Principles
The following Principles have been developed for the Future of Public Transport in Scotland, in response to the key issues identified in this Case for Change Report.
Access for All
To improve the equality of physical accessibility to public transport for all in Scotland
Availability
To improve the availability of public transport services
Affordability
To improve the affordability of public transport services
Quality
To improve the reliability of and integration between public transport services
These are consistent with the commitment made in the First Minister`s Policy Prospectus, Equality, opportunity, community: New leadership – a fresh start, published in April 2023, that by 2026 we will have advanced towards making our public transport system more accessible, available, and affordable, with the costs of transport more fairly shared across government, business and society.