http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: National Transport Strategy 2 en Tue, 19 May 2026 13:54:30 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19761#post-311895 Fri, 02 Aug 2019 10:14:12 +0000 I were right about that saddle 311895@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@fimm</p> <p>It is three days a week. The role also reports directly to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity so I don't think there can have been any oversight.</p> <p>I'm certainly curious as to why the Commissioner wasn't involved. Looks like the ideal opportunity to drive home the message. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19761#post-311891 Fri, 02 Aug 2019 10:01:16 +0000 fimm 311891@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lee Craigie is doing some mountain bike thing in the US at the moment.<br /> I don't think her role is full time? I had a notion about 3 days a week? Gives her time to do other stuff. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19761#post-311863 Thu, 01 Aug 2019 16:48:14 +0000 chdot 311863@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“would have thought this was an event she would attend”</p> <p>Not sure she’s on this island at moment. </p> <p>Wouldn’t be surprised if TS forgot to invite her to things though... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19761#post-311855 Thu, 01 Aug 2019 15:35:54 +0000 LaidBack 311855@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@iwrats - Scotland's Active Nation Commissioner = Lee Craigie.</p> <p>Sure she was tweeting about something other day but would have thought this was an event she would attend. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19761#post-311852 Thu, 01 Aug 2019 15:10:09 +0000 chdot 311852@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>The 2016 NTS refresh acknowledged the pace of change in the 10 years since the publication of the original Strategy in 2006. If anything, that pace – and the extent of this Government’s ambition – has accelerated in the period since the refresh: our National Infrastructure Mission has committed us to increase overall infrastructure spending, to deliver a long term boost to Scotland’s economy; in response to the global climate emergency, we’re now in an environment where the drive to low carbon transport is essential to our future wellbeing; spending on active travel has doubled; and the rate of technological advance is astonishing. There is also a recognition that transport has a critical role to play in reducing inequality and helping to meet the ambitious Child Poverty targets that the Scottish Government has set. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.transport.gov.scot/media/45149/national-transport-strategy-draft-for-consultation-july-2019.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.transport.gov.scot/media/45149/national-transport-strategy-draft-for-consultation-july-2019.pdf</a></p> <p>Fine <em>words</em>. </p> <p>“committed us to increase overall infrastructure spending, to deliver a <strong>long term boost to Scotland’s economy</strong>; <em>in response to the global climate emergency</em>” </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19761#post-311819 Thu, 01 Aug 2019 11:12:54 +0000 I were right about that saddle 311819@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Does anyone know if Scotland's Active Nation Commissioner attended the launch of this document?</p> <p>I can see no indication that they did. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19761#post-311760 Wed, 31 Jul 2019 15:38:33 +0000 PS 311760@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.transport.gov.scot/our-approach/national-transport-strategy/">National Transport Strategy 2</a> launched today. Consultation is open, closes 23 October. </p>