Question reference: S1W-00571
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 15 July 1999
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Current status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 6 August 1999
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will support Glasgow City Council in implementing traffic reduction measures and improvements in public transport in the Glasgow area as an alternative to building the M74 extension.
Answer
Glasgow City Council has already been awarded £4.75m from the Public Transport Fund towards the cost of developing the Faifley to Baillieston bus corridor. Bids for the next round of allocations are due by 16 August and I am looking forward to receiving a range of innovative initiatives to improve public transport.Local authorities are also due to submit draft local transport strategies by 30 July. I expect these to contain proposals to reduce traffic, to promote public transport and to explain how proposals for new road building contribute to the integrated and sustainable transport strategy to which the Scottish Executive is committed.