20 December 2010
Mixed results for sustainable transport
Commenting on today's publication of the
2010 edition of 'Scottish Transport Statistics', the government's principal annual transport statistics publication, Transform Scotland director Colin Howden said:
"It's good to see Scotland's railways and ferries continue to grow patronage, with 0.7% and 3.4% growth, respectively. The levels of walking and cycling also appear to have generally grown, albeit by a small degree, while the falls in road and air traffic will certainly help Scotland meet its climate change targets for this year."However, a fall in bus use of 5% in one year is quite alarming. The bus market has shown growth in recent years, so this is a disappointing result."