Extract from Scottish Parliament debate on Bus Services - Mar 28
Thursday, 29 March 2018 07:53
Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green): ...I agree with Claudia
Beamish, who called for a real alternative to the car. In many
situations, people do not have that. She spoke of the journeys that
people can face when they try to access our cities from rural parts
of Scotland. Buses have relatively low capital costs and they are
flexible, which makes them central to an adaptable transport
sector, so we should all be concerned that numbers have fallen. The
Government’s climate change plan has...Request free trial
Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green):
...I agree with , who called for a real
alternative to the car. In many situations, people do not have
that. She spoke of the journeys that people can face when they try
to access our cities from rural parts of Scotland. Buses have
relatively low capital costs and they are flexible, which makes
them central to an adaptable transport sector, so we should all be
concerned that numbers have fallen. The Government’s climate change
plan has focused on electric cars. Those are fine—they are better
than diesel and petrol cars—but they do not reduce congestion. You
can sit in an electric car traffic jam, and a bus can still be
waiting for a long time. When people complain that their buses have
not arrived on time, it is usually because our congested roads are
holding them back...
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