Transport

Transport

An effective transport system is vital for economic well-being and a good quality of life. The Sustainable Glasgow partners are looking at how we can reduce the need for travel, maximise walking and cycling, promote the use of transport systems with lower emissions, and improve travel efficiency.

CASE STUDY:

A number of Sustainable Glasgow partners are working together on the development of electric vehicles.

• For more information about sustainable transport, see the Transport Scotland guide
  
• And for help planning your journeys, visit  Travelinescotland

Walking

• Help plan your journey with Walkit – an urban walking route planner
  
  
  Link to: Walkit website
  
  
• Read about SPARColl, a research collaboation investigating the benefits of walking 
  
  
  Link to: SPARColl website

Cycling

• Find a list of cycling clubs and other tools with SPT Cycling 
  
  
  Link to: SPT
  
  
• Read the Bike Polite code for cycling  
  
  
  Link to: Polite Cycling 
  
  
• CTC – the national cyclists’ organisation, hosts information and news about cycling on its website
  
  
  Link to: CTC Website

Rail

• Find out about rail travel in Scotland with ScotRail 
  
• Visit Network Rail – the organisation that runs and maintains Britain’s railway infrastructure, from tracks to tunnels
  
• The Scottish Government’s national transport agency, Transport Scotland, has details of major rail projects

Bus

• For details of bus travel, visit SPT Bus

Private car

• Consider journey sharing to help the environment while saving on mileage and the costs of running a car
  
  Link to: SPT Journey Share
  
  
• Guidelines for eco-driving 
  
  Link to: Energy Savings Trust 
  
  
• More about low carbon vehicles 
  
  Link to: Transport Scotland 
  
  
• Using alternative fuels
  
  Link to: Transport Scotland - Alternative fuels