Transport Just Transition Plan: Consultation Analysis

Appendix D Glossary of Terms

• 20-Minute Communities - Urban or suburban planning concept where residents can access essential services (work, school, shops, and healthcare) within a 20-minute walk or cycle from their home
• 4WD - Four-Wheel Drive vehicle
• Active Travel - Walking, cycling, or wheeling as modes of transport, often promoted for health, environmental, and congestion-reducing benefits
• ADT - Air Departure Tax. A tax on flights departing from airports, intended to reduce aviation emissions
• AI - Artificial Intelligence. Technologies enabling machines to perform tasks requiring human intelligence, such as decision-making or pattern recognition
• ATF - Active Travel Framework. A Scottish Government framework promoting walking, cycling, and other forms of active transport
• BEV - Battery Electric Vehicle. Vehicles powered entirely by electricity stored in batteries
• Biodiversity - The variety and variability of life forms
• Car Share Schemes - Programs encouraging vehicle sharing among employees to reduce costs and emissions
• Carbon-Intensive Transport - Modes of transport producing high carbon emissions, typically fossil fuel-powered vehicles
• Citizen Space - The Scottish Government’s online portal for hosting public consultations
• CO2 - Carbon Dioxide. A greenhouse gas emitted by burning fossil fuels; a key target for reduction in climate policies
• Community Transport - Flexible and accessible community-led transport provision. Operated to meet local needs and not for profit
• DEI - Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
• DNO - Distribution Network Operator. Companies responsible for operating electricity distribution networks
• DRT - Demand Responsive Transport. Flexible transport services that adjust routes and schedules based on passenger demand rather than fixed routes
• EV - Electric Vehicle. A vehicle powered entirely or partially by electricity
• Fair Work First - A Scottish Government initiative promoting fair pay, workforce engagement, and worker protections
• Fleet Decarbonisation Action Plan - A strategic plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicle fleets, especially in the public sector
• Fleet Transition - The shift of vehicle fleets (public or private) from internal combustion engines to low-emission or electric vehicles
• GIS - Geographic Information Systems. Computer systems for capturing, storing, analyzing, and presenting spatial or geographic data
• HDV - Heavy Duty Vehicle. Large commercial vehicles such as trucks and buses used for freight or passenger transport
• HGV - Heavy Goods Vehicle. Large commercial vehicles such as trucks and buses used for freight or passenger transport
• ICE - Internal Combustion Engine. A traditional vehicle engine that burns petrol or diesel fuel to generate power
• Integrated Ticketing - A fare system allowing passengers to use multiple forms of public transport (e.g., bus, train) with a single ticket
• JTP - Just Transition Plan. Identifying the key challenges and opportunities that the transport sector faces in making a just transition to net zero
• LEZ - Low Emission Zone. Areas where access by high-emission vehicles is restricted or charged to improve air quality
• LGBTQIA+ - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Plus. Terms describing diverse sexual orientations and gender identities
• LGV - Light Goods Vehicle. Includes commercial vehicles such as vans, pick-up trucks and three-wheelers
• Transport hubs - Physical locations that integrate different transport modes with the aim of improving accessibility, connectivity, and sustainability within a transportation network
• Micromobility - Small, often shared, vehicles like bikes, e-bikes, and scooters designed for short-distance travel
• Mobility Hubs - Physical locations that integrate different transport modes with the aim of improving accessibility, connectivity, and sustainability within a transportation network
• Modal Shift - The transition from using one type of transport to another
• NESO - National Energy System Operator.
• Net Zero - Achieving a balance between greenhouse gas emissions used and produced, resulting in zero net emissions
• NPF - National Performance Framework
• NTS - National Transport Strategy. Scotland’s long-term policy for transport planning and sustainability
• OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer
• Park and Stride - Travel option to park outside congested areas and walk or use public transport for the rest of the journey
• Pay-As-You-Go Road Pricing - A system charging road users based on actual usage such as distance driven or congestion levels
• Peak Fares - Higher charges for public transport during peak travel hours (e.g. morning and evening rush hours)
• PhD - Doctor of Philosophy (academic degree)
• Placemaking - Planning and designing public spaces that promote people’s health, happiness, and well-being
• Protected Characteristics - Legally defined characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 in the UK, including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation
• PT - Public Transport. Shared passenger transport services such as buses, trains, trams, and ferries
• PTW - Powered Two Wheeler. A category of two-wheeled vehicles including motorcycles, scooters, and mopeds
• Public Charging Infrastructure - Publicly accessible EV charging points, essential for those without access to home chargers
• RIF - Respondent Information Form. A form used to gather demographic and classification data from consultation respondents
• ROSCO - Rolling Stock Company
• RTP - Regional Transport Partnership
• SAF - Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Renewable fuels that reduce carbon emissions compared to conventional aviation fuel
• SG - Scottish Government
• SIA - Strategic Investment Assessment
• SIM - Strategic Investment Model
• SME - Small to Medium-sized Enterprise
• SMM - Shared Micromobility. Transportation solutions like shared bikes, scooters, and e-bikes designed for short-distance travel
• SOWEC - Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council
• STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Academic disciplines critical to technical and engineering roles
• Sustainable transport hierarchy - Policy prioritising transport modes from most to least sustainable: walking, cycling, public transport, then private vehicles
• SUV - Sports Utility Vehicle. Larger passenger vehicles often associated with higher emissions and greater road space usage
• Third Sector - Non-governmental organisations including charities, voluntary groups, and social enterprises
• TJTP - Transport Just Transition Plan
• Tourist tax - A charge levied on visitors
• Transport poverty - When individuals or communities lack adequate, affordable, and reliable transport thus limiting access to services, employment, and social opportunities
• Trip-chaining - Visiting multiple stops or completing multiple tasks in a single trip
• Upskilling/ Reskilling - Training workers to improve or gain new skills
• VR - Virtual Reality
• Vulnerable groups - Communities at higher risk of exclusion, such as low income households, disabled people, older adults, minority communities
• Wi-Fi - Wireless Fidelity. Wireless internet connectivity technology, critical for digital access
• Workplace Car Clubs - Programs encouraging vehicle sharing among employees to reduce costs and emissions
• Workforce Diversity - Inclusion of individuals from varied backgrounds in employment, promoting equity and representation
• ZE HDV - Zero Emission Heavy Duty Vehicle. Heavy vehicle powered by technologies that produce no pollutants, such as electric or hydrogen fuel cells
• Zero emission vehicles - Vehicles producing no tailpipe emissions, including electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles
• ZETT - Zero Emission Truck Taskforce bringing together key representatives from the logistics, manufacturing, energy and finance sectors to shape the pathway to the decarbonisation of Scotland’s road freight and logistics sector

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