http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Swinney pledges to increase infrastructure spending" en Mon, 18 May 2026 10:49:47 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12086#post-140519 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 12:13:46 +0000 crowriver 140519@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As discussed <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7455#post-76967">previously</a>, here's what they will be investing in and approximately when:</p> <p><a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/12/05141922/4">Infrastructure Investment Plan 2011: 3. WHAT WE WILL INVEST IN</a></p> <p>Here's where the money is coming from and when (like a cashflow projection): <a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/12/05141922/6">ANNEX B: PROJECTED PROJECT PIPELINE</a></p> <p>Here's the detail, including (ballpark) budgets. The order is very telling. Top five are Forth bridge, High Speed Rail, EGIP, A90 Aberdeen bypass, A90 (also Aberdeenshire). Note no money set aside for 'low carbon transport', or maybe the money's so tiny it doesn't merit mention: <a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/12/05141922/7">ANNEX C: ADDITIONAL DETAIL ON INVESTMENTS IN THE PROJECTED PIPELINE</a></p> <p>Kappers gave us the updated pipeline <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9272&amp;page=2#post-99081">this time last year.</a><br /> <a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0041/00413696.pdf">January 2013 Scottish Government Infrastructre Investment Pipeline is published </a><br /> Presumably there's another update coming out today? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12086#post-140509 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 10:53:06 +0000 kaputnik 140509@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>plans include securing £8bn of infrastructure investment over the next two years</em></p> <p>that should build Keith 4 more bridges or a few more miles of dualed A-roads. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12086#post-140505 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 10:44:39 +0000 chdot 140505@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Investment in Scotland’s essential infrastructure will be a strong focus of the SNP government’s budget when it is published today, finance secretary John Swinney has said.</p> <p>The minister made the pledge on a visit to a £228 million college “super campus” in Glasgow yesterday, saying that investment in infrastructure would rise to £4.17 billion next year.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/swinney-pledges-to-increase-infrastructure-spending-1-3277504" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/swinney-pledges-to-increase-infrastructure-spending-1-3277504</a></p> <p>Stand by for an extensive segregated cycle path programme... </p>