Transport Just Transition Plan: Consultation Analysis

Footnotes

1 Examples where clearer links to existing policies were needed included: the National Transport Strategy (NTS) (although a few felt it aligned well with this), the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4), Local Development Plans, Local Place Plans (LPPs), and the upcoming Climate Change Plan (2025).

2 This includes: Investing in improved public transport and connectivity will create jobs, skills and economic opportunities; reduced car usage leads to safer streets, more opportunities for children to play and neighbours to interact, and increased pedestrian footfall on high streets, benefitting communities and places; reducing car usage improves air quality and public health outcomes, supporting the people and equity outcomes; and reduced emissions from reduced car usage directly contributes to the adaptation, biodiversity and environment outcomes.

3 It should be noted that Scottish Ministers announced that peak rail fares will be permanently scrapped from September 2025. This was announced towards the end of the consultation period and was not, therefore, fully reflected in respondent feedback.

4 Although it should be noted that EVs now need to emit a noise at low speeds.

5 It should be noted, however, that EVs now need to emit a noise at low speeds and many studies have found ICE vehicles are more prone to fires than EVs.

6 Note: this event took place before the publication of the draft Plan and therefore did not follow the set consultation questions. Insights gathered on future priorities for the sector are included here for completeness.

7 Including that 30% of Scottish Government-owned ferries should be low emission by 2032, and that scheduled flights between Scottish airports should be decarbonised by 2040.

8 The RIF provided to those who submitted emailed/postal responses did not include this question, so sectors had to be coded by the research team.