First the UK Government in London released their transport report (blogged previously), now the Scottish Executive have released their plans as
Scotland's National Transport Strategy (pdf):
'Road pricing to cut congestion by making city driving more expensive than rural routes and faster rail links are to form future transport policy. The Scottish Executive wants to cut emissions, improve public transport, create more car-free zones and see more short journeys made by bike or on foot.
Transport Minister Tavish Scott has set out the executive's long-term transport policy for the next 20 years. However, the Green Party said that road building was still a priority. Last week, a specially commissioned UK Government report by former British Airways chief Sir Rod Eddington recommended that motorists should be asked to pay to drive on the nation's road network.'
Read - Transport 'roadmap' for way ahead - from the BBC
Also, read George Monbiot's comments on transport networks in 'I'm all for putting more vehicles on our roads. As long as they're coaches'
It seems that road transport and automobilities are hot topics right now...
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