Submission Documents: By Councillor Allan Young:- "Council recognises the success of the free integrated travel card system for COP26 delegates in Glasgow; Council understands that many cities around the world operate an integrated, often ticketless, travel system, providing seamless changeover between bus, train, underground and other forms of transport; Council notes that Luxemburg introduced universal free public transport last year and that many cities around the world, including Manchester, now operate no-fare services; Council recognises and welcomes the impending roll out of Scottish Green Party proposals for free bus travel for under 22s and Scottish Government plans to bring the rail system back into public ownership. Council recognises the work of Get Glasgow Moving, Free Our City and other campaigners, and agrees that Glasgow needs and deserves a more integrated, better funded and affordable public transport system. Council understands the pressing case for this to reduce carbon emissions and high levels of air pollution, make our streets safer and more appealing to walk and cycle on, and tackle the high levels of transport-related social and economic inequality. Council notes its previous declaration of a climate and ecological emergency and draws attention to proposals in its Climate Action Plan for a free public transport pilot in Glasgow, echoing calls of the Just Transition Commission; Council recognises the success of already established schemes such as the National Entitlement Card and the veterans travel scheme, and believes the technology is already in place for universal roll out; Council instructs officers to work with Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) and other relevant bodies to develop proposals for a universal free public transport pilot in Glasgow and produce a report within 6 months; Council asks the Leader of the Council to write to the Scottish Government Transport Secretary calling for support to undertake this pilot in Glasgow." Help Icon

This is the list of documents available for the submission By Councillor Allan Young:- "Council recognises the success of the free integrated travel card system for COP26 delegates in Glasgow; Council understands that many cities around the world operate an integrated, often ticketless, travel system, providing seamless changeover between bus, train, underground and other forms of transport; Council notes that Luxemburg introduced universal free public transport last year and that many cities around the world, including Manchester, now operate no-fare services; Council recognises and welcomes the impending roll out of Scottish Green Party proposals for free bus travel for under 22s and Scottish Government plans to bring the rail system back into public ownership. Council recognises the work of Get Glasgow Moving, Free Our City and other campaigners, and agrees that Glasgow needs and deserves a more integrated, better funded and affordable public transport system. Council understands the pressing case for this to reduce carbon emissions and high levels of air pollution, make our streets safer and more appealing to walk and cycle on, and tackle the high levels of transport-related social and economic inequality. Council notes its previous declaration of a climate and ecological emergency and draws attention to proposals in its Climate Action Plan for a free public transport pilot in Glasgow, echoing calls of the Just Transition Commission; Council recognises the success of already established schemes such as the National Entitlement Card and the veterans travel scheme, and believes the technology is already in place for universal roll out; Council instructs officers to work with Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) and other relevant bodies to develop proposals for a universal free public transport pilot in Glasgow and produce a report within 6 months; Council asks the Leader of the Council to write to the Scottish Government Transport Secretary calling for support to undertake this pilot in Glasgow.".

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Item Minute - 09 December 2021 Minute Public Open Document in PDF Format
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