Morningsider
@morningsider.bsky.social
Transport, planning, and built environment - mainly Edinburgh and Scotland.
The Scottish Government's Medium Term Fiscal Strategy confirms a significant squeeze on the five year capital budget. Despite warm words on climate action the only transport capital project confirmed as going ahead is the £3.7bn A9 dualling. www.gov.scot/publications...
Scotland's Fiscal Outlook: The Scottish Government's Medium-Term Financial Strategy
This is the seventh Medium-Term Financial Strategy published by the Scottish Government. It provides the economic and fiscal context for the Scottish Budget and sets the medium-term strategy for susta...
www.gov.scot
June 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The Scottish Government's Medium Term Fiscal Strategy confirms a significant squeeze on the five year capital budget. Despite warm words on climate action the only transport capital project confirmed as going ahead is the £3.7bn A9 dualling. www.gov.scot/publications...
The guys at the Cockburn really know how to breakfast if the noise can drown out the sound of cars, buses, delivery trucks, bin lorries and street sweepers.
May 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The guys at the Cockburn really know how to breakfast if the noise can drown out the sound of cars, buses, delivery trucks, bin lorries and street sweepers.
A quick crunch of the numbers on Edinburgh Council's active and sustainable travel plans. democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s8...
democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk
May 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A quick crunch of the numbers on Edinburgh Council's active and sustainable travel plans. democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s8...
The Scottish Government has binned its commitment to reduce car travel by 20% by 2030 (base year 2019): www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
Plan to cut 20% of car journeys in Scotland by 2030 dumped by SNP Government
Car usage in Scotland would need to drop to a level last seen in 1994 if the ambitious target was to have been met.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
April 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The Scottish Government has binned its commitment to reduce car travel by 20% by 2030 (base year 2019): www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
I know reposting hot takes on Zelensky/Trump might feel like all we can do in the current climate. Trust me, if you are lucky enough to have a few spare quid then donating to this feels better: bank.gov.ua/en/news/all/...
NBU Opens Special Account to Raise Funds for Ukraine’s Armed Forces (updated)
The National Bank of Ukraine has decided to open a special fundraising account to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The central bank’s decision comes after the Ukrainian gove...
bank.gov.ua
March 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I know reposting hot takes on Zelensky/Trump might feel like all we can do in the current climate. Trust me, if you are lucky enough to have a few spare quid then donating to this feels better: bank.gov.ua/en/news/all/...
Also the wording of the written answer leaves scope for the ScotRail HSTs to be replaced by "newer" diesels. Potentially Voyagers or Meridians!
December 17, 2024 at 3:54 PM
Also the wording of the written answer leaves scope for the ScotRail HSTs to be replaced by "newer" diesels. Potentially Voyagers or Meridians!
Scottish Ministers delay target date for the decarbonisation of the ScotRail train fleet by 10 years, from 2035 to 2045. www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...
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www.parliament.scot
December 17, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Scottish Ministers delay target date for the decarbonisation of the ScotRail train fleet by 10 years, from 2035 to 2045. www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...
Transport Scotland has published research on local and national road user charging. This found either could reduce car use by 20% at reasonable cost to drivers. The accompanying policy note rules out a Scotland-wide road user charging scheme.
www.transport.gov.scot/publication/...
www.transport.gov.scot/publication/...
Context and Scottish Government Policy Position on Car Demand Management and Transport Demand Management Research | Transport Scotland
www.transport.gov.scot
December 13, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Transport Scotland has published research on local and national road user charging. This found either could reduce car use by 20% at reasonable cost to drivers. The accompanying policy note rules out a Scotland-wide road user charging scheme.
www.transport.gov.scot/publication/...
www.transport.gov.scot/publication/...