The Scottish Government has published its route map outlining steps needed to cut car use.
The route map is promoting sustainable travel under four categories:
- Travel less: use online options where appropriate
- Stay local: chose a more local destination to meet your needs
- Switch mode: to walk, wheel, cycle, or use public transport where possible
- Combine a journey: where the other options are not feasible
The route map has been developed by the Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) and will now be the subject of a 12-week public consultation.
“We recognise that for some people reducing car use, especially in the short-term, will be more challenging – including disabled people and their families – but we also need to recognise the unfairness of a status quo where the ‘car is king’ and where car use is made too easy, at the expense of other healthier, fairer options,” said Graeme Dey, Minister for Transport.
“We’re setting out a whole range of actions, some in the short term – like free bus travel for under-22s, Low Emission Zones and providing superfast broadband for 100 percent of premises – and some longer term, including our work on demand management options including pricing and the cost of motoring. What’s absolutely crucial is that we all play our part and consider how we can modify our own behaviour and drive down car use for a healthier, fairer, greener future.”
