (Scotland) Bill
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Published: Thursday 07 Mar 2019 (RECS052019R4)
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Overview
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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
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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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Scottish Association for Public Transport. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from
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Urban Transport Group. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from
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UNITE. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from
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Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 12 September 2018, Gordon Hanning (Scottish Government), contrib. 46,
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Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 21 November 2018 [Draft], Michael Matheson, contrib. 158,
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Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 07 November 2018 [Draft], Stuart Hay, contrib. 26,
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Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 07 November 2018 [Draft], Stuart Hay, contrib. 11,
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SPOKES. (2018, October). Written submission. Retrieved from
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Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 21 November 2018 [Draft], Michael Matheson, contrib. 149,
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Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 07 November 2018 [Draft], Iain Smith, contrib. 34,
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Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 21 November 2018 [Draft], Kat Quane, contrib. 208,
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Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 07 November 2018 [Draft], Angus Carmichael, contrib. 89,
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Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 07 November 2018 [Draft], David Hunter, contrib. 86,
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Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 21 November 2018 [Draft], Michael Matheson, contrib. 197,
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Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 19 September 2018, Bruce Kiloh, contrib. 151,
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