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Scottish Borders Council

… this figure is probably higher. This is where we need to start. We must change our travel behaviour and embrace more sustainable and healthy travel modes such as walking and cycling, especially for shorter journeys. The National Transport Strategy – Second Edition (NTS2) 2020 Sustainable Travel Hierarchy emphasises active travel and public transport over the private car: walking and cycling…

… across the Scottish Borders. Since then, we have adapted and invested in street spaces to improve the environment, create mixed use opportunities, delivered clean mobility, walking and cycle paths and good integrated public transport. There has been further investment in parks, green space and along the waterways that are so much a part of the Borders. We have added to the social…

… such as attenuation ponds. Transport To encourage behavioural change and increase the use of Public Transport:  in the last 12 months, new bus services have been introduced providing improved links for residents of St Boswells, Newtown St Boswells, Bowden and Galashiels to the Borders General Hospital, and  reduced cost travel to NHS staff and Kickstart Scheme members has been introduced…

…, and any new petrol or diesel vehicles in public sector fleets by 2025. The private car is far from obsolete yet. Short term, COVID-19 has boosted the car’s pole position and due to concerns over virus transmission people have been discouraged from using public transport. The International Energy Agency IEA also expects advances in battery technology and mass manufacturing of electric cars…

…. The availability, integration and cost of active travel, public transport, the development of demand responsive transport, Real Time information, Multi-modal ticketing, and the development of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) concepts will support the delivery of a network that is a viable alternative to the private car and enable many people to avoid having a car sitting on the driveway, remaining…